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Old 12-21-2008, 09:45 AM
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Finally we have a holiday card

I took the pictures yesterday afternoon at home before we went to see Santa at our local Starbucks. Neither of the girls wanted anything to do with Santa. They had cookies, crafts and you brought your own camera, so totally free. I thought it was so nice for them to do that.

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Old 12-21-2008, 09:46 AM
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LOVE IT Ana, it's gorgeous! Did you get our card yet?
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Juan Roman (J.R.) Born 7/21/05
HOME FOREVER 12/20/06 THANK YOU GOD!

Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07
HOME FOREVER 12/14/07 THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

(Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)
Started Homestudy January 09
Signed with Agency 2/23/09
Homestudy completed 2/25/09
Dossier to Agency 3/16/09
Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09
Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09
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Old 12-21-2008, 09:48 AM
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the card with us & Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Damaris
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Adoption #1: DS born 2/18/05; home 6/23/05
Adoption #2: DD DOB: 6/8/05, referral 6/22/05
to PGN with PA: 11/28/05
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DD moved to hogar from 4/06 until 8/07
2/8/08: Released from Investigations 2 yrs later!!!!
2/11/08: Back in PGN
9/5/08: OUT OF PGN!!!!
12/16/08: Embassy appt
12/19/08: HOME 3.5 yrs after referral but HOME at last! Merry Christmas!
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Old 12-21-2008, 10:44 AM
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THey are so gorgeous Ana! What fun!
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Old 12-21-2008, 03:57 PM
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Walgreen's isnt being NICE

I went to Walgreens to pick them up and they cropped the bottom so the lettering was off. I fixed it and changed the top wording. I now hve to go get them later this night or in the morning. 2008holidayf.JPG
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Old 12-21-2008, 04:31 PM
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Beautiful cards!! Merry Christmas!!!
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May 2006 Referrral of my ANGEL
ELAINA ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA
Born December 28, 2005
September 2006 Enter PGN
November 2006 Exit PGN
DECEMBER 17 IN MY ARMS FOREVER
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Old 12-21-2008, 07:06 PM
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They are both so adorable. Great pics you took as well. Happy Christmas.
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Old 12-22-2008, 12:11 AM
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So cute! I'd love it if you'd post your beautiful card on my bloggy Christmas Card Carousel. Please stop by!

You can find my blog here:
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Merry Christmas,
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Old 12-22-2008, 05:42 AM
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How beautiful!!
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Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05
Out of Family Court 10/??/05
Preapproval 11/21/05
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Old 12-22-2008, 06:49 AM
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Too cute! I can't believe how big the girls are getting!
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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
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5/14/07 PA!!!!
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6/8/07 KO
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8/6/07 OUT
9/18 PINK!!
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Old 12-22-2008, 12:07 PM
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i LOVE it!!!!!!!!
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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 12-22-2008, 12:45 PM
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They are so beautiful! Ana, I love your girls.
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5/06-8/06 Research
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 Visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
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
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Old 12-22-2008, 12:56 PM
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I love it!!!! Really cute!
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