The Main Event
Happy Birthday to you . . .
Happy Birthday to you . . .
Happy Birthday, dear Julia . . .
Happy Birthday to you!
Now blow out those candles!
posted by Suz @ 10:05 PM
21 January 2007
Why Hari? . . . Because Hari is the nick name that we used to talk about our second child who has been in our hearts and dreams for a very long time.
About Me
- Name: Suz
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
I am a new gardener in Madison, Wisconsin, having come from the 'far' reaches of zone 6. Spring '08 is the first time I get to see what the last gardener left behind which is lots and lots of plants but without a discernable design.
China Time & Weather
China Travel Itinerary
- 25Aug (Fri) Arrive in Beijing
- 26-27Aug(Sat-Sun) Tour the Great Wall, Summer Palace & Forbidden City, plus get over jet lag!
- 28Aug (Mon) Morning: Fly to Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Afternoon: Meet Xiao Zhi Kuang
- 29Aug (Tues) Complete adoption of Julia ZhiKuang Buchko Schanker
- 30Aug-1Sept (Wed-Fri) Explore Nanchang & possibly visit Julias orphanage
- 2Sept (Sat) Afternoon: Fly to Guangzhou
- 3-6Sept (Sun-Wed) Apply for USA Visa for Julia, take citizenship oath & tour Guangzhou
- 6Sept (Wed) Evening: Take train to Hong Kong
- 7-9Sept (Thurs-Sat) Tour Hong Kong
- 9 Sept (Sat) Leave for home
- 10 Sept (Sun) Land in Newark, Julia becomes a USA citizen & fly home to Indy
Previous Posts
- Let them eat . . .
- Jei-Jei and Mei-Mei
- Mommy's little Julia is 6 years old
- 4 months home
- Lost post
- 1 January 2007
- and more and more and more
- More Christmas preparations
- dinosaurs in the trees
- Julia takes Jersey
Our adoption
- 23 Jan: We decide to adopt from China
- 4 Feb: We send our application to FTIA
- 9 Mar: We see Xiao Zhi Kuang's picture for the first time
- 13 Mar: Tell FTIA that we want to adopt Zhi Kuang
- 31 Mar: LOI - Our Letter of Intent goes to China
- 13 Apr: PA - Pre-Approval to adopt Xaio Zhi Kuang from China
- 18Apr: Cheshires 21st birthday
- 12May: DTC - Our dossier goes to China
- 15May: LID - Our dossier is logged into the CCAA
- 01 Aug: TA - Travel Approval from China
- 24 Aug: We Leave for China!
- 28 Aug: We meet Xaio Zhi Kuang
- 29 Aug: Adoption day for Julia ZhiKuang
Adoption on the web
- Families Through International Adoption
- Working with Orphans
- American Family
- Pomegranate
- Waiting for Emily Mei
- CCAA
- CA4everr Family
- Love Without Boundaries
- The Martins going to JiangXi
- Pear Chavez
- Manderin Tools
- Currency Converter
- Half the Sky
China Adoption Proverb
- "An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet; Regardless of time, space, or circumstance, the thread may stretch or tangle, but never break"
2 Comments:
Happy Birthday Dear Julia!! It's so good to see your big Sis in the pics. Hi Chesire! Glad to know your heart found even more happiness across the ocean. We're thinking of all of you and wishing you well!
The Smith Family, OH
Happy birthday Julia!!!
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