Our adoption journey to China...and our adventures back home!: Happy Birthday Kacie!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Happy Birthday Kacie!

Kacie's 8th birthday was last Friday, but we had her party last night--a sleep over party! Yes, I am insane. And very tired. But the girls were fantastic!

And in case you didn't notice, my children will have birthdays 3 days apart in June: 19th & 22!

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Kevin, Jake and VioletJune 25, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Happy Birthday Kacie!

We hope you had fun, and we hope you become a big sister soon. Tyson will be so lucky to have a sister like you.

Kevin, Violet and Jake
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Sheri_n_BenJune 28, 2009 at 3:58 AM
Happy 8th Birthday Kacie!! Such a happy, wonderful age! She is beautiful!

Sheri (from your Faith family)
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Our Adoption Timeline

3/21/08: Met with Adoption Agency and met our home study service provider. Began the "paper chase" for nsn baby girl.

3/26/08: Ordered Passports; First Home Study Visit

4/21/08: Finished International Adoption Classes (a new Hague requirement) Decided to look into special needs adoptions after learning about special needs adoptions.

May 08: Second Homestudy Visit. Found out we needed child abuse clearances from when Dan was in the Military. Huh? What? From Iraq, Somalia, and Saudi Arabia? Also changed Home Study to say girl OR boy.

Summer 08....waited for clearances and just became numb to the whole process, thinking it would never happen.

Mid Aug. 08: Call from Home Study social worker. It had been determined that combat situations didn't require child abuse clearances. (Don't get me started.)

Mid Aug. 08: Home Study Complete!

Aug. 27 08: I-8o0A received at NBC/USCIS

Sept 6 08: Sent final pictures and paperwork for special needs

Sept 11 08: Officially decided to adopt a child with special needs, and it will most likely be a boy! We were open to either one.

9/18/08: Fingerprint appointment

9/19/08: LOI for our boy!

12/12/08: 104 days later, I-800a was approved!

1/5/09: DTC--Dossier to China!

1/21/09: LID (Log In Date) The wait for LOC begins!

4/30/09: CCAA make an announcement regarding Swine Flu.

5/26/09: LOC! Day 126

5/27/09: LOC mailed to CCAA in Beijing; I-800 mailed to NBC/Hague. (National Benefits Center/USCIS)

6/10/09: I-800 Approval (Hague for Tyson's Visa)

6/15/09: Paperwork arrives at National Visa Center (NVC)

6/19/09: NVC Cable to US Consulate in Guangzhou

6/30/09 (est): Article 5 from US Consulate--on to CCAA!

7/29/09: Travel Approval (TA)
8/12/09: Leave for China!
08/17/09: GOTCHA!
08/25/09 Consulate Appointment (CA)

Our adoption journey to China...and our adventures back home!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Happy Birthday Kacie!

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