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11-09-2006, 09:09 PM
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Christmas portrait
Hi Everyone,
Some of you may remember my portrait from last Christmas. This is a picture of this year's Christmas portrait that I just picked up this afternoon. A friend of mine, who is an artist (obviously!!!), draws a portrait of my kids every year. The portrait is about 25" by 18". I then have it put on a Christmas card. This is my 8th year doing the portraits...and I love every one!!! The picture is drawn by photographs. Luckily, the kids don't have to sit still and pose! Enjoy!
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 Kelly Mom to 5 awesome kids! Jenna, Dominic, Lindsay and Georgi, bio kids! AND....LUCA... according to his siblings...the "cutest little Guatemalan boy EVER!" Born 12.28.02 Referral 9.30.04 blah, blah, blah.... lots of dates in between.... AND finally...... Home on 5.18.05 Last edited by kacmom1 : 01-03-2008 at 07:20 PM. 
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#2
11-09-2006, 09:47 PM
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Oh my goodness! This picture is absolutely amazing! Your kids are gorgeous. Such a beautiful drawing...
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**Nicky** DH (Conrad), married 06-03-88 DS (Sebastian), 06-01-89 DS (Spencer), 11-14-90 DS (Samuel), 07-29-95 Ana-Sophia DOB: 4/16/07 Referral: 4/23/07 Home Forever: 03/13/08
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11-09-2006, 10:47 PM
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Beautiful children and painting. I will PM you re: contact info. Thanks for sharing.
Damaris
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DF NY Adoption #1: DS born 2/18/05; home 6/23/05  Adoption #2: DD DOB: 6/8/05, referral 6/22/05  to PGN with PA: 11/28/05 Investigation begins:1/06 DD moved to hogar from 4/06 until 8/07 2/8/08: Released from Investigations 2 yrs later!!!! 2/11/08: Back in PGN 9/5/08: OUT OF PGN!!!!  12/16/08: Embassy appt 12/19/08: HOME 3.5 yrs after referral but HOME at last! Merry Christmas!
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11-10-2006, 09:29 AM
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WOW, that is an amazing picture.
Thanks for sharing ! All your children are beautiful !!!!!
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Bio daughter 5~17~1990 Signed with agency 1~2002 Smooth adoption~ Hayle Home forever 3~26~2003 Found Loida on photolisting 6~2005 Signed W/ agency 7~26~2005 Paper ready 10~27~2005 Loida's 4th birthday , 11~6~05 Told we were submitted for PA 12~5~2005 2~7~06 opps! agency told us , not submitted for preapproval when Loida's abandonment decree was signed 4~11~2005, they never took the next step to have a birthcertificate issued. Never given an explanation for this "miscomunication" Hired outside attorney group 2~10~06 B.C. issued and compleate by 3~23~2006 told we need a new POA 4~3~2006 3rd POA got to Guatemala 5~15~06 Told we need to send another Marriage certificate 5~22~06 Entered Family Court 6~19~06 Interview 6~27~06 P.A. 7~10~06 Social report done 7~11~06 Waiting on 1 more document so we can enter PGN Oct 16th to 30th 2006 WONDERFUL visit Let our precious Loida come home Lord! signed out of minors June 24 2008 out of PGN Oct 16 2008. HOME May~2~2009 .
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11-10-2006, 10:55 AM
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Christmas Card
Beautiful!! I pm'd you for contact info!!
Tiffany B. Sophie's mommy
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Tiffany B. Sophie's mommy!! Dossier Received by agency – 03/27/06 Informal Referral Information Received (17 month old girl) – 03/29/06 Official Referral Information Received – 04/01/06 Acceptance paperwork sent to Guatemala- 04/14/06 POA sent to Guatemala – 04/21/06 DNA Authorization Received – 05/04/06 Submitted to Family Court- 05/05/06 DNA Testing Completed – 05/15/06 FC Interview Completed- 05/15/06 DNA Results Received – 05/27/06 Pre-approval from Embassy- 06/13/06 Exited Family Court- 06/20/06 Entered PGN- 06/23/06 Exited PGN- 08/09/06 No KO's!! Protocolo signed- 08/11/06 Submitted for BC from Coban- 08/11/06 Received BC from Coban- 08/18/06 Submitted to Embassy- 08/22/06 Pink appt: 09/06/06 Pick up trip 09/05-09/08/06!!
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11-10-2006, 12:10 PM
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whoa!
WOW, that is beautiful! What a wonderful holiday memory for all your kids. Its great you have several so that each of the kids will have a couple for their very own in time.
Merry Christmas! 
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 Kimberlydossier ready 7/04 switched agencies 11/04 referral 11/13/04  updated dossier 12/04 DNA authorization 12/27/04 DNA match! 1/20/05 Visa Preapproval 2/2/05 Entered PGN 2/11/05 Visit trip 2/18-21/05 KO#1 3/2/05 back in PGN 3/14/05 KO#2 ? back in PGN 3/30/05 KO#3 ? OUT of PGN! 4/29/05 GC BC 5/30/05 PINK - 6/2/05 Home Forever 6/8/05
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11-10-2006, 02:56 PM
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Wow!! That's beautiful!
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Ruthanne Outnumbered 6/21/06 - application to agency 1/12/07-baby boy born 1/18/07-referral!!! 6/25/07--Into PGN 8/2/07--OUT!!  9/12/07--Pink! 9/26/07--Embassy Appt. 9/28/07--HOME!!!! 
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11-10-2006, 03:03 PM
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That is great - your friend is really talented.
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March 14, 2006 - Isabel Louise is born  March 27, 2006 - Accepted referral June 28, 2006 - Entered PGN December 19, 2006 - Finally out of PGN December 22- January 20, 2007 4th Visit trip/pick up January 20, 2007 - Home Forever (Finally)
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11-10-2006, 04:05 PM
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Beautiful! I pm'd you for more information.
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12/5/2004 started registration to agency 2/5/05 signed with agency 2/23/05 first hs visit 5/27/05 finished hs 6/21/05 accepted into Guatemalan program 8/5/05 Fingerprinted 9/20/05 INS approval 10/1/05 sent off dossier to agency 5/10/06 re did dossier 6/23/06 IT'S A BOY! Alexander Joshua7/21/06 Dossier in Guatemala 8/1/06 new POA sent 8/9/06 DNA taken 8/18/06 agency called DNA test done and Labcorp has results 8/25/06 Found out we are in Family Court 8/14/06 DNA confirmed 8/23/06 We have DNA results 99.96% match 9/2/06 received I-72, new pictures of baby 9/8/06 PA 11/8/06 submitted to PGN 12/21/06 Out of PGN 1/4/07 submitted for Pink 1/9/07 embassy said no pink was issued- emailed them 1/10/07 embassy misplaced pink slip(appt is 1/12/07  )had to reschedule1/11/07 appointment rescheduled 1/17/07 Alex placed in our arms forever 1/23/07 home in MN
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11-10-2006, 04:48 PM
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Oh my gosh Kelly that is an AWESOME picture!!!!!!!!!! Your children are beautiful!!!!!!
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Kelly The Cash Crew 2006 7/5 Decided on Guat Adoption  8/5 HS home visit 8/11 Homestudy complete (6 days) 8/24 FINALLY chose agency 9/1 Fingerprinted 9/22 Received 171H (in 3 weeks) 10/02 Referral -BABY GIRL born 9/19/06 10/25 Dossier & POA in Guatemala 11/29 DNA Authorization 11/30 DNA taken & Social Worker Interview 12/12 DNA MATCH - 99.81% WOOHOO 12/22 OUT of FC 12/27-12/30 AMAZING Visit Trip 2007 1/19 FINALLY PA 1/25 Entered PGN 3/9 OUT OF PGN 3/13 At Villa Nueva Civil Registry awaiting BC 3/23 Passport 3/29 Submitted for PINK 4/10 PINK 4/28 In our arms forever 4/30 Embassy Appointment 5/4 Home Forever at 7.5mo old  2008 8/6 Fell for a beautiful 5yr old boy  11/2 Homestudy update finally done 11/21 Dossier arrives at agency & official REFERRAL 2009 1/15 Received Court Date 3/23 COURT DATE 3/25 passed court 4/20 In our arms forever 4/22 Embassy Appointment 4/25 Home Forever
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11-10-2006, 05:14 PM
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BREATH TAKING... BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for sharing it with us.
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11-10-2006, 11:13 PM
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portrait
Hi,
I received a TON of private messages. I hope I responded to everyone! If not, try again! Have a good weekend! Kelly
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Kelly Mom to 5 awesome kids! Jenna, Dominic, Lindsay and Georgi, bio kids! AND....LUCA... according to his siblings...the "cutest little Guatemalan boy EVER!" Born 12.28.02 Referral 9.30.04 blah, blah, blah.... lots of dates in between.... AND finally...... Home on 5.18.05
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11-11-2006, 07:41 AM
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That is a gorgeous drawing! You are blessed to have a friend with such talent!
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Tina Thankful for a smooth adoption and proud mom of a precious Guatemalan boy!
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11-11-2006, 07:49 AM
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I LOVE portraits like this! We only have a couple in our family, but it's so cool pulling them out and looking at them and reminiscing...
You have a beautiful family!!!
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SARA  01/10/06 IT'S A BOY!  10/12/06 Entered PGN 04/25/07 SO LONG PGN  06/01/07 PINK!!!  06/14/07 HOME FOREVER!!!  I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. --- 1 Samuel 1:27 In all things God works for my good --- Romans 8:28
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#15
11-11-2006, 08:27 AM
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kelly
Your Children are beautiful!!!! Hi! I was wondering if you would pm me the information on who your friend is...i would love to contact her. I will in Finksburg, so maybe she will be able to sketch my girls. Hope all is well Cherie
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Mommy to Jolie(27) and Andrea(18)-Bio daughters Rosy(6)-Guatemala-Home forever 11/19/2004 Carmen (2)-Guatemala-Home forever 10/11/2005 Last edited by cgreen7135 : 11-11-2006 at 08:31 AM.
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