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Old 05-08-2008, 07:05 PM
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Pink!! Pink!!!! Pink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Almari is coming home!!!! Our appointment is Friday 5/16 at 7:15am.
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12/05/06 Almari Christine is born
05/20/08 Home

10/08/07 Alex Skye is born
04/11/08 Home



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Old 05-08-2008, 07:07 PM
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ANA,
WOOOHOOOO!!!!! Congratulations! I could not be more happy for you all!!!!!
~Jane
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1-06 signed w/ agency
10-26-06 match to our baby girl dob 10/19/06!
10/07-6/07 blah, blah and more blah
6/24/07 OUTTTTTT!
7/07 embassy drama
8/3/07 wait it out with Ana
8/21/07 HOME!!!!!!!
Family O' Five Forever!!!!
The journey begins.......
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:08 PM
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WOO HOO I LOVE PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am soooo happy for you and your Family
((((((( HUGS)))))
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Our Blog http://blessedtimessix.blogspot.com/

5/30/06 I171-H recieved
7/7/06 IT's A BOY
7/12/06 Referral
8/16/06 DNA Auth
8/18/06 DNA/SWI DONE
9/6/06 Pre Approval
10/13/06 OUT of FC.
10/16/06 IN PGN
1/10/07= OUT OF PGN!!!!!
1/30/07 Home Forever

10/14/07 Princess Born
10/27/07 Referral
11/8/07 DNA AUTH
11/13/07 DNA DONE
12/26/07 SWI DONE
01/12/08 PA
01/21/08 Exit FC
02/08/08 NEW CNA registered
02/13/08 IN PGN
02/28/08 OUT OF PGN
3/17/08 Orange
3/25/08 Results at USE
PINK 4/1/08
APPT 4/8/08
HOME 4/10/08





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Old 05-08-2008, 07:08 PM
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We need more than one cheerleader on this post!!

Yay!!

Alamari is coming home in only one week!!

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Home 12-15-2006

Flora
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:09 PM
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YAHOOOOOO! Ana, I am so thrilled for you and your family!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful news!
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5/23/06- our sweet baby Samuel Miles born
1/19/07 - Home with The Giggler and never been happier!


11/08/06 - our sweet baby Lucas Matthew born
8/21/07 - Home!!! The Growler is just like his brother - a complete HONEY BEAR!


With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown." -Chinese proverb

I LOVE MY SWEET SONS!!!
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:10 PM
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What wonderful news!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where will you be staying? I will be at La Casa Grande 5-17 thru 5-20. I would love to meet Almari (and you too!!!!)

Lesley
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Sofia is born 3/31/07
Accepted referral 7/1/07
In PGN w/o PA 12/11/07
KO for no PA 12/27/07
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KO#2 BC Rectification 3/3/08
BACK in PGN 7/17
BMI Done 7/29
OUT 8/20/08
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:12 PM
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Wow! Happy Mother's Day !!!!! Congratulations!
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6/06 began paper chase
9/06 home study completed
10/06 I-171
11/06 dossier completed
1/25/07 referral of Norma
1/26/07 referral of Sara
2/23/07 DNA test x 2
3/6/07 It's a match x 2!
4/23/07(?) out of FC
4/26-4/30 vist trip
5/5 & 5/7 PA x 2
5/24 "In" PGN
6/15 resubmit after KO
8/31 OUT x 2!
9/11 2nd DNA Auth
9/12 DNA taken?
9/19 DNA at Labcorp
9/21 DNA match x 2
9/24 FedEx delivered to USE
9/25 Pink!
10-10 Visa appointment
10-10 Norma's birthday party in Guatemala!
10-12 Norma and Sara are HOME!!!

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Thank God for a smooth process in Guatemala
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:16 PM
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It's about time!!!!! Yipee
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:17 PM
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Lesley, I will be at the Clarion Suite. Maybe we can hook up.
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12/05/06 Almari Christine is born
05/20/08 Home

10/08/07 Alex Skye is born
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:24 PM
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Yipppppeeeeeeeee!
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Angel #1
2005
4/10 Homestudy
7/08 I-171
10/05 Angel #1 born!
10/12 Referral
10/20 POA
11/28 DNA 99.99%
2006
1/04 PA
1/11 PGN
5/?? Investigation
8/19-27 First visit!
9/22 Minors
11/?? Investigation
2007
2/? Judge involved
2/? DD moved to hogar
5/21 Hearing w Judge
12/21 Judge: case can proceed!
2008
2/5 Original bc almost annulled
2/14 Annulled bc picked up
4/16 New bc picked up
4/25 BC certified
4/28 Back in PGN!



Angel #2
8/02 Angel #2 born!
10/09 I-171
10/23 DNA 99.99%
10/31 FC
11/14 SWI
11/17-24 Visit!
12/10 PA!
12/13 PGN!
12/20-30 Christmas in GC!
1/03 KO
1/24 CA form submitted
2/11 Reg. confirmed
4/25 R/S to PGN
5/21 BMI
6/6 KO
6/9 Back in PGN
7/14 OUT!!
7/23 submit bc
8/8
San Pedro Pinula BC!
8/13 ORANGE!

8/25 PINK!
9/2 Embassy appt





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Old 05-08-2008, 07:28 PM
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Yippee!!!! This is so exciting
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:30 PM
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Oh Ana!!!!! A week from tomorrow this long long journey is over.

And the new journey begins. Your family will be complete. Congratulations.
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5/06-8/06 Started researching adoption
9/15 Signed with Agency!!!! The paperchase begins!
9/25 a princess is born
10/2 Homestudy Application and Police fingerprints
10/3 I600A Mailed
10/18 FBI Fingerprints (No ink!)
11/7 Homestudy Visit
12/13 State Fingerprints
12/14 Homestudy Submitted to USCIS!
12/23 I-171H!
2/6/07 Accepted referral of my beautiful daughter
2/7/07 POA
2/22/07 DNA Authorized by Embassy
3/?/07 DNA came back 96.55%
3/?/07 Family Court
3/25/07 DNA Taken again
4/5 DNA comes back 99.2% - told there is a mutation and yet another sample is taken
4/6 My beautiful mother passes into eternity
4/18 DNA 99.9%
5/11 DNA Test #4 Scheduled... don't ask
5/11 Submitted to PGN
5/30 DNA 99.9% from lab US embassy accepts
6/23-6/30 Marvelous visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
Late August KO
9/6 Re-submit
10/29 Going to foster
11/5 Out of PGN!!!!
11/8 Final b-mom sign off
11/20 Passport
11/21 Orange
12/2 DNA 99.999%
12/10 E-Pink
12/18 Embassy

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Old 05-08-2008, 07:57 PM
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I'm so happy for you! What a story you'll have to tell your girls. Start packin' mama!
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Bio DS 5/20/05

12/20/2006 - applied to agency
1/4/2007 - submitted I600A
1/8/2007 - committed to agency
1/10/2007 - 1st HS visit
1/21/2007 - 2nd HS visit
February - August 2007 a bunch of stuff!
September 2007 - back on track with Guatemala
11/13/2007 received amended I-171H
11/20/2007 dossier to Guatemala and referral of baby girl!!!
12/1-4/2007 Visit trip to sign POA and meet Ryenn
12/19/2007 DNA results to USE 99.99% match
1/25/08 found out we're out of FC, not sure of date
2/16 thru 2/20 - visit numero dos!
2/21/08 - PA!!!
2/27/08 - in PGN! Praying for a quick OUT!
4/21/08 - OUT of PGN!!!!
4/29/08 - ORANGE!!!
5/8/08 - DNA at LabCorp - quick results please!!
5/13/08 - DNA at USE!! PINK me USE!!
5/14/08 - PINK! (but didn't find out until 5/20!)
5/25/08 - Gotcha day
5/29/08 - home forever

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Old 05-08-2008, 07:59 PM
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Yeahhhhh!!! Congratulations!!
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2 Bio DS
Micah Canaan (11-13-02) Liam Gabriel (03-15-05)
Application mailed 10-10-06
#1 Homestudy interview 11-07-06
#2 HS scheduled 11-17-06
Walked in I 600A form 12-12-06
Mailed Authentication papers to Embassy 01-08-07
Miriana Evangeline (12-16-06)
Referral 01-10-07
DNA Authorization 2-2-07
FC 2-15-07
DNA and SWI scheduled 3-05-07
DNA 99.8% MATCH 3-12-07
Out of FC 4-06-07
PA 5-09-07
Enter PG- 5-22-07
OUT 08-03-07
Submitted for Pink 08-14-07
DNA sample taken 08-22-07
DNA to USE 09-04-07
Appointment 09-24-07 FINALLY!!!!
HOME 09-26-07
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:04 PM
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