The Antics of Ailors: Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Mark and I will celebrate our third wedding anniversary on Wednesday, March 31. Happy Anniversary, Mark My Luv! Who knew three years ago that we would be preparing to go to Africa to meet our beautiful son?? Life is full of wonderful surprises, isn't it? We said that we hoped we would be able to travel throughout our lives and now we find ourselves ready to embark on our biggest adventure yet: parenthood. There's no one else I'd rather be on the journey with than you.

I love you and look forward to the incredible and challenging adventures ahead of us!

from our honeymoon in Florence, Italy, April 2007

2 comments:

Angela said...: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day :); March 31, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Janet Whipple said...: Yay! Happy Anniversary Mark and Wendi!!!! Hope you were able to do something special today...like go buy baby supplies or something :) just kidding. Have a great day!; March 31, 2010 at 8:31 PM

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Adoption #2 Timeline

August 28, 2013 -- Submitted to Embassy
July 31, 2013 -- Adoptive Family court date
July 10, 2013 -- Guardian court date
June 6, 2013 -- Acceptance paperwork mailed -- wait for court date begins
May 29, 2013 -- REFERRAL!!! It's a boy!
May 17, 2013 -- Second dossier is sent to Ethiopia
June 14, 2011 -- Dossier is translated and registered in Ethiopia
May 27, 2011 -- Dossier to Ethiopia! The wait begins.
April 27, 2011 -- submit completed dossier to agency
March 19, 2011 -- received I-171H
February 18, 2011 -- fingerprints done!
February 12, 2011 -- received fingerprinting appointment for March 8
January 22, 2011 -- Mailed I-600A to USCIS
January 21, 2011 -- Received copy of homestudy
November 15, 2010 -- Second home study visit
November 8, 2010 -- First home study visit
October 14, 2010 -- Submit formal application
October 4, 2010 -- Submit preliminary application

Simon Kebebe's Adoption Timeline

April 14 - Home with Simon!
April 4-14 - Travel to Ethiopia
April 1, 2010 - 2:30 p.m. - Travel Call!
March 17, 2010 - 9:22 a.m. - Passed Court!!
March 17, 2010 - court date
January 11, 2010 - returned referral acceptance; wait for court date begins!
January 4, 2010 - REFERRAL! It's a BOY!
March 31, 2009 - dossier to Ethiopia; the wait begins!
March 6, 2009 - dossier to Washington DC for authentication
February 23, 2009 - submit completed dossier to agency
February 19, 2009 - received I-171H
January 27, 2009 - fingerprinting appointment
January 10, 2009 - received fingerprinting appointment
January 3, 2009 - mail I-600A
December 20, 2008 - received copy of home study
November 10, 2008 - third home study visit
October 27, 2008 - second home study visit
October 20, 2008 - first home study visit
September 22, 2008 - Mark's birthday! meeting with agency
August 2008 - approved! begin formal application
August 2008 - submit preliminary application to agency
July 2008 - decision to adopt