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08-10-2009, 07:43 PM
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4 years ago today
Hi. I haven't posted much lately but am always lurking. Today is a very special day for us. Exactly 4 years ago today we arrived home with Michael. This is the day we were surprised to be greated by family all waiting to meet Michael. Our neighbors also rented a Welcome Home Michael stork sign that was in our yard. It was late, around 10pm when we finally got home and we were so exhausted and not really up for a party, but we made it through and Michael was a trooper also. He slept for most of the last flight so he was ready to go. Anyways, I just wanted to post a few pics of my big boy now. He will be starting school this month. I can't believe it. I am posting the picture of him when we landed. He was 13 months, and a recent one of him this summer in the pool.
Lisa
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Gotcha Day - August 5, 2005!! Proud parents of Michael from Stavropol, Russia Read about our trip to Stavropol 
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#2
08-10-2009, 08:06 PM
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Congratulations!
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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!!! October 1 2008--Dossier registered in region January 2009--Going on Trip #1! March 2009--Trip #2 April 2009--home with our 1 year old son from Vladivostok, Russia
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08-10-2009, 10:11 PM
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Congratulations on your anniversary! How special!
Amy K, NJ
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Adopted baby Joanna from Tver Region 10/06
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08-11-2009, 03:42 AM
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Happy Home Day Anniversary!
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SAHM to Twin Boys  Our Journey E A C H "It's not about the Gene Pool...It's about being bathed in love." - J. Hawkins Signed Aug 03--->"The Call" Dec 03 --->One trip region Feb 04--->Home Mar 04 (age 8 mo)--->Re-Adoption Completed Aug 04 Talking and hearing as of April 2008 (age 5)!  DS-G, age appropriate level (end of 2008). DS-L, age appropriate level (Oct 2009).Moved from  and were Ex-Pats/3 yrs in  xfer to  came through late, move in progress back to
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08-11-2009, 05:50 AM
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Congratulations, I remember reading about your journey back in the day! We will be celebrating 5 years home very soon and DS is going to start 1st grade in a few weeks
so get ready because the time just keeps on flying by!!! But, its a wonderful feeling to get to all the anniversaries and milestones! Congratulations again and celebrate!!!
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Proud and Lucky Mom of Adrian (A-09/29/04, St. Petersburg)
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08-11-2009, 05:58 AM
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He's becoming quite the little man! Congrats on your 4 year family day!
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"When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I have several stands." James Brady http://kretzklan.blogspot.com/
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08-11-2009, 06:12 AM
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He's awesome. Congrats on your milestone!
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9/3/08 Signed up w/agency 9/8/08 Sent I600A form without Homestudy 9/20/08 Homestudy started 9/22/08 Mailed fingerprints to FBI 10/2/08 FBI OK'd us 10/15/08 Biometrics done for I600A 11/24/08 Homestudy mailed to complete I600A 12/15/08 Dossier to Russia 1/20/09 I171H received 4/9/09 Received 2 refferals! Boy and Girl! 4/15/09 Now have 1 of 2 referrals. Still waiting on 1! 4/21/09 Received 2nd referral! 4/28/09 Accepted 2nd referral and waiting on 1st trip! 5/11/09 Child #2 is no longer available, back to waiting for another referral. 5/27/09 Still waiting for trip #1 for referral #1. Paperchasing to submit new dossier to a different region for referral #2. 6/15/09 Dossier done. Waiting for referral for #2. Still waiting on travel dates for #1. 6/17/09 Travel dates for #1! 6/25/09 Decided to complete adoption for #1 and return for #2 about 6 months after being home with #1. 6/27/09-7/4/09 Trip #1 completed 
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08-11-2009, 06:15 AM
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Congratulations on a very special day - your Michael is one handsome little boy!
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08-11-2009, 09:27 AM
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Congrats! He's adorable!
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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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08-11-2009, 09:57 AM
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Congrats on this special day! He is so handsome and growing up fast! What a lovely family!
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Cyndi http://ramsellfamily.blogspot.com/ Begin Process: May 2005 Trip 1: April 2006 Kemerovo Trip 2: Aug. 4th, 2006  Aug. 16th, 2006 HOME FOREVER w/ 18 mo old Delaney!
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08-11-2009, 11:38 AM
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Happy 4th year anniversary with your adorable son!
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08-11-2009, 05:40 PM
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There's that handsome boy! Wow, has he grown! Just this morning I was trying to remember today's date, for some paperwork I was doing at work, and remembered; aaahhhh! Tomorrow is the day we arrived home with our munchkin. Can you beleive how time just flies by? Michael looks great and happy and gorgeous. I still think he and my daughter need to hook up one of these days...
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08-11-2009, 06:14 PM
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so great to hear from you - michael looks exactly the same - just bigger. he's as beautiful as ever!!
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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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08-12-2009, 08:27 AM
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So nice to see an update...he is as handsome as ever! Happy 4th Anniversary!
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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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08-12-2009, 05:11 PM
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Happy Family Day! Woo Hoo!
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A Mom No Longer Waiting! Tver, Russia - Oct 2003
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