The Five of Us, Spring 2014
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Photo Gallery
Well, I finally learned how to dump photos from my camera to my computer (it's really amazing that I even know how to use a keyboard, folks!), so here's some photos for your viewing pleasure!
We'll start with the promised (poor quality) photos of my "kid rings." First is my wedding ring (we designed it!) and Pence's sapphires. Then some of Punk's ring and Pea's ruby. I'll post a pic of Pea's ring when it's completed in a couple-few weeks.
Here's a couple of "before" shots of the Big Boy Room. They're not really befores because the ceiling's already done, but it gives an idea anyway.
And, just for fun, a couple of the Mud Monster! Don't ask me exactly what happened... all I know is Aaron replaced one of the automatic sprinkler heads (back home in Illinois this is a luxury, here in the desert of Boise, it's a necessity--well, sorta) and so there was a very small mud pit in the backyard. How he did that to his eye remains a mystery!
My Man and Me
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married 7/7/2001
Punk
![Punk](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYmccoNSZ8Bm4qYl7HnLEh8LqboGlU6TCi2QsS-sQp4cZXfHFrmWfzi45w9zi_iaYT5iZtqp21fJrZ75ajpWz0JzrmGJgZreTrD81dnIYQkX5FXhOS-DQFVXfOAFlYCeW67liV6X0t84/s1600/10336854_10203417007638603_675888335585473249_n.jpg)
ours through biology, born 7/25/2004, home 8/1/2004
Pea
![Pea](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNqnpdD3NPk_SZkKMQSsPL_VcVwJ1g3VwGrngrWukQr9QSPQhU7f427zMQF0qW2kjy1LLv2F19SGlfcgvMzeZ-BzCjm5llDT5DwTBgvIumznbTQbOridqc0ETaoXMftGNu1jzGL3GMOA/s1600/10463978_10203417007078589_6662330052495393628_n.jpg)
ours through adoption from Liberia, West Africa, born 7/15/2005, home 10/25/2007
Pup
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ours through domestic adoption, born 1/15/2011, home 2/10/2011, final 8/3/2011
Talk To Me
Stalkers, Caught Red-Handed!
Round Two Timeline
- 9/24/08 Home study update home visit for Ghana adoption
- 10/15/08 Dossier sent to AOHG
- 10/15/08 I600A application sent to USCIS
- 10/30/08 First heard about possible domestic private adoption
- 11/18/08 Last spoke with contact about possible domestic adoption; expected to hear back about meeting with birthmother
- 12/3/08 Withdrew application from AOHG
- 1/6/09 Found out another family had been chosen for possible domestic adoption
- 1/21/09 USCIS fingerprinting appointment
- 1/8/09 Received USCIS fingerprinting appointment notice
- 4/11/09 Sent Pre-Application to Covenant Care Adoptions for Domestic Infant Adoption program
- 6/8/09 Social worker visit to update home study from International to Domestic
- 7/24/09 Received completed home study update
- 8/25/09 Went "on the list" for birthfamilies to choose from
- 4/28/10 Found out a birth mom had chosen us
- 5/8/10 Met the birth mom
- 5/11/10 Got the call that birth mom changed her mind
- 5/19/10 Birth mom's scheduled c-section
- 11/30/10 Visit from DSS sw about foster parenting
- 11/30/10 Got the call that another birth mom had chosen us
- 12/21/10 Met with the birth mom
- 1/15/11 @1:42 PM BB was born!
- 1/19/11 ICPC (interstate) paperwork sent to GA for approval
- 1/31/11 ICPC Clearance Approved
- 2/10/11 Placement Ceremony and Pup comes home!!!!
- 8/3/11 It's Official! Pup's Adoption Decree was issued
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