To Live is to Love: Live from Gulf Shores, AL

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Live from Gulf Shores, AL

Hi all!! A couple of weeks ago I was blessed with the opportunity to come with Pam and the boys to Gulf Shores for a few days. Their Dad could not make it until the middle of the week. I am reinforcement until he makes it. Brandon plans on riding up with him. If we are truly lucky, he'll be able to get off Thur. and Fri. So instead of us having to drive right back on Thur, Brandon will get to enjoy a day or two with us. What a great place we are at! It is on the bay...but it still has a little beach below our balcony. It's so not crowded and the slide, lazy river, baby pool with fountains, and big pool...make it a great spot to be at with these 3 boys!

More updates to come later!!

2 comments:

Erin said...: Oh how nice. I'd love to go to the beach sometime soon! Glad you're able to enjoy and have some fun!; June 23, 2009 7:04 PM
Adrienne said...: Hey girlie! Email me and tell me where you are staying. Just found out we may go with Jim's mom next week. :); June 23, 2009 9:50 PM

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Twins Korean Adoption Timeline

Fall 2010- Fundraising Begins
January 7, 2011- Pre-App submitted to Gladney
January 11, 2001- Physicals
January 14, 2011- Orientation Call with Judy @ Gladney
January 17, 2011- Homestudy Visit
February 28th- discovered the twins on Holt’s waiting child photo listing. Thanks to MaryLeigh!
March 7th- received the twins info and medical files for review
March 10th- requested additional info and video of the twins from Korea.
Prayed through three weeks of excruciaiting waiting for additional info.
April 1st- got the videos!
April 11th- felt confident about moving forward and going to Holt’s waiting child selection committee to pursue the twins. Contacted Holt and let them know.
April 13th-returned committee questionnaires…3 separate ones LOTS of questions about interracial families and addressing special needs and potential special needs.
WAITED 2 LONG WEEKS to go to committee because families who had inquired about the twins prior to us did not notify Holt as to whether or not they wanted to go to committee! They just did not get back with Holt and since Holt is dedicated to finding families for children not children for families, they try to make sure they have a few families to choose from for matching waiting children.
April 25th – committee interview – almost 2 hours long. There were not any other families that wanted to go to committee with/against us for the twins.
April 28th – We got “THE CALL” we were chosen as the twins forever family!! wooohoooo!
May 23rd – Awarded Brittney's Hope $2000 grant
May 24th- Praise God! our home study made it to Holt FINALLY. We were expecting it to be there earlier, but there were revisions and weekends and all that jazz…we were just relieved that it finally made it on the 24th.
May 25th – we were emailed our acceptance packet….a MOUND of paperwork to complete, notarize, and send back to Holt with our fees.
May 27th- our acceptance paperwork made it to Holt just in time to hang out over the Memorial Day Holiday!
May 31st- got word that we have been blessed with a $3000 grant from our agencies special needs adoption fund!
June 2nd- we got our legals in the mail so we could send in our I600 and I600A’s to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
June 7th- I600 and I600A’s were received by the USCIS!
July 23rd- I600/I600A approval
Abba Fund award $5000
August 13, 2011 Adoption Benefit Dinner raised over $5000
Setpember 3, 2011- Awarded a grant from ShowHope- $4000