Ordinary Miracles & The Crazy 9: Sunday Snapshot {All Hallows' Eve}

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Sunday Snapshot {All Hallows' Eve}

This boy is in his element!

Oh my!

What is next?

Ni Hao Y'all

10 comments:

CedarSaturday, October 30, 2010 10:47:00 PM
Okay, that is just a little bit creepy!
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The Raudenbush FamilySunday, October 31, 2010 6:07:00 AM
AHHHH!!! I'm scared! Totally freaky!
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KristySunday, October 31, 2010 8:14:00 AM
Wow you're great with the Halloween makeup!
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NancySunday, October 31, 2010 9:00:00 AM
Kristy-I'm not good at the makeup at all. Smear while stuff all over and black on the eyes. That's the extent of what I can do. Pathetic. BUT I am pretty good at photo editing where I turned the eyes green, added silly fangs, and worked on that ghouly complexion.
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prechrswifeSunday, October 31, 2010 11:28:00 AM
Definitely creepy...
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SophieSunday, October 31, 2010 12:30:00 PM
Wow, he looks spooktacular!!
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SuzySunday, October 31, 2010 1:29:00 PM
LOVE the green eye effect!
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Kim NagowskiSunday, October 31, 2010 7:30:00 PM
Very cool...and today I just ordered a new lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens...I love the blurred effect of the background. You got me hooked!
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NorahMonday, November 01, 2010 6:33:00 AM
The eyes are awesome!
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Shaw FamilyTuesday, November 02, 2010 9:00:00 PM
He looks quite gorgeous I think. I see a "twilight" in his future!
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T&J Adoption Timeline-

1/07 We decide to persue adoption
2/07 decide on adoption agency
3/07 recieve approval from US gov't (I171H)
4/07 Dossier submitted to VN
8/07 Tess & Jude born and abandoned in a hospital in SaiGon
11/07 US govt issues statement of concern re VN adoptions and suspends 2 VN provinces for unethical adoptions
12/07 Jude has 1st surgery in VN to correct feet deformities
1/23/08 US govt issues warning to families adopting from VN
2/25/08 Receive CFCs
2/29/08 Our agency issues a memo warning families of the uncertainty of VN adoption and advises them to have a back-up plan
3/16/08 USCIS announces problems with hospital of our baby's birth and "blocks" all adoptions from this hospital
4/11/08 "official" referral date
4/25/08 VN gov't announces close of adoption program to US citizens effective 9/01/08
5/21/08 I-600 delivered to USCIS in HCMC
5/26/08 Final approval from VN Adoption Office
5/29/08 I-600 receipt acknowledgement
6/20/08 Final approval from HCMC Justice Dept. and G&R date
8/03/08 Jude 1st birthday
8/21/08 USCIS requires a new addendum from us
8/26/08 I-600 approval!!!!!
8/30/08 TRAVEL TO VIETNAM!
8/31/08 Tess's 1st birthday
9/01/08 The VN adoption program will close to new U.S. families
9/01/08 Receive babies from orphanage!!!!!!!
9/03/08 Giving and Receiving Ceremony-This is the day we legally GET our children FOREVER!
9/04/08 Have baby's medical exam
9/05/08 Receive babies' passports
9/07/08 Receive babies' visas
9/10/08 Travel home to USA / Jujube & Tess are U.S.A. citizens!
11/08 Jude has 2nd surgery (1st in US)
6/11/09 U.S. "readoption"

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