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Old 10-24-2007, 05:38 AM
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Talking My kids at Boo Bash on Sat.

Here are a few pictures of my kiddos. My oldest Jordan is 11 1/2 so he did not want to dress up this
year. But here is my Minnie and (pirate) Mickey, Stitch, and little princess. I never bothered with a tiara because she hates it. So here are 4 out of my 5 kids pictures.
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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 10-24-2007, 05:41 AM
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Great Costumes, looks like they all had a good time. Thanks for sharing.
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04/18/07 Referral of beautiful baby boy (DOB 03/06/07)
05/24/07 DNA taken
06/11/07 99.99% Match
07/30/07 Entered PGN without PA
08/17/07 PA
08/24/07 Kicked out of PGN
9/18/07 Resubmitted to PGN with PA
10/2/07 K/O, for NO PA again! Back in that same day!; on 2nd reviewers desk.
11/22/07 HAPPY THANKSGIVING; We are OUT!!!!!!
12/06/07 New Birth Certificate is issued (Colombo)
12/7/07 Passport
12/13/07 Orange
12/17/07 2nd DNA taken
1/3/08 2nd DNA arrived @ the US Embassy
PINK 1/11/08; Embassy appointment 1/30
Home 2/1/08
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Old 10-24-2007, 06:15 AM
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Looks like fun!! The kids are adorable, of course!
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Old 10-24-2007, 06:47 AM
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How cute! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 10-24-2007, 06:49 AM
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What a cute bunch - thanks for sharing.
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Old 10-24-2007, 07:14 AM
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Awwwwwwww! They look great! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 10-24-2007, 08:32 AM
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How cute are they?!!!! getting 4 out of 5 together for pics is pretty good I think!
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10/17/07-Found you
10/22-It's official
11/12-rec COA
12/21-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case in "grave jeopardy"
2/12-rec PA
2/15-FLOP-WHY
8/6-begged agency for atty to establish case w/CNA
8/13-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT
...new atty=new hope
10/13-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization
10/21-Confirmed COA from agency is not a COA. Never even filed
11/5-prior atty wants to "check" on us.Tells new atty he was never pd by agency! Agrees to give our file IF we release him of all liab
1/6/09-rec the real COA! Petition to be filed with CNA tomorrow!
2/10-'old' atty won't release our file...w/out PAYING a fee! So much for release of liability
2/16-Agree to pay file ransom
4/29-File FINALLY given to new atty
5/19-CNA officially approves us to begin adoption; accepts dossier
NOW MORE HOOPS
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Old 10-24-2007, 08:35 AM
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So great to see ALL your kids home together (finally!!).. cute, cute pics!!
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3/18/06 Signed the contract
4/26/06 HS complete
5/03/06 It's a girl, x 2... TWINS!!
5/05/06 HS sent to CIS
5/15/06 Accepted our referral of our baby girls!
5/24/06 POA
7/01/06 I171-H (exactly 8 wk wait)
7/24/06 Updated pics!
8/10 - 8/13 VISIT our babies!!
9/21/06 FC interview done (just kidding, it's not done, our attny lied).
10/20/06 DNA AUTH (finally!!! after 3.5 months)
11/09 - 11/13 2nd VISIT planned!!
11/24/06 DNA test and FC interview scheduled (no surprise, they didn't happen
12/14/06 DNA test & SWI!!!
12/20/06 99% Match!!
1/29/07 Pre-Approval
2/1 - 2/5 3rd VISIT planned!!
2/23/07 In PGN!! (finally)
3/07/07 Leave to foster
3/13/07 KO #1
4/23/07 Back in PGN!
6/19/07 OUT! PTL!
7/13/07 GC BC's
716/07 Submitted for PINK
7/17/07 PINK!!
7/20/07 Visa Interview Appointment
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Old 10-24-2007, 09:07 AM
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Absolutely adorable. ... Don't you just love these fun times? *smile*
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Old 10-24-2007, 01:51 PM
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so cute love the pictures!!!!
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Home study done 10/09/06
S.W computer crashed HS report after Christmas
Rec. HS report 1/15/07:
fingerprints 1/16/07
I171H 2/13/07
baby girl born 3/3/07
ref. baby girl 3/16/07
POA 3/22/07
DNA auth 4/23/07
DNA testing 4/24/07
IT'S A MATCH 99.99% 5/4/07
waiting on PA (entered on 4/23/07)
Dossier being returned went to dept of state not embassy 5/25/07
Dossier back from GC 5/29/07
Dossier to GC Embassy on 5/31/07:
6/8/07 YEAH IT CAME BACK EARLY
Got PA 7/2/07
OOPS they forgot about FC confused:
SWI 8/6/07
STUCK IN FC SW scared to write report 2mo in FC 9/18/07
Out of FC 9/20/07
PGN 9/20/07
OUT OF PGN 10/10/07
GCBC 10/19/07
ORANGE 10/22/07
2ND DNA TEST 10/24/07
IT'S A MATCH BACK TO GC 10/31/07
RESULTS @ E 11/2/07
PINK 11/8/07
E appt 11/16/07
HOME FOREVER 11/20/07
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Old 10-24-2007, 08:04 PM
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Mary Ann - as usual, your kiddos are just adorable!!! Looks like a good time was had by all!!!
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Old 10-24-2007, 08:27 PM
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Cute pics! How fun.
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Old 10-25-2007, 06:01 AM
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Wow ;your kids are beautiful. I love the costumes. They look so adorable.
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Old 10-25-2007, 08:09 AM
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They are all adorable! Thanks for sharing.
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