Waiting for our Russian Princess: Anna Loves Santa!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Anna Loves Santa!

My kids are just so darn CUTE!!!

5 comments:

cupcake's mom said...: YES, totally agree!!! Merry Christmas!; December 22, 2011 at 10:12 PM
Nicole said...: That is precious!!!
Ava said no way to Santa but that she will take the presents! Pei is a okay with the chubby dude!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Nicole; December 23, 2011 at 5:47 AM
Our Russian Adopted Princess said...: They are darn cute! Have a Merry Christmas!; December 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM
Mary Ann said...: Yes! Brother and sister are cute as can be. Merry Christmas!; December 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Joy said...: Yes they are!
Joy; December 26, 2011 at 2:32 PM

Our Adoption Timeline

March 12, 2008 - Adoption application mailed
April 20, 2008 - Social Worker Interview
May 8, 2008 - Completed Homestudy to INS
June 18, 2008 - Received INS Approval
August 12, 2008 - Dossier sent to Vladivostok, Russia
January 7, 2009 - Declined first referral
June 11, 2009 - Received referral for 11 month old girl
June 16, 2009 - Accepted referral and got cashiers check for 1st half of Russia Fee
June 25, 2009 - Updated Dossier sent to Russia
June 30, 2009 - We received our travel dates
July 21, 2009 - Leave LAX
July 22, 2009 - Arrive in Russia
July 23, 2009 - First visit to baby home to meet Miss A!!
July 27, 2009 - Last visit with the little miss, flight home
July 30, 2009 - Sent fingerprints to FBI
August 2009 - Paid 2nd half of Russian program Fee
August 2009 - Found out baby home needs to declare Little Miss's Russian citizenship, causing significant delays
August 31, 2009 - Received FBI clearances
September 11, 2009 - Dossier#2 sent to Russia
November 29, 2009 - Little Miss's citizenship can be processed as she's been in baby home 6 months
December 8, 2009 - Citizenship papers turned into Russian Passport Office to finalize citizenship
December 16, 2009 - USCIS I600A expires, extension complete with updated homestudy sent in Nov. 19th for I171H January 15, 2010 - Received extension for I600A (took 8 weeks) - I171H
February 26, 2010 - FBI clearances expire, new fingerprint cards sent Jan. 4th
March 1, 2010 - Citizenship complete, now we need to wait for the MOE release letter
March 16, 2010 - received 2nd set of FBI clearances, took 10 weeks
March 26, 2010 - updated dossier#2 sent to Russia
May 2010 - MOE release letter received/Dossier in the hands of a judge
August 5, 2010 - Flight leaves LAX
August 9, 2010 - 8-doctor medical
August 9, 2010 - see our Little Miss for the first time in over a year
August 11, 2010 - Court Date
August 13, 2010 - Return Home and wait for Gotcha Trip
August 20, 2010 - Flight leaves LAX for final trip
August 24, 2010 - Gotcha Day
Sept 1, 2010 - HOME FOREVER!!!!!!!!

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Anna Loves Santa!

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