August 14, 2013
Annie started her first year in school.
July 14, 2013
We finally arrived at home with Annie.
July 3, 2013
We landed in Ethiopia a second time. A got to come home with us forever.
May 14, 2013
We went before a judge in Ethiopia and our adoption became official.
May 12, 2013
On Mother's Day, we landed in Addis and met our daughter for the first time.
May 8, 2013
Received a call that we needed to be in Ethiopia in 5 days or less.
April 5, 2013
Desiree delivers our second personalized care package to A and sends us some amazing pics.
April 3, 2013
Receive our monthly update from our agency with photos :)
March 30, 2013
Brittany, a traveling mama getting to bring home her kiddo, delivers our first personalized care package to A and takes a few fancy photos :)
March 23, 2013
We randomly ask Sandra, who is in ET meeting her daughter, to take a few pics of A. We find out that A and Sandra's daughters are good friends and will live within a day's drive of each other :)
March 18, 2013
Chelsea and Carly visit A at the transition home and take treats to her.
March 14, 2013
Received our first photos and video of A from another traveling family! Thanks, Nicole!!
February 28, 2013
FINALLY approved to accept referral for A (we were moving out of state, so we had to get approval from lots of different people... otherwise this would have happened much faster)
January 2013
Requested A's file to review
7 September 2012
DTE: Dossier to Ethiopia
29 June 2012
Biometrics appointment
22 June 2012
Received notice of appointment for Biometrics from USCIS
3 June 2012
Sent in I-600A application to USCIS
May 2012
Finalized home study received
March 2012
Co-hosted A Night of Hope Adoption Fundraiser
November 2011
Scheduled first home visit with our social worker
September 2011
Completed Hague International Adoption Training
July 2011
Received paperwork for dossier and home study
May 2011
Accepted to AWAA's Ethiopia program
Annie started her first year in school.
July 14, 2013
We finally arrived at home with Annie.
July 3, 2013
We landed in Ethiopia a second time. A got to come home with us forever.
May 14, 2013
We went before a judge in Ethiopia and our adoption became official.
May 12, 2013
On Mother's Day, we landed in Addis and met our daughter for the first time.
May 8, 2013
Received a call that we needed to be in Ethiopia in 5 days or less.
April 5, 2013
Desiree delivers our second personalized care package to A and sends us some amazing pics.
April 3, 2013
Receive our monthly update from our agency with photos :)
March 30, 2013
Brittany, a traveling mama getting to bring home her kiddo, delivers our first personalized care package to A and takes a few fancy photos :)
March 23, 2013
We randomly ask Sandra, who is in ET meeting her daughter, to take a few pics of A. We find out that A and Sandra's daughters are good friends and will live within a day's drive of each other :)
March 18, 2013
Chelsea and Carly visit A at the transition home and take treats to her.
March 14, 2013
Received our first photos and video of A from another traveling family! Thanks, Nicole!!
February 28, 2013
FINALLY approved to accept referral for A (we were moving out of state, so we had to get approval from lots of different people... otherwise this would have happened much faster)
January 2013
Requested A's file to review
7 September 2012
DTE: Dossier to Ethiopia
29 June 2012
Biometrics appointment
22 June 2012
Received notice of appointment for Biometrics from USCIS
3 June 2012
Sent in I-600A application to USCIS
May 2012
Finalized home study received
March 2012
Co-hosted A Night of Hope Adoption Fundraiser
November 2011
Scheduled first home visit with our social worker
September 2011
Completed Hague International Adoption Training
July 2011
Received paperwork for dossier and home study
May 2011
Accepted to AWAA's Ethiopia program
