This blog was created to share information about bringing our boys home from Haiti. Now that they are home and we've had a baby, we share the day to day craziness that we now call life.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
For Christi
Living Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Dining Room
My darling sister, Christi, has been bugging me for days for pictures. These are just a few. It's too cold to go out and take outdoor pictures and the bedrooms and office aren't quite ready for the worldwide web.
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YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Thanks sista. I like the pictures and am sooo thankful that you posted them. I can't wait to see the bedrooms and the outside pictures. Maybe you could take those a little later today? I mean, maybe? Looks like a pretty snazzy crib. You have the same kitchen cubbard style as mom. I can't wait to come and visit and see everything for reals. Your Darling sister, Christi
Juli, Your house is actually cleaner than mine and you just moved!!!! What will be really brave is if you take the same pictures in a few months when two little Haitian boys are wreaking havoc...those are some pics I want to see!!!
You have made a lot of progress and the house is looking great. Sorry they suckered you into those Saw movies. Just think... you have #4 waiting for you. Better you than me.
Mom to three fantastic little boys: Noah and Samuel, 6 year old twins, born in Haiti, who've been with our family since 9/08 and Tristan, our 4 year old handful! God's moved us all over the country and continues to move in our hearts.
Chuck and I have noticed that most people make the assumption that Tristan was a surprise. You know, the idea of, "adopt a child and you'll end up pregnant." While that may be true for some, that is not the case for us. Believe it or not, Tristan was planned. At the time of his conception we were unsure our adoption would ever complete and we decided to stop putting our family on hold. God saw fit to bless us with Tristan, Noah and Samuel all at the same time! While the transition into parenthood was not easy for us, we trust that God knew what He was doing!
April 21, 2009
Brothers
Noah and Samuel, 3 years old
Samuel and Noah at 2 years old
Tristan, 5 months
Tristan, 5 weeks old
Noah and Samuel at 21 months.
Noah at 19 months.
Samuel at 19 months.
Samuel and Noah at 11 months old.
Our Timeline
May 2005 - God began speaking to us individually about adoption.
July 2005 - Decided to move forward with adopting from Haiti.
October 2005 - Applied to adopt through an orphanage.
November 8, 2005 - Approved to adopt through chosen orphanage.
January 19, 2006 - Committed to adopt the boys.
May 15, 2006 - Dossier arrived in Haiti.
July 14, 2006 - Dossier submitted to IBESR.
January 23, 2007 - Dossier exited IBESR.
September 21, 2007 - Exited Parquet.
October 2007 - Received Judgment Granted.
December 2007 - 2nd Legalization completed, which means Noah and Samuel's adoptions are complete. They are ours!!
March 2008 - Finally receive all needed documents from Archives.
March 13, 2008 - Birth parent interview completed.
Late March, 2008 - Submitted to MOI.
May 20, 2008 - Confirmed that our updated fingerprints have reached the USCIS office in Port au Prince.
May 20, 2008 - Received word that our MOI long form has been completed.
June 24, 2008 - Received MOI approval.
July 10, 2008 - Received word that Samuel's passport has been printed.
July 16, 2008 - Received word that Noah's passport has been printed.
July 25, 2008- Confirmed that our passports were presented to the USCIS office in Port au Prince and that out I-600 file has been approved.
July 26, 2008 - Emailed our request for the boys' visa appointment.
July 31, 2008 - Emailed 2nd request for boys' visa appointment.
August 4, 2008 - Spoke with the Embassy, awaiting email confirmation of visa appointment.
August 5, 2008 - Email confirmation of visa appointment received. Our appointment is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12th.
August 12, 2008 - The visa appointment went well! Visas should be ready tomorrow.
August 13, 2008 - The visas are in hand and the boys CAN COME HOME!!
August 15, 2008 - Baby brother Tristan was born.
September 1, 2008 - Flew to Miami and spent the night.
September 2, 2008 - Woke very early only to learn that our flight to Haiti was cancelled due to Hurricane Hanna hitting Haiti. We spent the next few days visiting friends and family in Florida.
September 5, 2008 - The boys are HOME!! However, we are stuck in Miami for the night because Hurricane Hanna hit Virginia, too, and our flight home was cancelled. Hoping to get home tomorrow.
September 6, 2008 - We are FINALLY home. To God be all the glory!
7 comments:
YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Thanks sista.
I like the pictures and am sooo thankful that you posted them. I can't wait to see the bedrooms and the outside pictures. Maybe you could take those a little later today? I mean, maybe?
Looks like a pretty snazzy crib. You have the same kitchen cubbard style as mom. I can't wait to come and visit and see everything for reals.
Your Darling sister,
Christi
Juli,
Your house is actually cleaner than mine and you just moved!!!! What will be really brave is if you take the same pictures in a few months when two little Haitian boys are wreaking havoc...those are some pics I want to see!!!
It looks great Juli! How exciting it must be to finally be in the house after all of the waiting!
I love it--so roomy and no carpet to worry about. My "tan" carpet is so nasty!
You have made a lot of progress and the house is looking great.
Sorry they suckered you into those Saw movies. Just think... you have #4 waiting for you. Better you than me.
What a cute house! I bet it feels good to be settling in.
YOUR HOUSE LOOKS GREAT GUYS. YOU HAVE TO FEEL LIKE IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT.
TALK TO YOU LATER.
MOM & DAD C
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