**Officially Waiting**

We received an email today that our dossier has been officially accepted into the Ethiopia Program by WHFC. The email said our official wait-date is 10/17/08. I still can't believe it. Off to get the passports and immunizations and wait. . . . and I'm okay with waiting, at least for now! wink wink

Trick or Treat!

The kids had so much fun trick or treating this year. In our annual tradition we trick or treat with our friends and their daughter as we are the only people on our street with children. Sabrina was dressed as Sharpay from HSM2 and Zachary was the character Halo - Master Chief from the video game Halo!!!!! They received enough candy to open their own candy store!!!!

Waiting for Authentication.......

Well we are waiting to hear that our dossier has been authenticated. It has been 5 business days since they have had it and we were advised it would be 7-10. I just can't wait until we are officially waiting. Although, we are waiting, it's just a different kind, right? Well I started shopping for birthdays and Christmas today and that was fun! Zach and Sabrina will turn 10 on December 9th! I cannot believe my little peanuts are going to be 10! Boy does time fly. The way their life started out as premies in the NICU.....I am so blessed they are happy, healthy kiddos today!!!

Dossier.........

Well after all the collecting of documents, notarized, witnessed or otherwise, our Dossier is now in the hands of FED EX!!!!! I can't beleive how hard it was to hand over the package to the man behind the counter. Now I was be tracking it like a maniac until it's delivered!!!! Will keep you posted.....

USCIS APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's here, it's here!!!!!!!! I still can't believe it! We received our approval to adopt one child! I am so excited. My throat hurts from running around the house screaming!!!!! Today has been one of those weird days....I was checking all the stuff to be sure our dossier was complete, wearing my "Excepting from Ethiopia" t-shirt around the house and my girlfriend sent me some pics of her friend's daughter she adopted last year from Ethiopia, Aida is 2 and adorable!!!! My son walked in the living room and said "only bills in the mail Mom". So I took the mail and low and behold I saw the return address from USCIS in Pittsburgh, PA and threw everything else on the floor! I could not wait to call my Mom and a few friends to share the good news!

We don't look sick ---- or do we?

Well they sure are! Both have strep throat today! So we are all home - praying that Mom doesn't get it from either one of them!!! Washing bedding, getting meds and buying new tooth brushes!!! Fun Fun Fun! Oh and did I mention -- watching movies!!!!

Now We Wait - 171H

September 4th we had our fingerprints taken!!!! I can't believe we are this close to having our dossier completed! This is the last document we are waiting for!!!! So exciting. I also met (on-line) a couple that lives less than 5 miles from us that is currently waiting for a baby from Ethiopia!!! We can't wait to get together with them and to know another family so close to us is so awesome!!!