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A weekly photography challenge.
Our journey is now complete. We are finally home with Cara-Li's little sister, Alexia. Please follow along as we enjoy our new lives as a family of four!
About Us
- Susie and Gordie
- We adopted our first daughter from Guangxi, China in 2003 and our second daughter from Jiangxi, China in 2007.
SHADES OF INSPIRATION
A weekly photography challenge.
Alexia Yun Xia
Alexia Timeline
May 1, 2005: Decide to adopt again
May 12, 2005: Sign on with adoption agency
Sept. 19, 2005: Court date
Sept. 30, 2005: File is complete and brought to agency
Oct. 31, 2005: DTC (dossier to China)
Nov. 11, 2005: LID (log-in date)
July 6, 2007: Referral of Guang Yun Xia (soon to be Alexia Yun Xia) residing at the Guangchang SWI in Guangchang, Jiangxi
Aug 13, 2007: Receive TA (travel approval)
Aug. 27, 2007: Departure for Toronto en route to China
Aug. 28, 2007: Departure for Shanghai, China
Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2007: Shanghai, China
Sept. 2, 2007: Departure for Nanchang and GOTCHA DAY!
Sept. 2-8, 2007: Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Sept. 8-15, 2007: Beijing, China
Sept. 15, 2007: Return to Canada and begin our lives as a family of four!
May 12, 2005: Sign on with adoption agency
Sept. 19, 2005: Court date
Sept. 30, 2005: File is complete and brought to agency
Oct. 31, 2005: DTC (dossier to China)
Nov. 11, 2005: LID (log-in date)
July 6, 2007: Referral of Guang Yun Xia (soon to be Alexia Yun Xia) residing at the Guangchang SWI in Guangchang, Jiangxi
Aug 13, 2007: Receive TA (travel approval)
Aug. 27, 2007: Departure for Toronto en route to China
Aug. 28, 2007: Departure for Shanghai, China
Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2007: Shanghai, China
Sept. 2, 2007: Departure for Nanchang and GOTCHA DAY!
Sept. 2-8, 2007: Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Sept. 8-15, 2007: Beijing, China
Sept. 15, 2007: Return to Canada and begin our lives as a family of four!
Cara-Li Cui
Cara-Li Timeline
Oct. 1, 2001: Decide to adopt
Oct. 10 , 2001: Sign on with adoption agency
Feb. 13, 2002: Court date
Feb. 15, 2002: File is complete and brought to agency
March 17, 2002: DTC (dossier to China)
March 25, 2002: LID (log-in date)
April 4, 2003: Referral of Qin Li Cui (soon to be Cara-Li Cui) residing at the Hepu SWI in Hepu, Guangxi
May 15, 2003: Travel to China is stopped due to SARS
June 24, 2003: Travel to China resumes
June 27, 2003: Receive TA (travel approval)
July 22, 2003: Departure for Vancouver en route to China
July 23, 2003: Departure for Shanghai, China
July 24-27, 2003: Shanghai, China
July 27, 2003: Departure for Nanning and GOTCHA DAY!
July 27 - Aug. 2, 2003: Nanning, Guangxi, China
Aug. 2-9, 2003: Beijing, China
Aug. 9, 2003: Return to Canada and begin our lives as a family of three!
Oct. 10 , 2001: Sign on with adoption agency
Feb. 13, 2002: Court date
Feb. 15, 2002: File is complete and brought to agency
March 17, 2002: DTC (dossier to China)
March 25, 2002: LID (log-in date)
April 4, 2003: Referral of Qin Li Cui (soon to be Cara-Li Cui) residing at the Hepu SWI in Hepu, Guangxi
May 15, 2003: Travel to China is stopped due to SARS
June 24, 2003: Travel to China resumes
June 27, 2003: Receive TA (travel approval)
July 22, 2003: Departure for Vancouver en route to China
July 23, 2003: Departure for Shanghai, China
July 24-27, 2003: Shanghai, China
July 27, 2003: Departure for Nanning and GOTCHA DAY!
July 27 - Aug. 2, 2003: Nanning, Guangxi, China
Aug. 2-9, 2003: Beijing, China
Aug. 9, 2003: Return to Canada and begin our lives as a family of three!
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3 comments:
Such lovely smiles!
Keep smilin!
What a lovely collage of a splendid holiday! Both your girls look so happy and beautiful! Congratulations! We are looking forward to our mini-holiday on one of the Canary Islands (Tenerife) next month!
Many greetings from another Guangchang family in Belgium!
Katja, Jan & Annefleur Sijing Guang
http://www.bloggen.be/adoptiechina/
I have just loved going through your blog. YOur girls are absolutly beautiful!!! How cool to vacation in Cuba. Love the pics!!!! Your collages turned out great!! Glad to be hooked up with your blog. Now I can follow your journey!!
Christy :)
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