Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays to everyone out there. We are having a low key holiday this year. Everyone is traveling and we thought we would have a new baby so we opted out. Well, things don't always work out as planned so we still do not have Pearl. So, we are just going to relax. Eric will go to the mountain several times and I will read lots of books and do arts and crafts with Carli. A good time will be had by all.
All the best in 2008!

Still no updates...

Plan, our adoption agency, had a meeting in Washington DC today to discuss what is going on in Vietnam. Nonetheless, things are very quiet in Vietnam and will continue to be quiet for the near future.

Carli still asks everyday when we are going to pick up her sister....it breaks my heart.

Another delay....

Hi all, You will be able to read the frustration in this post (just warning you!)

Today we found out that the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) created a new process for the I-600 filing procedures. What this means is another bureaucratic step. Before, the I-600 was completed while you were in Vietnam. Now, it must be completed prior to travel approval. Our agency is saying this could delay the process four months. Can we say UGH!!!!!!!!

No updates yet....

Just want to let everyone know that we have no news yet. Our friends Deanna and Steve leave tomorrow to go to Vietnam to pick up their new daughter. We wish them lots of fun and excitement! They will be able to share all of their travel secrets with us!

I am working on travel prep. I called Carli's doctor and she is up-to-date on all her shots. I guess that means Eric and I are the "lucky" ones because we are going to need plenty of shots.

Hit the road Jack....uh I mean Eric, Carli and Seniye

So what do you do while you are waiting patiently for Pearl? Well, you go on vacation of course!

We just returned from a very fun and relaxing vacation in the Wallowas and Sunriver. We missed you Amy and Greg...maybe next year you can join us.

The "real" wait begins...

So as we wait, it is the perfect time to get Carli ready for kindergarten. I cannot believe her last day in preschool is tomorrow. Here is a picture of her graduating class.

Paperwork is complete!

Well, it has finally happened...all the paperwork is back and our dossier is off to Vietnam tomorrow!

Things got tied up in San Francisco at the Vietnam Consulate but with a little extra work on PLAN's part, we have what we need.

Next stop...translation in Vietnam.