Oh baby after all these years you are still my forever Valentine. Thanks for making such great memories with me and traveling down this crazy path called life. I love you more today than way back then. Thanks for choosing me.
These are GREAT pictures!!! Oh my goodness... itr brings me back to when I met you guys. How precious. You guys are a wonderful example of a great marriage. I remember thinking that back when I was a teen and hoping I would have what you guys did someday.
What fun pictures!! And such a sweet Valentine card to Chuck...for the world to see (smile). Did you guys get a chance to go out? Happy Valentine's Day!! Did the girls get their little packages yet? Check the trash cans by the garage. LOVE you!
Who's "Big Hair" are you referring to? Chuck has a pretty full head too. Thanks for sharing these great pictures with us. It honors your marriage just slightly more than the heart-shaped meatloaf that I made for Carl. Although, I'm sure that it warmed his heart. Well, maybe his stomach.
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Adoption Time Line
Sept 1, 2009 - sent application to agency
Sept 3, 2009 - agency called, we are accepted into Ethiopian program
Sept 8, 2009 - first homestudy meeting with local agency and got finger printed (for FBI)
Sept 10, 2009 - mailed I-600A to USCIS
Sept 18, 2009 - mailed signed contract to Int. agency with first big check
Sept 21/22, 2009 - physicals for the whole family and TB testing - apt. set for finger printing for immigration
Sept 24, 2009 - 2nd homestudy meeting - dossier arrive and now we can start working on it
Sept 28/29, 2009 - completed 2 out of 5 education classes at local agency (there are 3 different education courses we take) ordering passport for Cris and had dossier phone conference
Sept 30, 2009 - all of our medicals are done and notarized
Oct 7, 2009 - last homestudy meeting (at our home)
Oct 15, 2009 - USCIS finger printing
Oct 16, 2009 - passport for Cris arrived
Oct 26, 2009 - mailed in Eyes Wide Open book to agency - 4th class at local agency - ready to send in homestudy report for review
Nov 3, 2009 - homestudy done and mailed to agency and USCIS
Nov 11, 2009 - mailed dossier to agency
Nov 16, 2009 - officially on the waiting list. Girl - 45, Boy - 29, sibling - 16
Dec 1, 2009 - REFERRAL - yippee
Jan 5, 2010 - court date scheduled for Jan 15
Typical International Adoption Order and Process
-Decide to adopt -Choose an agency -Acceptance by agency -Paperchase Begins -Homestudy -Working on Dossier -Submitting Dossier to foreign country -waiting for referral -Receive Referral -Accept Referral -Wait for court date -Court date -Jan 15 -Waiting to Travel -Traveling -Gotcha Day (meet the child) -Post-Placement
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HA!!! Oh my goodness, those shots are hysterical! I think I might look better WITHOUT the hair!!! ...and we're SO skinny!
You were beautiful then, and somehow you just keep getting more and more beautiful every year!
I love you!!!
~cp
These are GREAT pictures!!! Oh my goodness... itr brings me back to when I met you guys. How precious. You guys are a wonderful example of a great marriage. I remember thinking that back when I was a teen and hoping I would have what you guys did someday.
What fun pictures!! And such a sweet Valentine card to Chuck...for the world to see (smile). Did you guys get a chance to go out? Happy Valentine's Day!! Did the girls get their little packages yet? Check the trash cans by the garage. LOVE you!
By the way.... BRIAN DID NOT write that post up there.... it was me . Somehow it posted under Brian's name. TOO funny.
Great pictures! Great couple! And a gracious and great God who is faithful to you both. How we love you! Mom
What awesome pictures! You to look great together. Happy Valentine's Day!
Who's "Big Hair" are you referring to? Chuck has a pretty full head too. Thanks for sharing these great pictures with us. It honors your marriage just slightly more than the heart-shaped meatloaf that I made for Carl. Although, I'm sure that it warmed his heart. Well, maybe his stomach.
Chuck had some pretty big hair. We all did back then. And big eye brows too. These pictures look ancient. Don't they???
Heart shaped meat...what else does a man need?
-Cris
Beautiful!
Hi, Cris! I'm glad I found you online blogging! You'll have to visit mine too. Oh, and I almost forgot. Happy Valentine's Day!
Hey 5Gustos...
I tried to find your blog but couldn't. I am eager to see it.
I clicked on your profile but it didn't list your blog. Help me out.
-Cris
Cute! I love seeing old pictures of couples... there's something to it that's so romantic. Happy Valentine's Day, a day late!
Cris, you look just like Tally in that last picture with you on Chuck's lap. And Chuck looks just like Tissy. How neat!
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