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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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1 comment:
OH,oh,oh - fabulous!!! How inspiring to see your whole year wrapped up beautifully in this slide show. Your pictures are beautiful - capturing all the highlights of your year. And your kids are simply gorgeous!
Thanks for the inspirtion and for sharing.
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