... and her first bite of pizza from Pappa John's.
Today was her first taxi ride ...
... and her first boat ride ...
... all in China!!!
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I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. ~ 1 Samuel 1:27
WE HAVE OUR MALIA!
Log-In-Date: 2-9-06
Date of Referral: 9-2-08
Gotcha Day: 11-2-08
FOREVER A FAMILY
TRAVEL ITINERARY
October 29
-Leave US
October 31
-Arrive in Beijing
November 1
-Sightseeing in Beijing
November 2
GOTCHA DAY!
-Fly to Nanchang in AM
-Meet Malia in PM
November 3 - 7
-Adoption paperwork
-Sightseeing
November 8
-Fly to Gaungzhou
November 9 - 11
-Free days
November 12
-Medical Exam day
November 13
-Consulate Appointment
November 14
-Take oath at Consulate
-Get Malia's passport and visa
November 15
-Return to US
-Leave US
October 31
-Arrive in Beijing
November 1
-Sightseeing in Beijing
November 2
GOTCHA DAY!
-Fly to Nanchang in AM
-Meet Malia in PM
November 3 - 7
-Adoption paperwork
-Sightseeing
November 8
-Fly to Gaungzhou
November 9 - 11
-Free days
November 12
-Medical Exam day
November 13
-Consulate Appointment
November 14
-Take oath at Consulate
-Get Malia's passport and visa
November 15
-Return to US
OUR FAMILY OF FOUR
Our Timeline
12/27/04
- Made decision to adopt
03/05/05
- Attended CHI info meeting
07/01/05
- Mailed application to CHI
07/23/05
- Rec'd approval letter from CHI
08/03/05
- Signed Gateway Woods contract
08/31/05
- Home study home visit
09/26/05
- Home study report complete
09/29/05
- Mailed USCIS documents
10/28/05
- Fingerprint day
11/10/05
- Received I-171H
12/05/05
- Sent documents to Sec. of State
12/10/05
- Rec'd docs from Sec. of State
12/13/05
- Mailed docs to Chinese Consulate
12/22/05
- Rec'd docs from Chinese Cons.
12/23/05
- Dossier mailed to CHI
01/06/06
- Dossier mailed to China (DTC)
02/09/06
- Log-in-Date (LID)
03/01/07
- Home study update
03/02/07
- Refiled I-171H
04/13/07
- Fingerprint re-do day
07/03/08
- Fingerprint re-re-do day
08/19/08
- Home study update
08/23/08
- Refiled I-171H
09/02/08
- REFERRAL DAY!
09/03/08
- Travel info packet arrived
09/29/08
- TA arrived!
10/07/08
- CA confirmed!
- Mailed out visa documents
10/17/08
- Received passports/visas
10/29/08
- Depart US
11/02/08
- GOTCHA DAY!
11/15/08
- Return to US
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5 comments:
Jen, It's so good to see you in the pictures! We can't hardly wait for you all to be home! We miss you and of course, we we want to see Malia in person!
She's adapting soooo well to the American life already!! I hope she's getting used to the camera flashes as well. She's so photogenic, which will be helpful to a mommy who loves to take pictures!
You all look so incredibly well for what looks to be a fast paced vacation. Can't believe you will be home in just a few more days.
We did miss you last night at PC club. We said a prayer for you and I could feel your prayers for us as well. You would have been very proud of your "leader in training" - Rikki.....she did a fabulous job leading some song with lyrics that included Tako, Tiki, Taka...or something like that, which included some cool moves....the kids loved it. It went well considering our leader was on the other side of the world!! :)
Hope all is well on your side...thanks for more beautiful pictures. And we can't wait for Malia to make her "first" appearance at CCC....
Sweet!! We did the Pearl River cruise too..it was fun but it was the worst food we had in China...is it still?
Have you seen our neighbors yet? They sent pics of Wendi and she is a cutie : )
I can't believe you get Papa Johns and McDonalds and Lucys!! I don't feel so bad for you now :) We didn't have any of these choices, well we did visit a McDonalds. But our guides wanted us to only eat authentic cuisine while there and mostly we ate at the orphanage---not the best Chinese in the world by ANY means!!!!
Malia is so cute, what a blessing you have been given!!
I was craving an update, so thanks for 5! :) She's a girl after my own heart with McDonald's french fries :)
I love all the family pictures. They make me soooooo happy!
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