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01-05-2007, 02:03 PM
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What did you do for gotcha day???
Just wanted to get some ideas of what you all did or do for "gotcha day" we would like to start a tradition but are not sure what to do exactly. your ideas would be much appreciated. thank you!
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Referral 6/29/05 Baby Boy  DNA done 9/2/05 Out of FC-not sure on date DNA sent to embassy on 9/18/05 PA on 11/7/05 Found out we actually had PA on 11/30/05!  PGN 12/2/05 OUT and submitted for GCBC!!!! 12/20/05 GCBC issued 1/9/06  Submitted for Pink 1/12/06 Pink 1/19/06 Embassy Appt 1/24/06 Home Forever 1/26/06 
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01-05-2007, 04:17 PM
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We call our "gotcha days" "family day". We celebrate both Londy and Jeremy's family day. We do some kind of special family activity that involves all the kids. We have a family picture taken on Jeremy's family day in August and a sibling photo taken on Londy's family day in May. We also tell their adoption story on that day and the older kids add in the parts they remember.
Have fun creating your tradition!
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01-05-2007, 04:32 PM
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Contacted our Congressman's office and had a flag flown over the US Capital in DC in honor of Luke being home on US soil for a year - Nov 18, 2006. They sent us the flag with a certificate and a keepsake box. My Dad is building us a display box.
We will do the same thing for Sydney!
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Kristi Aaron 7-01-95 Luke 4-01-05 Escuintla, Guatemala Referral 4-25-05/Home 11-18-05     Waiting for Sydney LeighAnne 11/06 - Started paperwork 11/15/06 - Sydney Born in Peten 12/9/06 - Accepted referral 12/29/06 - Fingerprints 1/05/07 - POA!!! 1/22/07 - Dossier delivered to atty (minus hs) 2/10/07 - HOMESTUDY SCHEDULED 2/17/07 - HS ready for state approval 4 week delay with FP clearance - lost prints 3/01/07 - DH surgery 3/16/07 - HS FINALLY in Montgomery and then to Atlanta for I171H!! PLEASE APPROVE US QUICKLY!!! 3/22-26/07 - HEAVENLY visit trip with our little girl!! 3/27 - HS sent to CIS in Atlanta!!! 4/26 - I171H ISSUED!!!! & faxed to agency 5/15 - DNA to be done 
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01-05-2007, 04:35 PM
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I'm interested in the response here as our Gotcha day is only 2 months away.
What we have been thinking...is calling it "family day" as this is the day our family was completed. I'm planning a special cake, dinner out at the kids' favorite restaurant, and a playing of the video we made about how we became a family. Whatever we do...it will be FUN!!!! Can't wait to see other suggestions!
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Natalie ____________________ Proud Mom of 3 Wonderful Kids DD 16 yr, DD 14 yr and DS 3yrs
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01-05-2007, 04:37 PM
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Kristi,
What a great idea!!!!
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Natalie ____________________ Proud Mom of 3 Wonderful Kids DD 16 yr, DD 14 yr and DS 3yrs
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01-05-2007, 04:44 PM
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Everyone was sick at our house, so we had a quiet celebration. We ate cake and watched the videos from our visit and pick up trips.
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Robyn 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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01-05-2007, 05:57 PM
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For my older daughter, we celebrate her "American Birthday" as the day she officially arrived in the US - which just happens to be the 4th of July! We do cake and a present...nothing big, but nice to celebrate!
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01-06-2007, 07:41 AM
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We have celebrated 2 Gotcha Days for Parker and we do it up as big as his Birthday party. We have a large party for friends and family and have dinner and cake. We send out invitations, get Gotcha Day balloons and have a great time remembering the first time he was placed in our arms. We also put out all of his lifebooks and scrapbooks and watch his video also. We do request no presents as he gets enough with Christmas and his Birthday.
For me his Birthday is, of course, special, but more special for us is the day he was placed in our arms forever so we have a great celebration. I have heard of people lighting 3 candles...one for the birthmother, one for fostermom, and one for the forever family. I like that idea!!!
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Steph and Rod parents to Parker b. 9/18/02 referred 11/6/02 DNA completed 9/8/03 entered PGN 9/11/03 waited a very long time for Embassy Pre Approval (investigation)  RECEIVED EMBASSY PRE APPROVAL 3/1/04 Re entered PGN 3/2/04 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!! 3/31/04 Birthmom signature 4/1/04? Birthcertificate 4/1/04??? Submitted to the Embassy 4/5/04 Pink Slip! 4/13/04 HOME FOREVER 4/21/04 http://websofparkersito.blogspot.com/
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01-06-2007, 07:46 AM
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Kristi, I LOVE that idea! I had no idea you could do that.
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