The boys and I have gone to pick these wildflowers twice. They are amazed at the different colors and patterns in the petals. We've been studying plants and pollination in school, and the boys were able to tell me how so many different flower colors could arise. They were listening!! We decoupaged the flowers on picture frames for my Mom's birthday. An easy, fun and beautiful craft your girls might enjoy!
Hi Kris, it's Steph from the GTHG..you introduced yourself to me at the skating rink...sorry to contact you this way, I don't have your email! Can you email me at stephclunn@aol.com? Thanks! This is my first glance at your blog...very cool! Looking forward to hearing from you...
Are those flowers in your yard? There used to be a big field of them not far from here that I took my kids pictures in every year. The owner has now put up a fence and no more flowers!
What a fun place. I could just sit in that flower field all day I am sure...is this your debut as a poet? (or some famous poem your kids studied and I sure be familiar with..)smile
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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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The boys and I have gone to pick these wildflowers twice. They are amazed at the different colors and patterns in the petals. We've been studying plants and pollination in school, and the boys were able to tell me how so many different flower colors could arise. They were listening!! We decoupaged the flowers on picture frames for my Mom's birthday. An easy, fun and beautiful craft your girls might enjoy!
How beautiful!!
Wow! Great wildflowers. Hope you are enjoying the weekend!
I saw these and thought how fun it would be to take pictures of the girls! So Sweet! What a marvelous Creator we have, huh?
Hi Kris, it's Steph from the GTHG..you introduced yourself to me at the skating rink...sorry to contact you this way, I don't have your email! Can you email me at stephclunn@aol.com? Thanks! This is my first glance at your blog...very cool! Looking forward to hearing from you...
Are those flowers in your yard? There used to be a big field of them not far from here that I took my kids pictures in every year. The owner has now put up a fence and no more flowers!
What a fun place. I could just sit in that flower field all day I am sure...is this your debut as a poet? (or some famous poem your kids studied and I sure be familiar with..)smile
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