Ordinary Miracles and the Crazy 9: Sunny plays with sidewalk chalk

Friday, February 17, 2012

Sunny plays with sidewalk chalk

Looks like I'm not the only one with a one-track mind these days!

the long road

6 comments:

MarieElizabeth said...: I can relate to that some days! Nice capture.; Friday, February 17, 2012 11:56:00 AM
Chic Homeschool Mama said...: This just makes me smile!!!; Friday, February 17, 2012 2:17:00 PM
Teri said...: Been there many days...what great pictures!!; Friday, February 17, 2012 5:02:00 PM
Football and Fried Rice said...: Love seeing that tiny china baby on the end!!!!!!!; Friday, February 17, 2012 5:35:00 PM
linxx said...: Love, love, love these drawings! You'll be holding that pink swaddle of baby VERY SOON! Woo-hoo!!!

Linda; Friday, February 17, 2012 8:27:00 PM
Tatjana Parkacheva said...: Beautiful!

Regards and best wishes; Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:04:00 AM

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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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