Adopting Baby Schlenner: Happy 7th Birthday Gabriella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

China Adoption Timeline

Travel 10/5/10/22!!
Travel Acceptance 8/28
Articla 5 p/u 9/15
Waiting for Article 5 drop off 9/1
NVC cabled 8/31
NVC approval 8/30
I800 Approval 8/25
LOA 8/4/11
Pre-Approval from CCAA 5/6/11
LOI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4/29/11
REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4/28/11
LID!!! 4/21/11
DTC!!!! 4/6/11
I-800 Approval from USCIS 3/23/11
USCIS Fingerprinting 3/14/11
Dossier sent to Chinese Consulate 2/25/11
Dossier approved 2/1/11
Dossier Paperwork Complete 1/28/11
I-800A to USCIS!! 1/28/11
PA Approval!! 1/27/11
Homestudy 12/13/10
Application Approved!! 11/12/10
Registration & Application!! 8/22/10
Started the Process for China 8/11/10

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Happy 7th Birthday Gabriella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where has the years gone? Gabriella had her "Fancy Nancy" girly birthday party on Wednesday! It was a hit!!!! All the girls (and three boys) came dressed-up in their fanciest attire....complete with tiaras and boas, too! Gabriella loved her party and mom and dad were exhausted by 6:00!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture!!!!! Here's Gabriella and Jocelyn posing for a picture....

These girls are definately going to be breaking some hearts on day!

This is Gabriella's "prince" or best buddy, Patrick! He is the sweetiest and nicest little boy! But, if you look closely at the picture you can see Jocelyn!!!! She is also in love with Patrick...and always seems to be wherever Patrick it! It just makes me giggle!

And.......well.....what can you say.............IT'S A FANCY NANCY PARTY!!! Of course we had to dress up the boys with make-up and nail polish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In all honestly, they wanted to do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, these pictures WILL come to haunt them when they are teens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!