A Dad, a Mom, and half a dozen kids... what could be sweeter?
Ray Family
Sunday, July 10, 2011
A fun day
Yesterday was another good day. After naps, we went for a walk with all the littles... A few blocks and lots of uphill incline. It about killed me, but it felt good to get out and exercise some. When we got back, we decided to bring the back porch furniture back up (the deck was just rebuilt and stained) so the kids could play in their dollhouse. We also washed our patio furniture and took out the new Little Tikes picnic table. It was such a nice evening that we decided to eat dinner outside. The kids loved it!
Look at this amazing family :) What a blessing he is to your already beautiful family. I am blessed to know you and call you my friend. God is so good, so amazed at the people He as brought into my life.
We've been happily married since 2005. We love to have lots of fun with our family and travel. We're goofballs at heart and are grateful to have found each other to be eternal companions and best friends.
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Adoption Timeline for Micah
Friday, 11/5/10 - Committed to adopting sweet Micah! :) Monday, 11/8 - Mailed applications to RR and homestudy agency. Thursday, 11/11 - Partners for Adoption approved our application! Tuesday, 12/7 - Physicals Wednesday 12/8 - Passport appointments Monday 12/20 - First visit with social worker Wednesday 12/22 - Mailed 13 pages to Secretary of State to get apostilled. Friday, 12/24 - Received passports! Tuesday, 12/28 - Final visit with SW (we love her!) Thursday, 12/30 - Kids' physicals Wednesday, 1/5/11 - Homestudy report completed by SW Thursday, 1/6 - FedEx'd first set of apostilled papers to EE! :) Monday, 1/10 - CSPs and POAs arrived safely in EE! :) Tuesday, 1/11 - Homestudy approved by PfA Wednesday, 1/19 - Homestudy approved by RR Thursday, 1/27 - Received notarized HS reports and licenses!!! :)
Friday, 1/28 - FedEx'd the I-600A application to USCIS. Monday, 3/7 - Biometrics appt set for 4/4 Monday, 3/14 - Walked in to the ASC and had biometrics done three weeks ahead of appointment schedule :) Tuesday, 3/22 - "GOLDEN TICKET" received! Thursday, 3/24 - Went to Sacramento to get final apostilles and FedEx'd the "beast" to EE. Monday, 3/28 - Dossier arrived in EE. Thursday, 3/31 - Annie and Fischer's passport appointments. Friday, 4/8 - Received Annie's passport in one week! Thursday, 4/14 - Dossier submitted to SDA :D Wednesday, 4/27 - Received SDA appt for May 19 at 11am. Monday, 5/16 - Left for Micah's country. Thursday, 5/19 - SDA appt. Friday, 5/20 - Received SDA referral to meet Micah :) Monday, 5/23 - Met another boy who we were told was Micah... (read http://rays-r-us.blogspot.com/2011/05/it-would-only-happen-to-us.html), and then got to hold Micah for a few minutes since he was outside too. Thursday, 5/26 - 2nd SDA appt at 3pm, Micah's 3rd birthday Friday, 5/27 - Received referral and got paperwork started at orphanage (learned all about Micah's history) Saturday, 5/28 - Officially met Micah, visited with him for four hours :) Monday, 6/6 - Found out court date. Friday, 6/10 - COURT! Saturday, 6/11 - Headed home for 10-day waiting period. Monday, 6/20 - Shelly returned to Micah's country.
Tuesday, 6/21 - Micah is officially our son! Thursday, 6/23 - Court decree obtained late in the day. Friday, 6/24 - Got Micah's new birth certificate and tax ID# Saturday, 6/25 - Passport office, attempt number 1 Monday and Tuesday - UA Holidays Wednesday, 6/29 - Passport office, attempt number 2 (success) Thursday, 6/30 - GOTCHA DAY! Embassy intake appointment Friday, 7/1 - Medical appt & picked up passport late in the day Monday, 7/4 - USA Holiday (Embassy closed) Tuesday, 7/5 - Final embassy appointment (got his visa!) Wednesday, 7/6/11 - ARRIVED AT HOME, FINALLY!!
3 comments:
Aw, they're all so cute!! I am seriously impressed at Micah's eating!!!!
Look at this amazing family :) What a blessing he is to your already beautiful family. I am blessed to know you and call you my friend. God is so good, so amazed at the people He as brought into my life.
I cannot believe the way this boy eats! He is so awesome and his family is just totally amazing. I AM SO BLESSED TO BE RELATED TO ALL OF YOU.
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