Chinese NY/Lunar NY event at Westminster 2-6-10

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Chinese NY/Lunar NY event at Westminster 2-6-10

Here are my pictures which were rushed and so so, below i have a link to the Flickr account of the Photography group at Westminster who captured the event in full view - really beautiful photo's and i wished i had been able to see the performance, it was amazing and very professional. Our new banner photo was taken at the event and i got it on Friday from the photographer. I have received a ton of compliments about it on FB and have to agree, it really did turn out well.
Westminster Lunar Photo's

Lavonne-2-21-10

3 comments:

Maggie S said...: That photo is slamming!!!! I noticed it yesterday but felt like it would have been counter to the mood to comment. What a celebration!!! I hope to attend next year;-); Mon Feb 22, 06:35:00 AM PST
Amy Rankin said...: Lavonne,
Looks like your celebration was fabulous!!!! If only we had something similar locally...the CNY event we go to hasn't got any other adoptive families. The one with adoptvie families is over 2 hours drive from here and we didn't make it this year.
Wishing I lived next door to you!
Amy; Mon Feb 22, 07:54:00 AM PST
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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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