The Five of Us, Spring 2014
Minneapolis
Yesterday we spent the day in Minneapolis. Well, actually, we spent the day driving to and from Minneapolis, and a few hours actually there. We had to use our REI dividend and 20% off coupon before they expired. (We had to pick up a few other things as well and tried to make the 4 hour each-way drive worth it.) Anyway, Mama needed a bike. We got me a really super cool one that shifts itself!!!!!!!!!! For about half of the original price. Yay! So, I've never really understood when I was supposed to shift. This takes all the guess work out of it and it's wonderful! I love my new bike! Now, if it was only warm enough to go for a ride...
So, anyway, on the way there, Punk kept asking if we were to Minneapolis yet. When we finally were able to answer, "Yes," he retorted, "No we're not in Mini-APPLE-Lous!! I don't see any apples!!!!"
My Man and Me
Punk
Pea
Pup
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
2 comments:
Oh, I want one!!! That's exactly what I need. I love to ride bikes but could never figure out how to shift. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a bike that shifts itself. I know what is going to be on my Christmas wish list. : )
:) No apples in March??? What???? :)
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