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08-01-2006, 04:42 PM
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Were back, Finally...we are a family!!!!1
Hi Everyone,
After a long long long full month in Russia, 2 court dates and many sleepless nights.....we are home!!!!! The boys are doing great, very very happy and OK with the dogs. They are loving their new lives and are just wonderful.....we have have issues with sleeping, but with time i am sure we will work it out. Thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and support thru this very long and difficult process. Here are the boys..Cole and connor 
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3/17/05 Started process 4/28/05 Accepted referral 5/18/05 received 171H 5/19/05 First trip 3/1/2006 Accreditation 4/6/06 Release Letter  4/6-4/15 Trip 2-medicals  6/30/06 Trip 3 for court  7/29/06 Home Sweet Home!! 
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08-01-2006, 04:44 PM
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Your boys are beautiful! Congrats on finally becoming a family!
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~ Lisa in NJ ~ Married DH 5/97 Ectopic pg 6/97 7/03 - Failed domestic adoption 3/04: Signed w/agency 7/04: Accepted referral of 7-month old boy 3/24/05: Leaving for Moscow City - finally!! 3/29/05: Court date - Adoption Granted 4/11/05: Family Day (Ethan left orphanage with us) 4/16/05: HOME AS A FAMILY 
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08-01-2006, 04:56 PM
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Welcome home and congratulations!! Your boys are adorable.
Congratulations again.
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Elissa June 1999 - Welcome Home Josh! 19 months old, Moscow City. Began our journey November 1998. June 2006 - Welcome Home Adam! 3 years old, Moscow City. Began our journey November 2005.
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08-01-2006, 04:58 PM
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Congratulations.. They are beautiful..We were all wondering about you guys! Glad to hear you are home and all is great! I am so happy for you and your family what a blessing!! Congratualtions!!
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Mommy to Rachie,Vika & soon to an Estonian Prince 03/10/05 First home study meeting 03/14/05 Sent I-600 04/05/06 Fingerprints Appoinment 04/22/05 Home Visit - 3 PM 04/29/05 Home Study Aproval 05/26/05 Fingerprints 1 pm. 06/27/05 Sent for DH and DD Passport 07/12/05 Received I171-H 07/29/05 Received Passports 12/31/25 Switch Agency & Country 02/28/06 1st Trip to Estonia 05/03/06 Received Paperwork for Court to be notarized & apostilled. Sent back!! 07/29/06 Fingerprinted again 10/23/06 New I171H 12/20/2006 -- The news we have been waiting for ...WE GOT COURT for January 23, 2007!! 08/07/2007 - Went to Estonia to spend time with our son 08/12/2007 Dossier sent to Estonia Welcome Home Ruslan Ethan 01/10/2008  
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08-01-2006, 05:00 PM
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WooHoo! Congratulations! You'll have to change your ID from "Waiter" to "Father"!
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Jeana 5/09/05 Applied to Agency 5/19/05 Accepted by Agency 6/09/05 Began Homestudy 7/07/05 Final Homestudy Visit 8/09/05 Homestudy Completed 8/10/05 Submitted I600A 9/12/05 Fingerprinted 9/23/05 Dossier Apostilled 10/4/05 Dossier Sent to Agency 10/6/05 Assigned to Tver Region 10/7/05 Received I-171H 10/28/05 Dossier Sent to Russia 5/11/06 Received referral for a beautiful baby girl! 6/3/06 - 6/9/06 Trip One! 7/7/06 Court Date (Travel 7/2 - 7/15) 7/7/06 GOTCHA!!! 7/15/06 Home at Last! 9/14/06 Florida Recognition of a Foreign Adoption Hearing Adoption Blog: http://baby-story.blogspot.com/
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08-01-2006, 05:03 PM
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congratulations!!!
Your boys are adorable!! So happy that you all are home safe and sound! Thanks for checking in and showing us your cutie pie boys!!
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Two boys (5 and 7) Feb 05 to Aug 06 unsuccessful in Russia August 06, changing countries (paperchasing) Oct 06 dossier sent to agency Nov 06 dossier made it through the Embassy, now it's on its way to Kaz!! Dec 06 dossier at the first Ministry (MFA) Jan 06 dossier now at second Ministry (MOE) One more to go.....that's the regional one Still hoping for LOI (letter of invitation) in Jan Jan 31---dossier still at MOE, no LOI in Jan  Feb 16--We know our region--Karaganda Kaz. Last step in the process--wait for LOI March 15 07--received LOI Left for Kaz March 21 Paperwork glitch but decided to stay while it was handled (hence the long time between leaving for trip and court) Court May22, 2007 
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08-01-2006, 05:07 PM
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CONGRATS!!!! They are just beautiful! Now details Daddy...who's who? And how old are they? It is so wonderful to know you guys finally are home with your sons! May you be blessed every day (and night  ) with an easy transition.
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Proud Mommy to two...who have taught me I can not change their pasts but I can change me and the way I parent them~ *Yaya~My Siberian Sweetie ~born in 2001~Home 2002~Now 8 and a 'Tween', and in 3rd grade. She's all girl!!!  *Bubbs~My Samaran Sunshine~born in 2003~Home 2004~now 6, in Kindy and such a sweet, silly & special boy!  'My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, and while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, Yeah, this, is my wish.' ~"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
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08-01-2006, 05:08 PM
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Whoo Hoo!!!! I'm so happy for you. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures of your adorable little guys!
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08-01-2006, 05:11 PM
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slava bogu!
awesome!!
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"As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things." Ecclesiastes 11:5
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08-01-2006, 05:12 PM
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they may be the sweetest little things I have ever seen! When you get a moment post the details of trip. I would love to hear about it.
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Kendal adopted twin girls Sept '01 from Pskov adopted little boy April '05 from Pskov
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08-01-2006, 05:19 PM
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They are beautiful! Congrats on FINALLY completing your adoption!
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Carrie Dossier in Kemerovo, Russia June 2006 Surprise! Grace Mia McKinley  born 7-4-06Referral accepted 8-8-06 In PGN 11-27-06 OUT 2-2-07 Pink 2-20-07 (GCBC) Embassy Day 2-28-07 HOME 3-2-07  "We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?" - Meredith - Grey's Anatomy
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08-01-2006, 05:24 PM
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I am soooo happy for you. I have tears in my eyes looking at your beautiful children. What a journey it has been, and I know it was all worth it! Can't wait to hear all the details.
Liz
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Daughter Adopted from Orenburg 7/02 Applied to agency for 2nd adoption 11/04 Son adopted from Samara 02/06
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08-01-2006, 05:27 PM
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Welcome home! I can't wait to hear all about your trip! Your sons are beautiful!
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Mom to Grace from Stavropol - Gotcha Day June 8 2005!!!
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08-01-2006, 05:27 PM
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Welcome Home
You have two handsome little boys. Bless you and your new family.
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08-01-2006, 05:29 PM
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Congratulations!!!!!! They are adorable, cannot wait to hear about your trip.
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Katie Son, b 2/7/03, Saratov, Russia, a 10/8/03 Daughter, b 10/17/04 Saratov, Russia, a 12/13/05 Son, b 7/16/07 Samarkand, Uzbekistan, a 10/12/07
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