Alex & Malia: July 2012

We had a busy weekend over July 4 and went to Houston, Galveston, the Kemah Boardwalk, College Station and then to Denton for Marc's cousin's wedding (Hailey and David).

Hanging out with the Bakers in Houston

Biking in Galveston

Biking in Galveston - a four seater

Malia and Marc checking out the fish at the Rainforest Cafe

Malia and Alex at the Galveston condo pool

Gavin and Cecilia on the ferris wheel at Pleasure Pier in Galveston

Alex won a giant Alien at the Kemah Boardwalk

Alex and Malia all dressed up for Hailey (Marc's cousin) and David's wedding

July 4, 2012

Linda on the patio with the kids in the Galveston condo

Dianne and Alex on the Ferris wheel at Pleasure Pier - Galveston

Pleasure Pier

Alex and Malia at the Rail Road Museum in Galveston

Our 10 year anniversary!!

Timeline - things are happening now!

LID 3/4/2008 NSN (non-special needs) That's our Log-In-Date, when the Chinese Consulate received our dossier.

We filed our application for a Waiting Child 1/10/2011. That means we can access the list of children considered to have a special need.

LOI 3/27/2011 SN (special needs): That's the date we sent in our Letter of Intent for Malia. She is beautiful!

PA 3/31/2011: That's our Pre-Approval date. Woohoo!

LSC 4/11/2011: Letter Seeking Confirmation which is the Formal Approval. It's OFFICIAL!!

Our signed LSC was mailed to China on 4/15/2011 and delivered to the CCCWA on Monday, 4/18/2011. Then the CCCWA (China Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption) begins working with Malia's Provincial Civil Affairs office to issue our Travel Approval (TA).

TA 5/10/2011: China has granted the Travel Approval

CA given on 5/17/2011 for appointment on 6/8/2011: Congratulations! The American Consulate has confirmed your appointment for June 8th @ 8:30am

5/25/2011 Leave for China

5/30/2011 Gotcha Malia!

8/5/2011 Malia's first birthday! Big celebration!

9/9/2011 Malia's cleft lip surgery

12/21/2011 Malia's cleft palate surgery

Alex & Malia

Friday, July 27, 2012

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