Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day...


...from our house to yours.



9 comments:

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

Been thinking of you constantly. Hope you are all settling in well!

Angie K. said...

Looks like all three boys are having a great day! Finley just got the push behind radio flyer trike like the one in your pic and loves it.

Anonymous said...

Happy Mother's Day! I'm so happy you are home to celebrate as a complete family! I hope you got lots of sleep on your day! :)

Aunt Casey said...

I will also wish you (and Rubin) sleep tonight!

Norbyah said...

What a full Mother's day - all your boys home together. Thinking of you.

xo
n

erin BEAVER said...

What a special day for you and your family--all together. I can't wait to hear how Theo and Emmett like their new brother. Thinking of you,
Erin

Rach@In His Hands said...

What a perfect Mother's Day!! Welcome home and congrats on your 3 precious sons!!!!!

Kara said...

Just found your blog through another adoptive friend. Congrats on your newest addition. You have a beautiful family!

Lora said...

oh i am so waiting for all that i can expect to get, from here. sorry you're feeling overwhelmed. understandable for sure. i'm sure you'll go through phases of being overwhelmed with three in uncertainty AND JOY! =) love you and thinking of you. Lora

Our Adoption Timeline

  • December 23, 2009- Adoption Finalized.
  • May 7th, 2009- Family circle complete in Madison.
  • May 6th, 2009- Mama's got Rubin in Seoul.
  • May 4th, 2009- meet Rubin
  • April 23rd, 2009- Visa Interview
  • April 22nd, 2009- TRAVEL CALL!!
  • April 14th, 2009- Packet 3
  • April 7th, 2009- NVC out
  • April 1st 2009 (no foolin')- I171 received
  • March 9th, 2009- I171H received
  • February 27th, 2009- progress report from SWS
  • February 24th, 2009- Fingerprinted at USIS
  • February 19, 2009-Rubin's legals arrive in state.
  • February 16, 2009- mailed referral acceptance.
  • February 12, 2009- received referral paperwork.
  • January 29, 2009- verbally accepted referral
  • January 27, 2009- received unofficial referral.
  • January 20, 2009- I600A received and filed with the Dept. of Homeland Security
  • January 16, 2009- submitted I600A
  • January 12, 2009- homestudy document complete.
  • January 12, 2009-received Foster Home Licensing
  • December 22, 2008- A.I.A.A. director approves application, establishes our file, and requests our homestudy documents from J.D.
  • December 5, 2008- submitted Foster Licensing application.
  • November 25, 2008- A.I.A.A. accepted official application.
  • November 15, 2008- submitted formal application to A.I.A.A.
  • November 13, 2008- final homestudy meeting.
  • November 12, 2008- autobiographies completed.
  • October 30, 2008- second homestudy meeting.
  • October 22, 2008- received formal application from A.I.A.A.
  • October 14, 2008- first homestudy meeting.
  • October 1, 2008- submitted pre-application to Americans for International Adoption and Aid
  • September 25, 2008- submitted application packet to Adoption Advocates, Inc.
  • September 18, 2008- first meeting with social worker (J.D.)
  • August 2008- decided to adopt

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