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Old 11-20-2006, 01:05 PM
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Talking Here is our Christmas card picture....

What do you think??? Sara Ava has been home for 2 mo. now and doing great! Can you tell she loves her
big brothers and runs them? Now if we can get Miss Lilee home our family will be complete! Hopefully
she will be in next years Christmas picture.
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Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)

Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04
Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old)
Home 9/16/06

Lilee D.O.B. 4/16/06
Referral 5/2/06 (16 days old)
POA 5/28/06
12/20/06 got new lawyer
2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits
3/2/07 in FC
3/6/07 FC interview and DNA taken
3/8/07 DNA authorization
3/15/07 SW report finished and Out of FC!
3/29/07 Its a Match 99.99% 3/26 Results @ Emb.
5/2/07 1 year since we excepted Lilee's referral
5/3/07 received our renewed I171h Clearance
5/14/07 PA!!!!
6/1/07 In PGN
6/8/07 KO
6/11/07 Back in
7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip
8/6/07 OUT
9/18 PINK!!
10/1 USE APT
10/4/07 HOME

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Old 11-20-2006, 01:12 PM
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Love the photo!! You have a beautiful family - God Bless!

Thanks for posting such a nice picture. I hope Lilee comes home soon too.
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Old 11-20-2006, 01:24 PM
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Awww I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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Old 11-20-2006, 02:30 PM
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bumping....
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Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)

Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04
Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old)
Home 9/16/06

Lilee D.O.B. 4/16/06
Referral 5/2/06 (16 days old)
POA 5/28/06
12/20/06 got new lawyer
2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits
3/2/07 in FC
3/6/07 FC interview and DNA taken
3/8/07 DNA authorization
3/15/07 SW report finished and Out of FC!
3/29/07 Its a Match 99.99% 3/26 Results @ Emb.
5/2/07 1 year since we excepted Lilee's referral
5/3/07 received our renewed I171h Clearance
5/14/07 PA!!!!
6/1/07 In PGN
6/8/07 KO
6/11/07 Back in
7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip
8/6/07 OUT
9/18 PINK!!
10/1 USE APT
10/4/07 HOME
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Old 11-20-2006, 02:39 PM
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What a beautiful pic!!
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I-171H 7/8/05
My princesa is born 7/12/05
Referral 7/19/05
DNA done 8/19/05
Entered Family Court 9/6/05
DNA results 10/4/05
Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05
Out of Family Court 10/??/05
Preapproval 11/21/05
Entered PGN 11/24/05
Out of PGN 11/28/05
Birth Certificate 12/7/05
Pink 12/20/05
In our arms forever 1/2/06
Embassy Appt. 1/4/06
Home Forever 1/6/06


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Old 11-20-2006, 02:52 PM
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That is so cute -- she has alot of brothers to protect her !
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Adopting twins born 12/23/05
Accepted abandonment referral in January /06
Recieved abandonment decree on May 30th/06
ENTER PGN - September 8th/06
Latest ko reentry date : 12/20/06 ( have had 3 KO's)
OUT OF PGN : 1/12/07 - Spent 4 months in ......
Recieved Jutiapa BC 1/15 --same day service
1/22 -- Submitted for PINK slip
1/24 -- PINK
1/31 --embassy appt.
2/2/07-- HOME TO USA !!!!
**we fostered for 8 months**



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Old 11-20-2006, 04:10 PM
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Oh thats really cute. She is going to love having all those big brothers.
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mommy to Giovanni dob 4/1/03
new mommy to Antonio dob 7/14/06 in PGN yipppeee
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Old 11-20-2006, 09:05 PM
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bumping again for the evening croud.
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Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)

Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04
Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old)
Home 9/16/06

Lilee D.O.B. 4/16/06
Referral 5/2/06 (16 days old)
POA 5/28/06
12/20/06 got new lawyer
2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits
3/2/07 in FC
3/6/07 FC interview and DNA taken
3/8/07 DNA authorization
3/15/07 SW report finished and Out of FC!
3/29/07 Its a Match 99.99% 3/26 Results @ Emb.
5/2/07 1 year since we excepted Lilee's referral
5/3/07 received our renewed I171h Clearance
5/14/07 PA!!!!
6/1/07 In PGN
6/8/07 KO
6/11/07 Back in
7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip
8/6/07 OUT
9/18 PINK!!
10/1 USE APT
10/4/07 HOME
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Old 11-20-2006, 11:05 PM
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It is a beautiful picture! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 11-21-2006, 06:05 AM
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Your kiddos are just BEAUTIFUL! And it definately looks like your Princesa is ruling the roost!!!

Best wishes that Lilee is home very soon too
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