Happy Birthday Meisha

We had a small birthday party for Meisha at my sister's house ...we are going to have her real birthday party with her friends on the 25th.

Beach 2012

Meisha at the beach...what can I say that these pictures can't say....other then she absolutely loved it.

Hubei Girls Unite!!

We spent a wonderful time with our travel group where Meisha got to be with all her friends from her province. It was just a wonderful time and to have this connection is so good for the girls.

Happy Gotcha Day..

Meisha's life began somewhere in China..... but "we came to life" when she joined our family of two.
Qi Jia Te, we love you with every ounce of our beings and would walk to the end of the earth and back for you and swim the widest ocean to see that beautiful face.
You have blessed and enriched our lives in countless ways and we could not imagine a single day without you in it.

Happy Gotcha Day!!!..... it was truly the beginning of my life.
Meisha's life and story, opened my eyes, my heart, and changed me for the better in a way that I will never be able to describe. She gave my life Purpose and that is my name for her. My sweet Purpose. She is the beat of my heart.
One day I hope to find the words to tell her...or maybe I just did.

Our time line to Meisha

Just in case, if anyone is wondering here is

Our Timeline 2005

Jan 7th called Catholic Charities in regards to home study left message.

Jan 8th Social worker called back and stated the home study would be $1250.00.

Jan 11th Got home study forms in the mail.

Feb 14th Randy’s physical

Feb 18th 1st home study visit with Tammy.

Feb 27th 2nd home study visit with Randy.

March 4th Tammy physical

March 12th 3rd home study visit with both of us.

March 19th 4th home study visit.

March 22nd Sent out I600A

March 31st I600A was returned missed a question

April 1st resubmitted the corrected I600A

April 27th Fingerprinted

May 25 Sent documents to be authenticated in US Dept of State.

June 16 received i17H

June 30th received the I17H form back from being authenticated in Nashville.

July 2nd mailed out the I17H to be authenticated in D.C.

July 23rd we received our i17h form back from D.C.

July 27th Send in our dossier… Paperwork finished!

August 9th Received the “brown envelope” from the consulate in China

Sept 13th DTC

Oct 24th Log in date.

I copied this from an old blog I had just so I would have it.