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September 2006



This is getting ridiculous

Friday, 29 September 2006 6:56 A GMT-05
I have still not received our VA Criminal checks letters yet.  The first set were mailed out almost amonth ago.  the second set were mailed a week ago.  Mail from Richmond normally takes exactly one day to get to us here in Winchester.

An Update from the US Embassy

Wednesday, 27 September 2006 6:10 A GMT-05
The only information that is new to us in the following post is that dossier with expired documents will be discarded, and that the updates cannot be hand delivered but must be mailed.  I need to be sure our updates are in K's hand with enou

To do while waiting for appointment

Tuesday, 26 September 2006 12:00 A GMT-05
Pray for Alex, K  and other families.Finalize packing listShop for luggageAppointment with Duke Adoption ClinicArrange pets stay (2 dogs, 2 cats and a jar of instapets) Arrange trial runs if necessary.Finalize Childr

Dossier Update

Friday, 22 September 2006 8:23 A GMT-05
Four docs came in the mail yesterday, including my updates I-171.  That one took an amazing six days from the day i mailed it to get back to me!!  Hooray for the Federal government!Five got printed and signed and sent with three others

Finally - A response from the US Embassy

Friday, 22 September 2006 6:21 A GMT-05
I'm guessing the US Embassy has been flooded with emails over the past few weeks.  I sent them an email with several questions back on 9/13 and just received a response this morning.  below is the list of questions and responses I recei

Cottage School

Thursday, 21 September 2006 12:57 P GMT-05
We had our first day of CLassical Cottage school yesterday.  This is a program organized by several homeschool mothers in the community to provide classes in more advanced classical subjects.  They have classes taught by experienced teacher

A Hard Lesson

Thursday, 21 September 2006 9:20 A GMT-05
This morning DS and I learned a very hard homeschooling lesson.  If we are lucky though, the lesson will have a postive effect that will last a lifetime.  It was a lesson in procrastination, fifth grader style.

Three More Docs Ready for Apostille

Tuesday, 19 September 2006 6:44 A GMT-05
I got our medicals done yesterday.  I think we might have them right on the first try.  They are not on letterhead, but I have a copy of the doctor's license.  The NAC had a requirement that the forms either be on letterhead or acc
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Dossier Status

Saturday, 16 September 2006 8:27 P GMT-05
Today I received apostilled copies of our employment letter and homestudy update.  I also received a copy of our i-171 but it has the wrong address on it.  I have requested a new one from DCIS and have asked them to expedite it. 

Is the Third time a Charm?

Friday, 15 September 2006 1:19 P GMT-05
In light of our not getting an appointment in ukraine in October, I went througH our dossier packet to see what else needs to be updated.  Basically it's everything. 

Good News and Bad News

Wednesday, 13 September 2006 7:12 A GMT-05
There has been enough confirmation to the rumor of the October list.  It is definitely up.  That's good news.

In case you're counting

Tuesday, 12 September 2006 1:12 P GMT-05
There's another rumor that the October list is posted.  (Update: the rumor is true, sort of. Read more.)

An E-friend* of mine actually called the SDA - twice!

Monday, 11 September 2006 12:29 P GMT-05
my e-friend got up in the middle of the night last week to call the SDA
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Conflicting Information about the October list

Thursday, 7 September 2006 7:45 A GMT-05
There have been conflicting reports from two families who have visited the SDA this week for appointments.  One said the October list is posted.  The other daid it has been delayed.  this is nothing new.  I have emailed K to ask h

Hitting the homeschool wall

Thursday, 7 September 2006 6:51 A GMT-05
We're going back to homeschool basics.  We hit a major wall yesterday.  I realized that the good learning habits that were instilled over our first few years of learning at home have benn relatively lost in the one year of traditional schoo

Ray is on the National News Again

Tuesday, 5 September 2006 7:45 A GMT-05
Ray, my BIL, has been picked as the expert on marine animals by CNN and CBS

In Honor of the New SDA

Monday, 4 September 2006 11:02 A GMT-05
I am resetting my blog.  no, I am not closing it, or moving it.  I'm just resetting the statistics. Since March 2005, the last time I rest the stats, I have had 3134 visitors.  That's one or two more than I expected.  My ave

The First (of many?) are on their way to Ukraine

Monday, 4 September 2006 8:17 A GMT-05
I have been following the blog of Amy and her family.  They are the first American family that I know of with an appointment at the SDA to adopt.
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The Nerve of Some Boys!

Saturday, 2 September 2006 9:40 A GMT-05
DS decided that the month of August would be a growth month for him.  After we spent the first week trying on all his fall clothes to be sure they fit.  This morning he put on the first pair of jeans of the season.....too tight!  The s

We're on a Roll!

Saturday, 2 September 2006 9:02 A GMT-05
This past week has been a great week for homeschooling, maybe one of our all time best.  We haven't begun all of our classes yet but the kids managed to get the ones they are responsible for done in a reasonable amount of time.  We have r
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