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Old 10-25-2007, 01:07 PM
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Heart FINALLY!!! A picture of all 5 together!

Hey guys just wanted to share. I finally have a picture of all 5 of my kiddos together!!!!!!!!!!! My mom took this at the airport. She sent it to me today, I didn't know she had one.This is the day Lilee came home 3 weeks ago (today)!


Here are all 5 of my beauties!!!!!!!!!!
Jordan is the oldest (11) he has the long hair, Josiah (10) in the back, Joel (6 1/2) in the middle, Sara Ava (3 3/4), and Lilee 18 mo.
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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 10-25-2007, 01:10 PM
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I love the pic and it is so good to see every one together. What a great family you have.
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2/14 started
2/14 DOB of Baby
2/25 I-600A Filed
4/4 HS Rec'd
4/16 Fingerprints
5/4 HS Amendment needed
6/15 New Info needed for INS again
6/27 I-171H rec'd
6/27 Baby boy referral
7/8-7/12 First Visit Trip
7/26 Bmom BC needed from Honduras
7/30 My BC lost
8/9 DNA Authorization
8/10 DNA Taken
8/16 99.99% DNA Match
9/28 PA Received
10/5 Entered PGN
10/14-10/18 Visit Trip #2
10/23 KO should be back in by Nov 7
11/6 Re-Enter PGN
11/22 Second Reviewers Desk
12/19 Third Reviewers Desk for Final signature
12/20 KO #2
12/21 Re-Submitted to PGN
1/8 We are OUT!!!
1/14 Submitted to CR for GCBC
1/21 We have GCBC!!
1/22 Passport Received!!
1/24 We are ORANGE!!!
1/25 2nd DNA!!
1/30 2nd DNA at Labcorp!!
2/6 PINK at about 5pm!!!!
2/22 USE Appt
2/26/08 Home Forever!!
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Old 10-25-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SaraAvaandLileesMama
Hey guys just wanted to share. I finally have a picture of all 5 of my kiddos together!!!!!!!!!!! My mom took this at the airport. She sent it to me today, I didn't know she had one.This is the day Lilee came home 3 weeks ago (today)!


Here are all 5 of my beauties!!!!!!!!!!
Jordan is the oldest (11) he has the long hair, Josiah (10) in the back, Joel (6 1/2) in the middle, Sara Ava (3 3/4), and Lilee 18 mo.

What a beautiful family.
I pray that soon we can have a picture taken with our little Angela
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Old 10-25-2007, 01:19 PM
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Cute family!
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Old 10-25-2007, 01:20 PM
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beautiful!!
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Daughter's DOB 4/18/2006
Receive referral 6/1/2006
HOME AS A FAMILY 12/23/2006

Now starting the domestic adoption process for kiddo #2!
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Old 10-25-2007, 01:39 PM
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Your children are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 10-25-2007, 01:47 PM
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Whata beautiful family!!!!! CONGRATS on having them all together!
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10/28/06 Beautiful baby boy born
10/30/06 Referral of baby boy
4/14 Into PGN
5/7 KO
5/9 Resubmit
7/4 Arrive to foster!!
7/5 OUT OF PGN!!
7/25 PINK!!!
8/1 HOME FOREVER!!!
10/28/07 Happy first birthday, Watermelon Boy!
12/12/2007: WHAT?!? Pregnant??? Ian Raymond Keith born 8/6/8
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Old 10-25-2007, 02:05 PM
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What a nice surprise to get from you mom - a great pictures of all your gorgeous kids! Thanks for sharing
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May 24, 2006 - IT'S A BOY (DOB)!!!
June 8, 2006 - Referral
Nov 21, 2006 - Into PGN w/ PA
Jan 18, 2007 - OUT!!!!!
Feb 10, 2007 - Together Forever
Feb 12, 2007 - Embassy Appointment
Feb 15, 2007 - Home!!!!!
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Old 10-25-2007, 02:10 PM
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They are all beautiful. You must be so proud of all of them.
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mom to 5 including antonio and giovanni
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Old 10-25-2007, 02:14 PM
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Oh, how sweet! what a beautiful family you have. You are very blessed.
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Decided on Guatemala 4-20-06
Filed I-600A 9-13-06
Homestudy completed 9-20-06
Fingerprints 10-20-06
Dossier sent to Agency 1-9-07
Received 171-H 2-9-07 FINALLY
waiting for referral
It's a girl born 2-27-07
referral 3-07-2007
POA to Guat. 3-16-07
Family Court 4-09-07?
DNA Authorization 4-12-07?
DNA Done 4-27-07
SWI interview 5-10-07
DNA Results-It's a Match 5-11-07
Out of FC 6-8-07
Got PA 7-7-07
In PGN 8-28-07
KO 9-5-07
Maybe another KO in there somewhere?
Back in PGN 11-14-07
OUT of PGN 1-17-08
Happy 1st Birthday Sweet Baby girl! 2-27-08
Got MIXCO BC 3-5-08
Passport 3-17-08
ORANGE 3-20-08
DNA taken 3-25-08
DNA at Embassy 4-3-08
PINK 4-9-08
Forever in our Arms 4-14-08
Embassy appt. 4-15-08
Home 4-18-08
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Old 10-25-2007, 04:47 PM
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What a great picture and a great looking family.
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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 10-25-2007, 05:16 PM
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Totally adorable!
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Referral 9/26/06
Home! 6/6/07

Sweet Baby Boy
Referral 5/9/07
Home! 3/21/08
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Old 10-25-2007, 05:26 PM
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Beautiful family you've got there!
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12/6/06 Carolyn Pearl born
12/20/06 accepted referral
2/16/07 DNA test received in NC
2/26/07 it's a match!
3/23/07 sw did interview with birthmom and fm
4/25/07 out of fc!!
4/27/07 PA!!

5/3/07 into PGN
5/30 ko #1
6/27 resubmitted to PGN
8/22 ko by barrios
8/31 resubmitted
10/29 OUT!!!
11/7 Chimaltenango bc!
11/12 Orange!
11/21 DNA test done
11/26 DNA arrived in NC
12/10 PINK!!
12/17 USE appt
12/19 home
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Old 10-27-2007, 06:38 AM
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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 10-27-2007, 02:13 PM
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Heart What a beautiful group!

You have a lovely group of children. you must feel so blessed. Enjoy being together. All the best.
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8/7/07 referal of baby girl
8/29/07 DNA Authorization
9/17/07 DNA received in mail 99.99!!!
12/1/07 PA!!!!!!!
12/6/07 In PGN
12/12/07 - 12/17/07 visit trip!
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