Ordinary Miracles and the Crazy 9: Tessketball

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Tessketball

20 comments:

Cedar said...: Oh, you got to put that into one of those giffs where the pictures flow like a video! Love her smile!

I'm not very good at names. T-ball?; Friday, February 10, 2012 12:17:00 AM
Michelle said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; Friday, February 10, 2012 2:50:00 AM
Michelle said...: Slam Dunk!

Getting a Lift!

Sisters are doin' it for themselves!; Friday, February 10, 2012 2:51:00 AM
Aus said...: Easy one - but I'm torn between two "one word" titles -

My first thought was "Score!!"

But then I had another that I like better.....

"Family!!"

either way - great joy!!

aus and co.; Friday, February 10, 2012 3:29:00 AM
Stitch a Wish Designs said...: She shoots....score! Talk about keeping your head in the game. So cute, love it!!; Friday, February 10, 2012 3:56:00 AM
Andrea said...: First thought: Aww, that's so cute, they're helping Tess play basketball.

Second thought: Um....who's idea was that? (I"m guessing Tess!)

Cute either way though!; Friday, February 10, 2012 4:32:00 AM
Paige said...: MADE.MY.MORNING! Laughed out loud!; Friday, February 10, 2012 4:57:00 AM
Sharon said...: HA! I had no idea that was where this was going! Beyond adorable Nancy! Linhsey is going to be so jealous.; Friday, February 10, 2012 5:20:00 AM
Brooke said...: 4 Pointer!; Friday, February 10, 2012 6:18:00 AM
Kjbikakis said...: Slam Dunk: toddler style! (:; Friday, February 10, 2012 8:16:00 AM
Ann said...: "Photos to hide when your social worker comes to visit" and a subtitle "Kids, don't try this at home, our stunts are developed and carried out (swished in) by trained professionals."

LOL!; Friday, February 10, 2012 9:00:00 AM
Melissa said...: Don't try this at home. Lol...; Friday, February 10, 2012 9:39:00 AM
Robin said...: I vote for Tessketball!; Friday, February 10, 2012 9:57:00 AM
Ashley said...: Ummm...'Accident Waiting to Happen'?!
Or 'Mama Almost Wet Her Pants Watching Us Do This Crazy Thing'?!
Either would probably be appropriate :); Friday, February 10, 2012 10:55:00 AM
prechrswife said...: "She shoots, she scores!"

Love this post!; Friday, February 10, 2012 11:15:00 AM
Yvette said...: If I remember right the boys call it "Flush the toilet!!"; Friday, February 10, 2012 12:06:00 PM
scooping it up said...: Optical Illusion: Wicked Tall Girls or Short Hoop?; Friday, February 10, 2012 12:25:00 PM
Eva said...: Oh, I can't come up with a clever title for this blog post, but I did get a cramp in my tummy from laughing so hard!

Thanks for sharing!; Friday, February 10, 2012 3:39:00 PM
zimmchick said...: She Shoots, She Scores!; Friday, February 10, 2012 8:57:00 PM
Glen said...: Two Point Tess!

Lori; Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:41:00 AM

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Orphan Statistics

4 yrs - the average time a child spends in American foster care before being adopted
1.5 million children live in public care in Central and Eastern Europe
12.4 million orphans live in Latin America and the Carribean
43.4 million orphans live in sub-Saharan Africa
87.6 million orphans live in Asia
16 million children were orphaned in 2003
Every 14 seconds a child is orphaned as a result of AIDS
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147 Million orphans in the world

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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