At the atrium at the Bellagio
It's bellismo! at the Bellagio, its Italian, (in a Vegas sort of way) but yes, we can celebrate the Year of the Rat at the Bellagio with style. Got to love it. Check out Gracie's Chinese outfit. It's one of five or so we purchased in China. Probably the last year she will fit in it and probably the last year she will allow me to dress her up.
Not to rub it in with all of our out of town friends but while we don't have major things in Vegas such as Fall leaves, culture, farns, seasons, quaint neighborhoods, bullet trains to LA, birds (other than little drab sparrows and big fat obnoxious pigeons) ...this weekend, we had near 70 degree weather, in February, so warm in fact, that we had our first lunch outside on our patio today. So there.
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We adopted our little Gracie in Fall 2007. She is a joy!
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Hi! We are new at blogging and parenting. These are some of the highlights of our adventures with our daughter from China
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TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS!
May 1, 2005 - Application for adoption filed.
July 2005-Homestudy visits.
August 2005. October 2005 - 171H finally ready, rush to USCIS but one of our first names is mispelled.
November 22 2005 - Paperwork to China!
May 2005. We were supposed to get our referral by now.
August 2006 Re-do Homestudy.
December 2006- Reapply for 171-H
Jan- March 2007 Wait some more
March 2007 Start Pestering USCIS for our 171-H
May 2007. Finally got our updated 171-H.
June 2007- Truck accident, Skip "vacation" because of broken rib,
July 2007 - Apply for China Visa.
August 2007. We both look at each other and remark we are getting old but look OK.
Sept 2007- We are expecting our referral ANY DAY!
July 2005-Homestudy visits.
August 2005. October 2005 - 171H finally ready, rush to USCIS but one of our first names is mispelled.
November 22 2005 - Paperwork to China!
May 2005. We were supposed to get our referral by now.
August 2006 Re-do Homestudy.
December 2006- Reapply for 171-H
Jan- March 2007 Wait some more
March 2007 Start Pestering USCIS for our 171-H
May 2007. Finally got our updated 171-H.
June 2007- Truck accident, Skip "vacation" because of broken rib,
July 2007 - Apply for China Visa.
August 2007. We both look at each other and remark we are getting old but look OK.
Sept 2007- We are expecting our referral ANY DAY!
November 2007. Arrive back into US with our Gracie!
November 2008. Start Homestudy #2 for #2
May 2009. DTC China for #2
June 2009. LID China for #2