I'm going to drag out my series of posts about RETURNING TO AFRICA a little longer and THROW IN A FEW CUTE POSTS IN BETWEEN.....(so..the WHY I'm returning to Ethiopia will be coming soon...so stay tuned for that incredible, miracle story).... BUT FOR NOW....I hosted a little agci baby/toddler play group the other day!! George and LL had so much fun with their friends...And, my favorite pic of that day:My girls (ages 6 and 8) named the above pic: "In Your DREAMS, Buddy!! " LOL!! They also came up with "See these lips...daddy says you can't touch them until i have a ring on my finger!!" Too funny!! Yes, that is LL's travel buddy, Silas!! We just love him!!:) We had many more little friends join us too!! All these little babes BROKE the cocoon to come and have breakfast with us....so fun!! Above we have Amy from www.filledwithpraise.blogspot.com and Rachel (private blog)!! And, Below, is Vanessa from www.bonnerfamilyjourney.blogspot.com
Here's one action shot from the day:
Katie and Y came...She's a great photographer and you can see her pics on her blog from the day at http://www.dunlapadoption.com/
Rachel just got home with her beautiful Sadie!! Oh so precious!!!! :
Little SG has been home a little over a month now and is doing great...He had such a great time:
And....Little Y's Momma and Daddy just came out with his Gotcha Day video:
Oh, and WATCH IT and see if YOU DON'T TEAR UP when he sees his mommy and daddy coming to pick him up for GOOD!! Oh, that moment caught on film just choked me up...ENJOY...and may their story GLORIFY GOD and HELP bring more children HOME to their forever families:
AND...A REMINDER: Fallapalooza is TOMORROW NIGHT (Saturday)!! This is fun, family fundraiser benefiting Ordinary Hero!! You can read more by visiting the Ordinary Hero blog at www.ordinaryheroblog.blogspot.com !! We hope to see you there!!
how clever are your girls to come up with those captions for that picture of ll and silas. i love it! whenever i see your african fellowship pix, i always think that i want to move to nashville.
Hi Kristi, I know you are CRAZY BUSY getting ready to have your big Fallapalooza party (wish I lived closer:)) but I wanted your beautiful blog readers to know that I'm GIVING AWAY A MISSIONS TRIP TO ETHIOPIA on my crazy blog!! Lets talk soon and help spread the word in blog land!! In fact, we sold enough tees in 3 days to start ROUDN 2- now I'm working on GIVING AWAY 2 trips to Ethiopia to visit and love orphans!! Let me know if you need anything to share on your blog!! This is were the giveaway party is- www.mycrazyadoption.com Love ya sister, Kari xoxo
Okay ... your girls are very clever. That photo is priceless! Looks like such a fun day! Heading now to check out the video. Know better to watch it w/o my kleenex first! Love & Blessings from Hong Kong, Kim
SO excited for you that you are going to Ethiopia! I can't wait to get back someday! And those pictures of all the kids - too cute. Wish we lived closer so we could join in on the fun!
I'm a blessed Momma of 6 that's out to share our adoption experience and to encourage others to CARE FOR THE ORPHANS of our world!!
"...once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act."(Proverbs 24:12)
June 19th, 2009- We'll be arriving back home with Lucy Lane in our arms...Super yeah!!!
June 13th, 2009 - We'll be flying out to get our baby girl..yeah!!!
May 26th, 2009 - Received call that WE PASSED COURT..she's ours!!
April 20th, 2009 - Received NEW COURT DATE for May 25th.
March 30th, 2009- Received re-referral for Baby "M".
March 10th, 2009 - Julie, our caseworker, calls and delivers the sad news: We lost our referral. Baby Kalkidan's birth mother came back for her.
March 6th, 2009 - Julie calls and gives us court date of May 13th.
February 16th, 2009 - AGCI receives referral packet at 10 am.
February 13th, 2009 - Finish all paperwork and over night referral packet back to AGCI.
February 12th, 2009 - Receive packet and start small paper chase.
February 11th, 2009 - AGCI overnights referral packet to us.
February 10, 2009 - Received "the call" our referral came for our precious 9 month old baby girl. Yeah!!!
February 5th, 2009- Received email stating we're #2 on the wait list...Which meant we were really #1!
January 6th, 2009 - Received call that we're officially #6 on wait list, but really #3.
December 5th, 2008 - Received call that we're officially #9 but really #6 on the wait list!!
November 7th, 2008 - Received email that we're #13 on the wait list.
October 8th, 2008 - Received email that we're #19 on the wait list.
September 4th, 2008 - Received call that we're #23 on the wait list.
July 25th, 2008 - Received notice that we're #27 on the wait list!!
July 22nd, 2008 - Mailed off our Dossier!!! Yeah!!!
July 12th, 2008 - received final completed copy of homestudy
June 18th, 2008 - Fingerprints were taken.
June 17th, 2008 - received dossier packet
May 29th, 2008 - Phone Conference with AGCI (our adoption agency)
May 27th, 2008 - Had final Home Study where Julie walked through our home and met all our kids.
May 13th, 2008- Had 2nd Home Study appt. with Julie B. and scheduled final meeting at our home.
April 22nd, 2008 - Had first Home Study Appt. with Julie B., our homestudy person.
April 14th, 2008 - We mail application to All God's Children International for an adoption from Ethiopia.
April 2008 - We decide to adopt from Ethiopia.
March 18th, 2008 - My sisters and I have lunch with Tracy and her family and ask lots of ethiopian adoption questions
February 29th, 2008- I email Tracy M. from the Utube video and ask to meet her and Levi sometime.
February 26th, 2008 - Nicole G. sends me Utube Video about local adoption
that video was awesome! and so is your great news about returning to ethiopia! looks like we'll both be flying to africa in january!
ReplyDeletehow clever are your girls to come up with those captions for that picture of ll and silas. i love it! whenever i see your african fellowship pix, i always think that i want to move to nashville.
ReplyDeleteI don't think there's a dry eye watching that video, how beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOH. MY.
ReplyDeleteThat video.
*Big Crying Mess over here!*
Hi Kristi, I know you are CRAZY BUSY getting ready to have your big Fallapalooza party (wish I lived closer:)) but I wanted your beautiful blog readers to know that I'm GIVING AWAY A MISSIONS TRIP TO ETHIOPIA on my crazy blog!! Lets talk soon and help spread the word in blog land!! In fact, we sold enough tees in 3 days to start ROUDN 2- now I'm working on GIVING AWAY 2 trips to Ethiopia to visit and love orphans!!
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you need anything to share on your blog!!
This is were the giveaway party is-
www.mycrazyadoption.com
Love ya sister,
Kari
xoxo
Okay ... your girls are very clever. That photo is priceless!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a fun day!
Heading now to check out the video. Know better to watch it w/o my kleenex first!
Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,
Kim
Love the pics! If I didn't live so far away (ohio) I would so come to Fallapalooza!
ReplyDeletetoo much cuteness in one blog post! I love it! Can't wait to snuggle my own little guy!:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting the fun. We love hanging out with you all.
ReplyDeleteSee you tonight at the OH event.
Blessings,
Amy
SOO...I can't say you did not warn me about the Gotcha Video.....oh man!!!
ReplyDeleteYou've got to tell me where you get the big flowers. Lily has HUGE bows we put on her, but I haven't got any blooms like that. :) :)
ReplyDeleteThis made me totally bawl. I want to go back SO SO SO bad. Husband says we need another girl...
ReplyDelete;) ;)
I LOVED LOVED the video!! I put myself in her place, with my hubby and 3 boys. Tears are roll'n. Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSO excited for you that you are going to Ethiopia! I can't wait to get back someday! And those pictures of all the kids - too cute. Wish we lived closer so we could join in on the fun!
ReplyDeleteHe is gorgeous! I LOVE that the ball was tossed to the side when he saw mommy and daddy. That was beautiful.
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