Psalms 126:3

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy!"


We've Been Waiting:

Making our Way to Miah:

We are very close to receiving out TA (Travel Approval) WHOOP, WHOOP!

April 23: All Hague adoption paperwork is complete. US Consulate will issue our Article 5 to China (CCCWA) within 10 days.


Happy Referral Day: February 21, 2013
(we waited 1 year, 6 months, 20 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes

LID - March 26, 2012

DTC (dossier to China): March 9, 2012

USCIS Approval: February 13, 2012

USCIS Fingerprinting visit: February 7, 2012

Dossier completed: January 2012

Chinese Consulate mailing: December 2011

Paper-chase began: August 1, 2011

Talk to our Agency: July 2011

Decision to begin the journey: Father's Day 2011

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Medical Adoption Clinic & Shamian Island (SHOPPING!)



I weigh how much.......18 lbs.....that's outrageous.....your scale is just plain wrong!

28 inches long.....

Can you hear me now....???
Hey lady.......where's the popsicle.....on the end of this stick?



Shamian Island



Darryl's home away from home in Guangzhou (along with alot of the others in our group)

Petunias in January......get out of town!

Famous White Swan hotel on the Island

Loved these beautiful screens throughout this hotel


Getting the kids ready for the famous red couch pictures of the kids @ the White Swan. Mom & kid mayem for photo op

Final product.........we can check it off our list of things that adoptive families do while on their journey! Hey, at least there were no tears or screaming. The kids on this trip all really seem to enjoy each other.

This island was influenced by the British.....as this was once their territory

This was our first full day shopping excursion and we purchased everything we wanted. It was fun, but we were ready to leave as you do lots of haggling and running away from all of the other shop keepers who want you to come into their shop.

1 comment:

Patricia said...

Oh my gosh, we had the SAME doctor over 3 years ago!! lol!

Great photos!! They brought me right back!

You're almost HOME!!! Enjoy the rest of your time in your daughter's birth country!