Growing Our Family Tree in China & Beyond: September 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Travel Blog 2009

Dear Family and Friends,

We will be using a travel blog site for our Journey; "Adoption of Two". Please visit us:

The reason for this temporary "TRAVEL BLOG" site, is that most likely while we are traveling in China the "Censorship of Free Press", will have blocked Blogger, Facebook, Twitter and other media abused blogging portals.
After our Journey, you can meet us back here http://hunsufamily.blogspot.com to catch up on our family days at home. :o)

Milestones Hannah 2007-2008

08/27/07 Apply {Downloaded Application}
09/12/07 Our Approval Date Agency (CCAI)
10/13/07 Orientation @ CCAI {our adoption agency} OMGosh we are busy paper chasing!
11/28/07 USCIS fingerprints
12/12/07 MCC {Medical Conditions Checklist}
12/16/07 I171-H whooohoo!
12/31/07 DCR {Dossier Critical Review}
01/18/08 DTC {Dossier to China}
01/19 & 26/08 Parent Training Class
01/25/08 LID {Log in Date}
02/23/08 Parent Training Class
03/14/08 DOR{Date of Referal from CCAI}
03/17/08 *St. Patrick's Day* LOI{Letter of Intent to China}
03/19/08 TP{download Travel Plans frm CCAI}
03/20/08 Build a' Bear For Hannah {We Love You}
03/29/08 Parent Training Class
04/01/08 PA{Pre Approval from China}
04/05/08 Parent Training Class{our 24 credit hours are completed}
05/19/08 LOA{Letter of Acceptance from China} 05/20/08 TPII{download Travel Plan II from CCAI}
06/12/08 TA{Travel Approval from China} (grin!)
06/26/08~07/11/08 IN CHINA
06/30/08 {Gotcha Day}Forever Family Day in Guangzhou, Guangdong
07/01/08 "A" {Adoption Day, usually the day after Gotcha Day}
07/09/08 CA {United States Consulate Appointment in China}
07/11/08 Home
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Milestones II Scott and Athena 2008-2009

Milestones Part II
10/14/08 MCC {Medical Conditions Checklist}
10/24/08 Application Approval Date {Our 2nd time around}
11/08/08 Orientation @ our adoption agency CCAI {Chinese Children Adoption International}
11/13/08 1st Homestudy Visit for adoption #2 and possibly #3! With great Hope & Prayers... To China for two! Why not two? I have heard it is rare, & we will be so blessed with just one, forever sweet!... but two! oh, what a miracle family treat.
01/2/09 Critical Review, Stage #1 {Sent 2nd Adoption Dossier to Agency}
01/22/09 Home Study Signed & Completed
02/18/09 USCIS (NBC) officially waiting for fingerprint appointment
02/21 & 03/07 2009 Hague Accredited Adoption Classes for Certificate
03/28/09 fingerprints for USCIS
04/29/09 I-797C Approval
05/28/09 I-797C sent to agency: This is our last document needed for Dossier
6/26/09 DTC {We have been paperchasing and trying to finish since Oct. 2008; Long wait for the last document...}
LID 07/08/09
07/09/09 #3 supplement sent to agency for USCIS I-800A for older child.
LOI 07/13/09
PA 07/16/09
LOA 07/22/09
07/24/09 Supplement #3~Hague, Approved!
08/04/09 I800 Provisional Approval~Hague NBC, Granted!
08/11/09 I800 cabled~Hague NVC to Guangzhou, China.
08/13/09 Article #5 {LOA2}~Hague, signed in GZ by US Consulate.
TA 08/20/09
CA 09/16/09
IN China 09/02/09 thru 09/18/09
Gotcha Day Zhengzhou, Henan 09/07/09
Adoption Date 09/08/09
Home 09/18/09
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