Sunday, December 12, 2010

baby, it's cold outside...

but that isn't stopping us!





9 comments:

Colleen said...

all that snow already?!!! so fun! such great photos as usual....and i ❤ that last one. :)

Yvonne said...

love it. but you knew I would :) Thanks for making Andrew's wish come true with a snowman. He's been asking since last winter. And Daniel kept asking for Rubin yesterday afternoon - those two are a hoot together.

Glad you were brave enough to get everyone bundled up and out the door - all five of us had a great morning.

Elizabeth Frick said...

Beautiful photos of a beautiful family.
And I *LOVE* that last one!!!

Elizabeth Frick said...

PS - I miss you, friend :(

Erin Beaver said...

That first photo looks like something that should be in a famous contemporary art museum in L.A. The sky is incredible. And Theo is really getting so big!

JoJo said...

Great pics! I love fun in the snow.

Krista said...

I can't wait to actually play in the snow with Alex - too cold here!! Lovely snowman!

Casey said...

Can't wait to play outside with you next week. Ethan is bored going outside with just me!

Kimberly and Ed said...

Beautiful photos and cute snowman:-)

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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