Adopting Baby Schlenner

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

Saturday, December 25, 2010

On Friday, Christmas Eve day we went to Nana and Bumpa's house on the farm for our Christmas celebration with the Johnson bunch!!

Here's the grandkids making a ginger bread house together. Thanks to Adri for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We did our traditional live nativity!! Jocelyn was the angel, Gabriella was Mary, Ahnya was baby Jesus, Deacon was Joseph, and Harley was a shephard/king!!!! Adri and Tyus are not officially "retired" from their duties of the nativity!

We all sing carols by candle light!

Holly, Harley and Nana singing.

Ryan and Ahnya

The Nativity group! What a special day it was! Happy Birthday baby Jesus!

Christmas morning we open our stocking as Santa made it to Nana's house!!! Notice, Jocelyn crying...and Harley is trying to console her by a huge hug!!!!