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07-16-2008, 04:01 PM
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Picture parade....Guatoberfest: Last year and who's going this year....
We just booked our hotel for Guatoberfest. I am so, so excited! Hopefully dh can go, but if not Ava and I are going without him. Did you go last year? If so, let's see some pics. Going this year? Let's see who we will be meeting! Here is Ava, ava with daddy and one of our whole family. looking forward to meeting you all in mb!
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Best Wishes from FL! Chris & Joe, Antonio and Ava's Mommy & Daddy! 12/5/06 Antonio is born 2/9/07 *REFERRAL* of a beautiful baby boy!!! 5/12-5/20 First visit 6/22 Birthmother is missing 7/7/07 2nd visit with Anthony 11/7/07 Attorney released Anthony's file to begin abandonment proceedings 12/18-12/21 3rd visit w/Anthony 5/9/08 Judgment made that Anthony can stay with his ff for the duration of the proceedings 6/24/08 First abandoment hearing-Judge granted PGN the opportunity to search for a birth family as they requested - they have one month: 4th visit! 7/29/08 Aproval for CoA...YAY! Let the adoption begin! 6/25/07 Ava Leigh born in Mixco 7/6/07 Ava's Referral 12/18/07 Forever Family Day We're HOME!!!!!! 12/22/07  
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#2
07-16-2008, 05:33 PM
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Lili just came home in March, so this will be our first Guatoberfest. Can't wait to meet everyone.
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Debbie www.worldofweeks.blogspot.com Home Study completed 3/27/07 Dossier submitted 4/13/07 Liliana born 4/30/07 CIS Approval Rec'd 5/16/07 Referral 6/8/07 In Family Court somtime end of July, 2007 DNA 8/17/07 DNA Results Rec'd 8/24/07 SWI 8/30/07 PA 9/29/07 Awesome Visit Trip 10/4-10/11 Entered PGN 10/16/07 Previo 12/11/07 Resubmit 12/18/07 Out of PGN 2/6/08 FAD Signed by birthmom 2/15/08 Mixco BC Rec'd sometime 2/18-22/08 2nd DNA completed 2/27/08 DNA to Embassy 3/5/08 Embassy Appt. 3/25/08 Home Forever 3/27/08
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07-16-2008, 07:20 PM
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hi lili & debbie!
welcome home lili! looking forward to meeting y'all in mb! see you in oct! chris, joe & ava
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Best Wishes from FL! Chris & Joe, Antonio and Ava's Mommy & Daddy! 12/5/06 Antonio is born 2/9/07 *REFERRAL* of a beautiful baby boy!!! 5/12-5/20 First visit 6/22 Birthmother is missing 7/7/07 2nd visit with Anthony 11/7/07 Attorney released Anthony's file to begin abandonment proceedings 12/18-12/21 3rd visit w/Anthony 5/9/08 Judgment made that Anthony can stay with his ff for the duration of the proceedings 6/24/08 First abandoment hearing-Judge granted PGN the opportunity to search for a birth family as they requested - they have one month: 4th visit! 7/29/08 Aproval for CoA...YAY! Let the adoption begin! 6/25/07 Ava Leigh born in Mixco 7/6/07 Ava's Referral 12/18/07 Forever Family Day We're HOME!!!!!! 12/22/07
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07-16-2008, 08:36 PM
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We are so excited to go this year. We didn't make it last year. I just got the plane tickets today.Looking forward to meeting everyone.
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Angie  http://www.alyssmile.blogspot.com/ If you would like an invite to our blog send me a PM with your e-mail and I will invite you!  03-01-06 signed w/agency 04-26-06 my sweet girl was born in Guatemala 05-18-06 referral 10-18-06 Finally home  03-01-07 started domestic adoption 08-15-07 failed placement .
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07-17-2008, 07:50 AM
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I so wish we could go! Debbie, I am insanely jealous you get to go. Have fun!!
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Becca In SE Missouri http://owenlawrence.blogspot.com  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??? Baby #2 due 8/12/08  
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07-17-2008, 10:12 AM
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OH MAN I want to meet DEBBIE and Angela...and Girl I REALLY want to hang out with you and AVA again but my DH is saying NO to this year...He thinks I have had enough VACA's this year...IMAGINE THAT.
HUGS
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Please check out our family Blog at : http://guateawonderfulworld.blogspot.com/ Candkss : cmurnan@itxnetwork.com KYA BLU ANGELICA
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07-17-2008, 10:24 AM
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F.JPG The kids did NOT want to sit still for this picture...major meltdown city. Andrew (fochtru), Kemry (Cashcrew), Devon (CurlysGirly) & Isabelle (nstoldt)
L.JPG Tub time  M.JPG Andrew and Devon O.JPG Devon, Kemry, Andrew and Isabelle's leg T.JPG The Summer Sisters V.JPG Bed time in matching jammies We can't make it this year but here are some pics from last year with our forum friends
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~~Tara http://www.thesillysantillis.blogspot.com/ It's a Girl DOB 11/9/0607/03/07 --  Home in the USA!    
Last edited by CurlysGirly : 07-17-2008 at 10:28 AM.
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07-17-2008, 10:28 AM
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TARA!! I can't stop looking at those pictures! That feels like a lifetime ago and just yesterday all at the same time. Look at how sad my little guy was in that first picture!! I miss all those little munchkins SO much!
We can't wait to see all you guys again SOON! I'm bummed that we can't make it this year either. 
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Ruthanne Just the Two of Us 6/21/06 - application to agency 8/16/06 - homestudy completed 11/25/06 - received I-171H 12/6/06-dossier completed and handed in 1/12/07-baby boy born 1/18/07-referral!!! 2/5/07-POA in Guatemala 4/20/07-DNA match!! 99.99% 4/25/07-out of FC!!! 6/16/07--PA 6/25/07--Into PGN 8/2/07--OUT!!  8/16/07--Submitted for pink/2nd DNA authorization 9/12/07--Pink! 9/26/07--Embassy Appt. 9/28/07--HOME!!!! 
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07-17-2008, 10:49 AM
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I'm so jealous!!! We've never got to attend. But maybe next year! Keep those pics coming ~
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Connor Began 5/3/04 8/5/04-referral Home 4ever 2/11/05 #2 older child, ref 10/0512/05-told there's 'trouble' with bmom-don't even send gifts 5/06-recd call that bmom wants to reclaim;case goes back to court agency WITHDREW US W/OUT OUR PERMISSION  They say adoption will "never happen"3/07-recd call that he is finally avail (again); courts ruled against bmom; but another family is paper-ready & waiting... We let you down, son of my heart time to get our act together! Cristian Began 5/13/07 6/1/07-referral Home 4ever 3/8/08 #4 10/22/07-NEW agency: accepted ref 11/12/07-rec COA 12/21/07-completed dossier rec'd by atty 12/22/07-subm for PA 1/23/08-told our case was in "grave jeopardy" 2/12/08-rec PA 2/15/08-didn't make it-WHY? 8/6/08-begged agency for atty to establish our case w/new CNA 8/13/08-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT! 
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07-17-2008, 12:10 PM
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What???????? You're not coming this year????????? You better get him to let me talk to him then! I have to meet that Jaggie-poo!!!! We will be there!! Myrtle Beach will never be the same after Miss G is done(just ask anyone who met her last year!). Last edited by afl : 07-17-2008 at 12:12 PM.
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07-17-2008, 12:41 PM
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My DH and 2 munchkins are going this year. Kaytlin is 3 yr old, and Alex is 18 months. Can't wait to meet everyone!
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- Shari Mommy to Kaytlin 4/22/05 Born 4/28/05 Referral Accepted 10/15/05 Home Forever Waiting for baby brother Alex 1/6/07 Born 1/8/07 Referral accepted 2/19/07 H171 received 3/23/07 DNA test 3/23/07 1st Visit  3/30/07 DNA results received 5/18/07 2nd Visit 5/18/07 PA received 6/1/07 Enter PGN 7/27/07 3rd Visit 7/27/07 Exit PGN (no KO!!!)  8/24/07 STILL waiting on BC 8/29/07 2nd DNA performed ........... Assume BC rec'd 8/27 ........... Assume submitted to Embassy 8/28 9/10/07 Results on way to USE. Thank you Pat/LabCorp! 9/11/07 Results at USE!!! 9/13/07 PINK!!!  9/25/07 Embassy appointment 9/27/07 HOME FOREVER!!! 
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07-17-2008, 01:16 PM
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We're going.
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~~~~Daphne~~~ http://GuatemalanHarvest.blogspot.com/ Home with Carolina Arrived home @ 5 months old Now 3 Home with Evangeline Arrived home @ 14 months old Now, 2 1/2 God, thank you for my children
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07-17-2008, 02:48 PM
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We're going, too. And Miss G. is quite a girl!! Can't wait to see everyone again!!!
Kim
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Adoption #1  1/2006 - Started our journey 5/15 - Accepted referral - Alexander Diego (DOB 5/2) 10/15 - HOME FOREVER!! www.questforalex.blogspot.com Stateside Medical Fostering Alex arrives from Guatemala - 5/15 Cleft Lip Surgery Scheduled - 6/5 Surgery Postponed - Double Ear Infection, Eye Infection and Throat Infection!! Surgery Rescheduled - 6/24 Stitches Out - 6/30 Travel back to Guatemala to return Alex to his parents - 7/24-7/27www.fosteringbabya.blogspot.com
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07-17-2008, 08:04 PM
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I am out of the loop. Where is this and when!
__________________ www.babysalas.blogspot.com Lost Referral4/1/05 Referral 4/5/05 DNA Auth 4/14/05 DNA Approv: 4/25/05 Preapp 5/18/05 PGN 5/24/05 Out PGN 6/2/05 BC rec'd 6/27/05 PINK 7/1/05 Travel 7/6/05 DOB: 7/6/06-(Big Sister's Gotcha Day!) Accepted Referral 7/12/06 DNA Authorized: 7/24/06 DNA Taken: 7/27/06 DNA Match: 8/8/06 Preapproval: 8/30/06 SWI: 9/18/06 Not sure when exited FC PGN: 10/16 KO: 10/18 (Issue with Birth Mother's BC) Resubmitted 11/24 Second KO: 1/4/2007 |