More to Love: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Hope's Adoption Timeline

Hope's adoption Timeline

12/25/12 Received a necklace for Christmas with all my kids names on it and Hopes!

1/10/13 Open adoption savings account to start saving!

2/14/2013 Learned ASIA was closing

2/16/2013 Received a phone call from Holt International

7/30/13 Learned our new pediatrician will review any file we receive!

8/13/2013 Steve ready to start adoption process gave me application filled out on my Birthday!

8/26/2013 Applied online to adopt from Holt

8/27/2013 Mailed rest of paperwork

9/11/13 Jennifer's physical & fingerprinting

9/12/13 Started online education, mailed paperwork to Holt

9/13/13 Steve's physical

10/16/13 Homestudy visit #1

10/23/13 Police clearance and Vital records done

11/1/13 Homestudy visit #2 &#3

11/4/13 FBI Clearance back on week 8

11/7/13 4th Homestudy visit

11/22/13 Last Homestudy visit

11/27/13 Homestudy approved!

12/6/13 I-800A sent

12/13/13 I-800 Received date

12/17/13 Text I-800A received

12/20/13 Documents Certified in Salem

12/30/13 Fingerprinting letter

1/2/14 Documents mailed to Chinese Embassy

1/6/14 Fingerprinting appt

1/13/14 Dossier papers received from Chinese consulate

1/25/14 I-800a approved

1/31/14 1-800a received in the mail

2/5/14 Mailed last paper to Consulate

3/5/14 Redid I-797 approval after SF consulate lost it.

Mailed off to DC for Authentication
3/19/14 Last document relieved back & Dossier to Holt
3/21/14 DTC
4/1/14 Matched with Hope!
4/3/14 LID
5/7/14 LOI uploaded
6/16/14 OOT
7/21/14 LOA issued
7/28/14 LOA arrived
7/29/14 I-800 mailed
8/12/14 I-800 approval
8/18/14 GUZ#
8/20/14 NVC letter
8/21/14 Article 5 drop off
9/9/14 Article 5 pick up
9/15/14 TA
9/16/14 Confirmed CA
11/3/14 Leave for China
11/10/14 Gotcha Day!
11/18/14 CA
11/22/14 Return Home

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Home Meet

Conor had his Home meet today. The weather was great and Steve's parents were in town. I got off work just in time to make it to see him make a couple jumps. Jessica his girlfriend was also Pole vaulting. Conor made 7 1/2 feet and just couldn't make the 8 foot. Jessica made the 8 foot. Conor also did the 300m hurdles. He hasn't ever done this at the High school level and didn't get a chance to practice. He did 100m hurdles all of middle school. The hurdles in High school are a lot higher. He had a big fall on the first corner and then fell at the end. Good news is that he didn't end up in last!

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Karson's 2nd Birthday Soccer party

Today Zoe and Landon go to attend a birthday party at the indoor soccer arena. They had a lot of fun. Played games and ate some good food!

The Birthday boy Karson

Landon getting ready to play some games

Red light green light

Landon not letting dad leave his sight

Karson

Karson and Grandma

Parachute time

The awesome cake and cupcakes

Soccer Saturday!

Well the season officially started a couple of weekends ago but the first one I went to a ladies retreat and the second one I had to work. So this was the first weekend that I could go and take pictures.
My brother and Landon were also visiting this weekend and so I got some cute pictures of him also!

Parker was forward most of the game

The weather was clear but a little chilly still

Parker passing it at the kick off

Chase and Landon playing soccer

At half time playing on the field

Landon wanted to go down this huge slide so Chase went down with him

My brother and his little boy

My brother and Steve with the boys

Zoe played on the playground the whole game

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter

We started the day with a great Breakfast out. Then back home for some family pictures and then off to Church for a great service. We are going to have Lamb for our Easter dinner later!