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08-02-2008, 06:12 PM
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What Do You Look Like???
Okay, I have had enough of referring to you all as my virtual friends. I wanna see what everyone looks like so I can put together a name and a face. So go on and dig up your best pic of yourself just like I did and post it so we can see what each other looks like!!!
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Lesley Mom to 4 amazing loves of my life Jack, Evan, Harry  and Sofia  Sofia is born 3/31/07 In PGN 12/11/07 OUT 8/20/08  HOME FOREVER 11/21/08 Last edited by lcikra00 : 08-02-2008 at 06:42 PM. 
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#2
08-02-2008, 06:20 PM
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We just had our tenth wedding anniversary party and we had a professional photographer there taking pics, so here is one of my favorites from the party.
You can see what I REALLY look like, without the fancy hair and make-up and dress!!, on our blog (in my signature).  PS Lesley - where's your picture??
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 Cindy  Wife to MATT since 07/25/98 Mommy to JACOB: BORN 02/18/02 (in Escuintla, Escuintla) HOME 11/08/02 Mommy to CELESTE: BORN 12/18/05 (in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa) HOME 06/10/06OUR FAMILY BLOG: http://mcjcswatteam.blogspot.com MOGUATE BLOG: http://moguate.blogspot.com GLOBAL ORPHAN TEAM: http://globalorphanteam.com GUATOBERFEST INFO: www.guatoberfest.com
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#3
08-02-2008, 06:44 PM
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Sorry pic did not attach the first time.
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Lesley Mom to 4 amazing loves of my life Jack, Evan, Harry and Sofia Sofia is born 3/31/07 In PGN 12/11/07 OUT 8/20/08 HOME FOREVER 11/21/08
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08-02-2008, 07:10 PM
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Alright, well this picture is of me and Kevin celebrating Kate's birthday without her.
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11/22/05 Domestic Homestudy Complete 5/6/07 Katelyn born in Guatemala  7/6/07 Katelyn's referral received 9/20/07 DNA Authorization and in Family Court! 11/21/07 DNA is a 99.99% Match! 11/29/07 OUT of FC 12/22/07 In PGN without PA 1/11/08 Previo #1 2/29/08 Previo #2 3/7-3/10 Visit Trip to meet Katelyn! 7/8 Previo #3 8/18/08 OUT!!! 8/27-9/1 2nd visit with Kate  9/2 Submitted to RENAP 10/14 OUT of RENAP!!!  10/21 BC from Coban 10/22 Passport 10/23 ORANGE 10/24 DNA 11/5 PINK 11/8/08 FOREVER FAMILY DAY! 11/12/08 Embassy 11/14/08 HOME FOREVER! ______________________________ Kim
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08-02-2008, 07:59 PM
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Here is a picture of me and Sayda on my visit trip in April of this year.
Terri
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5/10/07 Sayda born (preemie weighing in at 3.5 lbs!) 7/31/07 Referral of Sayda accepted 8/23/07 I-171H received and complete Dossier sent to Guatemala ??10/07?? Family Court 11/15/07 SW Report completed 11/16/07 DNA 11/23/07 99% match! 11/24/07-11/30/07 Wonderful visit trip 11/30/07 Enter PGN w/o PA 12/26/07 Previo  1/11/08 Receive I-72 from Embassy  1/31/08 PA 2/10/2008 Registered w/CA 2/25/2008 Back Into PGN  3/28/08 Previo 3/28/08-4/5/08 Fantastic Visit Trip 4/4/08 Back Into PGN 5/21/08 BMI Completed 6/12/08 Previo  6/17/08 Back Into PGN 7/6/08-7/11/08 Third Great Visit Trip 7/29/08 OUT 8/26/08 Applied for BC w/RENAP 9/25/08 BC/PP 9/30/2008 Orange  10/16/08 PINK  10/22/08 USE 10/24/08 HSH 
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08-02-2008, 08:06 PM
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Here I am with Essie last weekend and with Anne Pearce last December..... You guys are all GORGEOUS BTW!
EssievisitJuly'08 176 (Small).jpgPhotosondisk 006 (Small).jpg
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Lou Mom to 4 great kiddos! 2 Big boys 12 and 14....Came by way of my uterus... Adoption #1 Anne Pearce DOB- 10.10.06 Accepted Referral- 10.25.06 Home: 07.03.07!!! Adoption #2- Essie Kate DOB: 5.18.07 Home forever 8.27.08 Thank you, God! Visit my clothing site! 
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08-02-2008, 08:12 PM
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 Here is a pic of me and DD in the Guatemala airport in April 2008 when we came home!
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DS in our arms forever May 07 DD coming home in March or April 08  My blog: www.latebloomerhomemaker.blogspot.com
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08-02-2008, 08:26 PM
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This is a fun thread. It's great to be able to match faces to everyone's posts.
This is me with my 12 yr old son Conor at Boy Scout camp. Rachael
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Two bios 16 & 12 3/17/06 Referral -baby boy, b 12/29/05 9/7 PGN 1/24/07 Out of PGN 3/10/07 Home
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08-02-2008, 08:37 PM
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I am LOVING this thread..... It's great to see the beautiful faces that go with all my wonderful forum friends! KEEP 'EM COMING!
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Lou Mom to 4 great kiddos! 2 Big boys 12 and 14....Came by way of my uterus... Adoption #1 Anne Pearce DOB- 10.10.06 Accepted Referral- 10.25.06 Home: 07.03.07!!! Adoption #2- Essie Kate DOB: 5.18.07 Home forever 8.27.08 Thank you, God! Visit my clothing site!
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08-02-2008, 08:41 PM
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We had an awesome post like this about 1.5 years ago with over 100 posts...I will try to find it although I know there are TONS of new members now...there are a lot of us oldies on that post too:-)
Here is one of my family!
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Mindy Referral of Princess Mikayla Faith 6-30-06 DOB 6-17-06 Enter Family Court 8-14 DNA and SWI Complete 8-23 Out of Family Court 9-1 Pre-Approval 10-6 IN PGN 10-11 PGN Kick Out 11-2
Re-Submitted to PGN 11-2
OUT OF PGN 1-2
IN OUR ARMS FOREVER 1-27
Embassy Appointment 1-29
HOME FOREVER AND EVER 1-31
http://theousleyfamily.blogspot.com/
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08-03-2008, 05:00 AM
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Here is my family after my DDs first communion in April
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Clare 5/28/00 DD born in Guatemala 6/20/00 Referral 9/12/00 Home Forever! 5/4/06 DS born in Guatemala 5/18/06 Referral 9/15/06 Home Forever! Surprise DD born 2/12/2009
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08-03-2008, 05:43 AM
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Great thread! I show! I show off my kids all the time, so here is just a picture of my DH and I on our Ann in July.
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http://theshrumfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/ 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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08-03-2008, 06:14 AM
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Family Photo..
Here is one from our trip to Florida in June. Older boy in photo is our Godson. Miriana is having a moment and didn't want her photo takend. Great thread.
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Bio Son Casey 2/2003 06/10/2005-referral 06/07/2005 Miriana born 12/15 HOME! 2/28 re-adoption -Miriana Carol Isabel 11/12/07 bio DD Emery born 11/26/07 bio sibling of Guatemala daughter born 12/7/07 Accepting Referral - crazy ride ahead 12/07 -POA registered 1/29/08 I-171H issued 2/13/08 - registered with CA 2/28/2008 Dossier en route to GUA 03/15/08 told we were missing 10 documents from dossier 03/17/2008 DNA 99.98% 03/17/08 docs found 4/4/08 - PA (wait of 18 days) 4/30/08 Out of FC into PGN 6/3/08 Birth mom interview 7/9/2008 OUT 8/1/08 GCBC (never informed of this) 8/4/08 Passport ( never informed) 8/7/08 2nd DNA Taken (never informed) 8/18/08 Email for pink appt. 8/24/08 My B-day (in our arms forever) 8/25/08 PINK 8/27/08 Home forever 11/25/08 Re-adoption Day Vivian Mae Eletlvina 01/30/2009 N-600 filed for Vivian 3/5/09 Need to send Alien Registration Card to USICS 3/5/09 Notified G884 is in the right hands! 3/15/09 COC ARRIVED 05/08/09 SS# 08/01/09 G-884 docs received
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#14
08-03-2008, 06:30 AM
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Great Thread!!! I think this will post with numbers on the bottom because I had to copy it from another place, but I'm glad to have anything post I've had such issues lately!! Nice to "see" all of you!
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  Come Visit Us At: http://www.freewebs.com/ournewyorkfamilynews/ ESTIMATED TIMELINE Oct 20 2006: Agency accepts application Nov. 8: Homestudy Dec. 26: Homestudy completed Dec. 28: Dossier done Jan. 8, 2007: Guat Embassy Authentication Jan. 21: Fingerprinting January 31: baby boy born at 10:30 AM March 14: Clearance! I171-H April 24: Referral of baby boy! April 30: Lost our Referral. devastated May 17: Baby boy born May 23: Referral! June 13: DNA Authorization! June 28DNA taken June 30: Newborn screening results recieved July 11: DNA report received July14: Waiting for PA September 4: PA!! September 17: We go into PGN! September 22: WE ARE OUT! October 4: 2nd DNA approval October 8:DNA Taken October 22: DNA results delivered to Embassy October31: PINK! November 8: In our arms forever! November 9:Embassy appointment! November 13:Pick up Visa November 14:Home forever!
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08-03-2008, 06:51 AM
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Its great to finally put faces with names.
 Here's a recent pic of Gabriella and me.
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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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