Happy Valentine's Day
February 14, 2012
I woke up this morning to find this little snuggle bug in my inbox.
The caption read "Happy Valentine's Day Everyone". Indeed.
The caption read "Happy Valentine's Day Everyone". Indeed.
Father Daughter Dance
February 12, 2012
Saturday afternoon marked a first for the girls and for their dad too. A father daughter dance.
Awwwwwww.
Yes it really was as sweet as it sounds. The girls got dolled up and daddy had pink carnation and silver ribbon wrist corsages for his double dates and mom, well she was just a little bit weepy.
Watching my husband with his daughters (as they wrap him around their little fingers) never ceases to melt me at the knees. Come to think of it these girls do a darned good job melting my heart too.
Guess I'm sort of melty about all three of them.
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| Princess perfect in blue "gowns" and silver shoes. |
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| What guy wouldn't love to have two women fight over him? |
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| She is beautiful inside and out. |
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| Devil with a blue dress... |
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| Lets get this party started! |
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| Ready to go...oh and please do not mess up my perfect hair. |
Please don't leave without casting a vote!
Can you hear Stevie Wonder singing?
February 10, 2012
Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Isn't she pretty
Truly the angel's best
Boy, I'm so happy
We have been heaven blessed
O'Shalalie...You're doing What?
February 9, 2012
March 17th might just be our lucky day....because O'Shalalie we are going to China!
After almost 10 months of waiting I'm about to go over the edge. (Yeah I know you could hardly even tell, cough). I've been arguing with my agency over the outrageous fees they sprung on me on top of the stupid delays dropping off my A5 and now another extra few days delivering my A5 to CCCWA and that added pressure has pushed me past my tipping point.
My husband, my WONDERFUL husband saw it coming. He's good like that.
So today he took me to lunch and informed that he didn't want me to travel alone to China. He wanted to come with me and better yet he wanted all the big kids to come too. But it got even better.
At lunch we hatched a plan to travel for the kids spring break which starts on March 17th with or without travel approval.
It's a risk but we
The plan for the moment is to book round trip flights for Dad, the boys and the girlfriend too leaving the 16th or 17th with a return on or about the 25th. I will book just a one way flight leaving the same day as the rest of my crew but wait to book the return portion until I know when the Butterfly and I can come home. In the worst case, if we don't have TA before we leave then I might need to make a second trip.
Like I said there is a risk but frankly... I NEED to have a date.
So I'm praying for a little luck of the Irish and hoping our little red thread doesn't get tied up in a knot.
USCIS wants to know what you think of them...
Today USCIS opened an important opportunity for families who have adopted internationally to help improve the inter-country adoption process. The U.S. Citizenship and Nationalization Service (USCIS) is circulating a survey to receive feedback on the experiences of adoptive families when interacting with U.S. government officials. This represents a great opportunity to help improve the current process. Note that all questions should be answered based on a family's personal experience with U.S. government officials (not with adoption agency representatives). Responses will be consolidated and presented in a cumulative format. No personal identifying information will be divulged.
Results received by February 14 at 5:00pm will be made available to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for use in an upcoming roundtable on intercountry adoption. The survey will remain open until March 1.
Here is the link if you are an adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent, https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Now ya'll know I have a very strong opinion about the dysfunction that is USCIS. I will certainly make a point to share my thoughts with them and I encourage you to do the same.
Two and a half months to approve an I800 petition....two and a half months when a child is waiting in an orphanage, often hungry and without needed medical care, is simply too long.
Please take a few minutes to share your experience.
but first vote for me at top mommy blogs, pla-leeeeeeze.
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