Mhyia: Happy 10th Birthday Shayla

I just wanted to wish our niece Shayla a very very Happy 10th Birthday. I can't believe that she is 10 years old - I swear it feels like she was just born - just goes to show how time flies. These are some pictures from her birthday party we went to on the weekend - oh ya "I made the cake" I think it turned out pretty funky if I do say so myself!! Shayla was our very first niece and is so special to me, I just know she is going to be such a great big cousin for Mhyia!! Happy Birthday Shayla - we love you lots!!! xoxoxo

Our adoption timeline......

Apr 27/12 - Rec'd Mhyias Citizenship approval letter from the ON Ministry.
Apr 26/12 - Mike is heading back to Toronto to pick up our Visa's
Apr 25/12 - Rec'd our Letter of Seeking Confirmation back from the Ministry of Ontario - now off to China it goes!!
Apr 24/12 - Rec'd our China Itinerary!!
Apr 20/12 - Mike took Visa applications to the Chinese consulate in Toronto
Apr 18/12 - Filled out all Visa applications
Apr 17/12 - Tammy got Visa pics done
Apr 13/12 - Mike got Visa pics done
Apr 10/12 - Booked our flights to China
Apr 9/12 - Met with Dr. and went over all medical information
Apr 4/12 - Met with our Social Worker, reviewed and signed all leagl documents
Apr 3/12 - GOT OUR REFERRAL!!!
Mar 30/12 - Made Dr. appointment to go over referral and medical information of her file
Mar 30/12 - Made Social Worker appointment to review referral
Mar 29/12 - Our file has landed in Ottawa!
Mar 27/12 - found out our lid was included in this months batch and on its way from China
Nov 30/11 - Rec'd our letter from Citizenship Canada - everything is done and complete until we are in China!!
Nov 23/11 - Rec'd email with our Travel Guide/Referral Booklet - Group 272
Oct 16/11 - Went to Adopt talk refresher / Travel meeting
Oct 6/11 - Rec'd email from citizenship requiring notarized copies of the back of Michael's birth certificate
July 12/11 - Received confirmation form Citizenship Canada - will take approx 20wks from June 28/11
June 21/11 - Sent off the Citizenship paperwork for Mhyia
July 12/10 - Our Social worler Donna came over to re-do our homestudy AGAIN
July 12/10 - Tammy new Medical
July 5/10 - Mike new Medical
June /10 - went to have new Police checks done
May 20/10 - emailed our SW because it is time to renew our homestudy "again"
May 15/10 - went to a meeting in Mississauga about the new "admin" fee which they put up to $1200/year from $250. Both of which should not be charged at all :(
Had to update our homestudy and ministry approval, had to get new medicals and new police checks. We met with our new social worker Donna (love her)!!
Feb 28/08 Received our extension letter from the Ontario Ministry, extends our homestudy ministry approval to July 2008 - a full two years
Nov 17/07 Went to a Dee Paddock seminar on "Behavioral Issues in Adoptive Families"
Oct 28/07 Met with Melody & Mike members of our travel group 272
Sep't 27/07 Our file has officially made it through the CCAA review room
Aug 29/07 Our 1 year LID Anniversary
Dec 19/06 We received our Immigration package/forms
Sep't 8/06 Received our group list
Aug 4/06 Our file has been sent to China - group 272
Jul 20/06 Received our Ministry Approval!!
Jun ??/06 Sent our dossiere to Children's Bridge
Jun 2/06 Homestudy to Ministry
Jun 1/06 Jenna rec'd our homestudy package...finally!!
Mar 23/06 Started Adoptalk through Children's Bridge
Feb 28/06 RCMP fingerprint checks rec'd
Feb 17/06 Police checks completed
Feb 3/06 Police checks submitted
Feb 3/06 Our fingerprints sent to the RCMP
Jan 27/06 First of 4 homestudy sessions
Jan 21/06 Info session for Children's Bridge

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Happy 10th Birthday Shayla

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