A relaxing evening at home

As Scott crashed the kids just hung out on dad last night. Reagan as usual busy drawing and Taylor trying to copy her big brother.

So what are these terms?

Winston Timeline:

11-5-07 We heard about Justin
11-8-07 Talked with Madison Adoptions
11-9-07 Was sent files
11-11-07 Decided to apply and sent in
application/LOI
11-13-07 Got called we were matched -
sent in more papers
11-20-07 Sent Madison 1st batch of paperwork & $$
11-28-07 Winston has surgery in China TOF
12-4-07 Homestudy interview and pmt
12-7-07 Updated Photo's from LWB
1-2-08 PA for Winston
1-10-08 Dossier State Certified in WA
1-14-08 Dossier Authenticated in SF
1-21-08 Canadian Birth Certificate
Authenticated in BC
1-23-08 Papers sent to DE
1-24-08 Dossier off to CHINA !!! (DTC)
1-28-08 Dossier at CCAA
1-29-08 Winston's 3rd Birthday
1-30-08 LID
Feb - constant updates on our guy
5-1-08 LOA !!!! (Letter of Acceptance)
5-2-08 officially got via DHL and sent back to DE
5- 08 Earthquake - many killed
5-21-08 China sent TA
5-23-08 MAAW got TA
5-28-08 We officially got TA via DHL
6-13-08 Scott and Jim leave for China
6-15-08 Gotcha Day - Father's Day !!
6-25-08 CA apt - US Embassy
6-26-08 PM - Swear In Ceramony
6-27-08 Come Home!!! - journey finally over

Record of our events on this adoption:

July 2006 Considered adopting two and not waiting
8/20/2006 - Talked with Small World about adopting 2
Waited until employed to start paperwork (which did 2x)
11/3/2006 - heard about upcoming files and 2 kids
11/3/2006 - filled out application and paid
11/14/2006 - was sent 4 files and picked 2
11/30/2006 - received updated medical on Taylor
12/13/2006 - CCAA new guidelines
12/14/2006 - was told no in getting Parker (boy)
12/16/2007 - Homestudy - Home apt
12/28/2006 - LOI sent (LOI - PA = 88 days)
1/26/2007 - got x-rays to be reviewed in TX
3/8/2007 - Ian's file was returned to China with our note
3/14/2006 - Fingerprints - drove to Yakima WA
3/23/2006 - got I-171H approval for fingerprints
3/26/2007 - PA - finally got (usually 6-8 wks...)
4/9/2007 - after many delays DTC
4/19/2007 - LID (10 days) - took a month to find out
6/14/2007 - Ian's file shows up at Small World ?
7/2/2007 - Appeal for Ian goes to CCAA
7/5/2007 - Hear that CCAA is not happy with appeal (NO)
7/16/07 - LOA !!! - receive on 17th - agency sends 18th
8/3/07 - TA !!!!!! - receive on 6th - waiting on CA

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008