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Ray Family
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Gracie's 2nd day of Kindergarten...
Yes, her first day was Thursday, but it was an orientation day, so we found out that Friday was her "real" first day. The day with the backpack, lunch pail, and tears... for her and me! I didn't cry with Fischer because he was so ready to go... I found myself crying with Gracie because she was so scared (just at the door). Trust me, I suprised myself!
Of course, she had a great day and told me she is excited to be going back on Monday. And she was proud to say she used her 30 cents for milk money on CHOCOLATE milk, lol. We've had a good weekend and a few minutes ago I told her we had to get her backpack and lunch pail ready for tomorrow and she proudly said with a smile, "Okay!"
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!!
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