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The Night I Bought a $1000 Baby Bed.....
5 years ago
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Our Adoption Adventure continues! The Navy has moved us to San Diego, California.
About David and Alicia
- David and Alicia
- California
- We've been married for 13 great years! David has been in the Navy for 17 years as a Surface Warfare Officer. Alicia has been a fantastic Navy wife who has gotten them through seven moves in 13 years, to include Indiana, Japan, Rhode Island, and California! We have become expert packers and unpackers!
Time in Ethiopia
The Rowland Coffee Store
www.JustLoveCoffee.com/RowlandFamily
We have partnered with a company that specializes in Fair Trade coffee (JustLove Coffee) which has a great selection of coffee beans - to include Ethiopia, the original source of the world's coffee beans!
When you order a bag of coffee (or other items) through our web site shown above, we receive a portion of the proceeds. Most bags are $12.95; shipping is $5.
We'll periodically update our expenses to date in our timeline below. Our initial goal is to finance the plane ticket for our son when we bring him home from Ethiopia. So join our journey!
We have partnered with a company that specializes in Fair Trade coffee (JustLove Coffee) which has a great selection of coffee beans - to include Ethiopia, the original source of the world's coffee beans!
When you order a bag of coffee (or other items) through our web site shown above, we receive a portion of the proceeds. Most bags are $12.95; shipping is $5.
We'll periodically update our expenses to date in our timeline below. Our initial goal is to finance the plane ticket for our son when we bring him home from Ethiopia. So join our journey!
The Other Member of Our Family
Chloe is the other member of our family.
Adoption Timeline and Expenses
09 Sep 09 : Applied to AWAA \
25 Sep 09 : Accepted into ET Prog.
08 Oct 09 : Rcvd Paperwork via Eml
28 Oct 09 : Home Study Orientation
Expenses to Date: $5,494.57
16 Nov 09 : Home Visit #2
19 Nov 09 : Home Visit #3
25 Nov 09 : Final Home Visit
04 Dec 09 : I-600A Form to USCIS
Expenses to Date: $6,558.75
14 Dec 09 : USCIS received I-600A
19 Dec 09 : Home Study Finalized
21 Dec 09 : Finalized HS to USCIS
05 Jan 10 : Fingerprinted by USCIS
03 Feb 10 : Received I-171H
04 Feb 10 : Dossier Sent to AWAA
Expenses to Date: $14,331.50
19 Feb 10 : Dossier to Ethiopia!
05 Mar 10 : Moved to CA
12 Mar 10 : Met with Soc Wkr in CA
18 Mar 10 : Fngrprntd for HS Updt
Expenses to Date: $15,419.06
13 May 10 : Rcvd Referral!!!!!!!
20 May 10 : Updated HS to USCIS
Expenses to Date: $21,330.86
02 Jun 10 : Rcvd Updated I-171H
13 Jul 10 : Notified of Court Date
Expenses to Date: $25,876.14
23 Jul 10 : Meetcha Day!!!!!!!!
26 Jul 10 : Court Date
10 Aug 10 : Gotcha Day!!!!!!!!
11 Aug 10 : Embassy Appt.
Expenses to Date: $34,272.08
15 Aug 10 : Finally Home!!!!!!
06 Nov 10 : 3-Month Rpt / Visit
25 Sep 09 : Accepted into ET Prog.
08 Oct 09 : Rcvd Paperwork via Eml
28 Oct 09 : Home Study Orientation
Expenses to Date: $5,494.57
16 Nov 09 : Home Visit #2
19 Nov 09 : Home Visit #3
25 Nov 09 : Final Home Visit
04 Dec 09 : I-600A Form to USCIS
Expenses to Date: $6,558.75
14 Dec 09 : USCIS received I-600A
19 Dec 09 : Home Study Finalized
21 Dec 09 : Finalized HS to USCIS
05 Jan 10 : Fingerprinted by USCIS
03 Feb 10 : Received I-171H
04 Feb 10 : Dossier Sent to AWAA
Expenses to Date: $14,331.50
19 Feb 10 : Dossier to Ethiopia!
05 Mar 10 : Moved to CA
12 Mar 10 : Met with Soc Wkr in CA
18 Mar 10 : Fngrprntd for HS Updt
Expenses to Date: $15,419.06
13 May 10 : Rcvd Referral!!!!!!!
20 May 10 : Updated HS to USCIS
Expenses to Date: $21,330.86
02 Jun 10 : Rcvd Updated I-171H
13 Jul 10 : Notified of Court Date
Expenses to Date: $25,876.14
23 Jul 10 : Meetcha Day!!!!!!!!
26 Jul 10 : Court Date
10 Aug 10 : Gotcha Day!!!!!!!!
11 Aug 10 : Embassy Appt.
Expenses to Date: $34,272.08
15 Aug 10 : Finally Home!!!!!!
06 Nov 10 : 3-Month Rpt / Visit
Label Index of All Postings So You Can Find What You're Looking For
- Home Study (9)
- Paperwork (9)
- USCIS (8)
- Travel (5)
- Court Date (4)
- Expenses (4)
- Fundraising (3)
- Chloe (2)
- Dossier (2)
- I-171H (2)
- Moving (2)
- Post Referral (2)
- Birthday (1)
- Embassy (1)
- Home (1)
- Orphans (1)
- Post-Placement Rpts (1)
- Referral (1)
- Thanksgiving (1)
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Ezra 1 - Appendix 08 years ago
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Radical Thanksgiving14 years ago
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New Blog update13 years ago
Oh, My! Doesn't he look so happy!......and so good in his mommy and daddy's arms!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHe's precious! Congratulations. I'm so happy for you guys!
ReplyDeletehe is gorgeous! hope you are hanging in there as he puts you through parent boot camp!!
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