hands full on purpose: My new ride

Monday, April 25, 2011

My new ride

Introducing our "new" van, a 2003 Honda Odyssey. I nervously drove it home this morning; it's been a while since I drove anything this large. We haven't named it yet, but my kids offered a few suggestions: "Mr. Lego White", and "Princess". I'm going to have to adjust to my kids being that far behind me while we drive. Might be a little harder to have our usual deep and enriching conversations.

We're now ready to make some new precious memories and add a fourth car seat! Let the mini-van era commence!

1 comment:

Kim said...: LOL!!! We have the EXACT same van - model, year and color!!! It's the "milk truck"!!!!

Enjoy!! We have loved it - nearly 120,000 miles and still ready to roll! -- and seats 8! :)

Kim; April 25, 2011 at 1:59 PM

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ADOPTION TIMELINE

6/13/10--applied to Holt International
8/14/10--applied for passports
8/26/10--Home study interview
9/14/10--Home study approved by Holt
9/16/10--passports arrived in the mail
9/24/10--I-800A mailed to USCIS
10/9/10--mailed birth certificate to Chinese Consulate for authentication
10/19/10--J fingerprinted
10/20/10--birth certificate back from Houston
10/25/10--V fingerprinted
11/4/10--I-800A approved
11/9/10--documents certified @ MO Sec. of State
11/10/10--documents mailed to Chicago for authentication
11/24/10--documents back from Chicago (authenticated)
11/26/10--dossier mailed to Holt
12/3/10--dossier sent to China (DTC)!
12/10/10--LID (log-in date)
1/6/11--submitted LOI (letter of intent)
1/12/11--PA
3/7/11--LOA
3/22/11--I800 approved
4/1/11--cabled
4/4/11--NVC letter
4/19/11--first series of travel vaccines and received visas back from Embassy
4/20/11--Article 5 picked up
5/6/11--Travel Approval
5/26/11--leave for China
5/30/11--Jiushu Day!
6/7/11--Consulate appointment
6/10/11--HOME!