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07-23-2008, 10:23 AM
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Celebrating one year together as a family
Hi everyone!
Last year, during this last week of July, we headed back to Russia to be reunited with our son. We had court on Friday afternoon and were pronounced a family of 3! Our son was 38 months when we brought him home, from Vladivostok. Below is a picture that shows him 1 year ago and today. Also, here is a video I put together showing him over the last year. YouTube - One Year Together as a Family It's been a great year!
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MissDaisyofTexas Oct 2006--signed with placing agency Dec 2006--homestudy visit Feb 2007--Finished dossier May 2007--Trip #1!!! July 2007--Trip #2!!! Aug 2007--Home with our 3 year old son from Vladivostok, Russia April 2008--starting homestudy paperwork for Adoption #2!!! 
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07-23-2008, 11:10 AM
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What a cutie, congrats and Happy 1 year ! Thanks for sharing
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Martin Luther King, jr.
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07-23-2008, 02:23 PM
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Love the sound track and the picture of Nathan in the laundry basket!
Becky The Woodworth Family in Beautiful San Antonio TX
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07-23-2008, 04:33 PM
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Happy one year FAMILY day! He's adorable!
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07-24-2008, 06:49 AM
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congrats to your family. i always think of you as we share the same timeline. he is beautiful.
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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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07-24-2008, 08:33 AM
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Precious, simply precious. Thanks for sharing - what a happy, joyful little boy.
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07-24-2008, 09:08 AM
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Oh my gosh, Miss Daisy!! WHAT A DOLL!!!
Congratulations. xoxoxo
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Adopting one boy and one girl from Krasnoyarsk May - October, 2007 - Researching adoption/agencies October 17 - Signed w/ Placing Agency...dossier paperchase begins October 19 - Signed w/ Homestudy Agency October 22 - Filed I-600A November 26 - Picked up approved homestudy December 28 - Apostilled Dossier & Homestudy arrive in Russia January 4, 2008 - Learn dossier being registered in Krasnoyarsk January 5-January 29 - Nitpicking of docs in Kras; 5 rounds later, we're finally good-to-go January 16 - Received I-600A/I-797C approval! February 5 - Dossiers finally registered in Kras April 23 - Best day ever! Received referral for our little boy May 15 - Received our referral for our little girl! Yippee!! May 20-25 - TRIP 1 July 29th Court Date Rescheduled - orphanage quarantine August 5, 2008 - New Court Date August 6 - Adoptions Approved August 14 - Depart JFK Trip 3 August 18 - Pick up Babies August 23 - Home Forever
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07-24-2008, 09:18 AM
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Congratulations on your first anniversary. It hardly seems possible, huh? He is a strikingly handsome young man. Ladies, beware! :-)
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07-24-2008, 09:26 AM
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Such a cute lil' man!!! Congrats!
 (I can't wait to see the video...youtube is blocked at work.)
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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 7, in 2nd grade and such a lovely little lady!  *Bubbs~My Samaran Sunshine~born in 2003~Home 2004~now 5, in Kindy and such a 5 year old 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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07-25-2008, 05:01 AM
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Thank you everyone! We love him so much!
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MissDaisyofTexas Oct 2006--signed with placing agency Dec 2006--homestudy visit Feb 2007--Finished dossier May 2007--Trip #1!!! July 2007--Trip #2!!! Aug 2007--Home with our 3 year old son from Vladivostok, Russia April 2008--starting homestudy paperwork for Adoption #2!!!
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07-25-2008, 07:52 AM
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Hey Daisy,
What a great pic! Hard to imagine a year I bet! I'd love to pick your brain sometime about Vladivostok... Amy
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07-25-2008, 04:19 PM
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I am so thrilled to share your joy! He is a total cutie-pie! Congrats!
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3/17/04 start 6/22 8/29 I-600 lost 11/17 H.S. Done 12/2 I-171 approval 12/6 Dossier Apostilled 12/16 OFFICIALLY WAITING 5/08 Waiting 146 days 6/4 to Russia 6/7 Met our Prince 9/4 Day 263 9/5 GOTCHA!!!!! 9/14/05 HOME FOREVER!!!! " I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you and every long lost dream lead me to where you are others who broke my heart they were just northern stars pointing me on my way into your loving arms this much I know is true....That God blessed the broken road and lead me straight to you, I think about the years I spent just passing through, I'd like to take the time I lost and give it back to you but you just smile and take my hand even then you understand that its all part of this grander plan that is coming true and every long lost dream lead me to where you are..."-SELAH
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07-25-2008, 10:57 PM
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Wow what a difference a year in a loving stable home can do. It's amazing and your little one is handsome.
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Heike, AKA: Samanthas Social Secretary Samantha home forever 03/05
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07-26-2008, 02:36 PM
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Congrats on your big day with your Vlad cutie!
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Christina Big Boy (b. 9/1/01 a. 11/16/04) Buttercup (b. 6/8/04 a. 11/16/04) Vladivostok, Russia Every life event presents an opportunity, a gift. You just need to look closely to find it.
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08-01-2008, 01:36 PM
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Congrats! TOO CUTE!!! He is such a cutie=pie!
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Cyndi http://ramsellfamily.blogspot.com/ May 05~Signed w/ agency Aug 05~Homestudy Complete Sept 05~Fingerprinted Oct 05~BCIS Approval Nov 05~Dossier Completed Dec 12 05~Dossier sent to Kemerovo Region Mar 13 06~The Call~Trip 1~April 7 06  Trip 2 ~~ Aug. 4th! Court Aug. 8th! Aug. 16th, 2006 HOME FOREVER w/ 18 mo old Delaney!
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