Rachel's Blatherings: Weekend and Beyond

Weekend and Beyond

Family camp was fun and exhausting. Punk LOVED the boats and even took a spin or two in a tube behind the boat. It's funny to me that he loves that so much because he always looks like he's about to fall asleep! But, Mrs. Ashton let him help her drive and that really perked him up. He was so serious (which is somewhat unusual for him) about it all. :)

Now, I'm tackling the mountain of super-stinky, extra-dirty camp laundry. Woohoo!

Thanks everyone for sharing in our birthday wishes to the kids! When I sent the dolly and blankie I made over to Liberia with Brent and Kate, I wasn't even thinking about her getting them close to her birthday. So I was delighted to find a picture of her with them in my email last night! Yay! I tell ya, they take good care of us!

Today I'm getting ready for Aaron's birthday (tomorrow--I tell you it's mad party month around here!) and my mom's visit. She arrives tomorrow at 11 PM!

Stay tuned for a major announcement in a couple of weeks!

7 comments:

Brandi said...: This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.; July 16, 2007 at 1:09 PM
Unknown said...: So she that she received your present! I look forward to the news ahead??? By the way, she is so beautiful!; July 16, 2007 at 3:50 PM
Anonymous said...: This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.; July 16, 2007 at 9:07 PM
Tarah said...: No fair... call me and tell me. I won't tell! :); July 16, 2007 at 9:28 PM
Tarah said...: This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.; July 16, 2007 at 9:29 PM
Welcome to Jen said...: This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.; July 17, 2007 at 7:57 AM
Amber G. said...: She's just beautiful. You can tell how much the doll and blanket mean to her! I'm so glad she is able to have that little piece of home!
Amber; July 17, 2007 at 6:11 PM

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