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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Chinese New Year

Happy New Year! This is officially the year of the Ox. We had a great time celebrating this occasion with the Landinos, the Hickersons and the Mellem kids. Who would have thought that when we met the Landinos 11 years ago at Taylor Hickerson's first birthday party that we would someday travel to China with the Landinos to adopt our youngest daughters?

Julie Landino, Dee Hickerson, and Anita


We had a wonderful evening eating Chinese food and enjoying a few Chinese traditions together.



Ivy Fu Chen Landino


Ella Landino, Sinclair, and Eden Hickerson

Nathan Landino, Brevin, Matt and Sinclair

Claire Landino, Eden, Ella, Caleb Hickerson, Taylor, Paige Landino, Madison, Katie Mellem and Hazel Mellem

posted by The Smiths at 2:22 PM

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Sinclair's Dedication Another walking video Walking Video! Sinclair's 1st Christmas Home California Girl Growing up so fast! Our Littlest Pumpkin Sinclair Turns 1! First trip to the pumpkin patch All About Sinclair--11 months young today

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Our Adoption Timeline:
Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the Lord God, My God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you...." (II. Chronicles 28:8b)
6/18/2005 Submitted application to America World
6/23/2005 Application accepted/paperchase begins
7/26/2005 Doctor's exams for adoption
8/9/2005 FBI fingerprints for home study
8/20/2005 Acquired copies of marriage license, birth certificates and completed first aid and CPR
8/25/2005 International adoption classes completed
8/30/2005 Police clearance and ordered passports
10/10/2005 Home study completed and approved
10/22/2005 Fingerprinted by USCIS
12/9/2005 I-171H approval from USCIS

12/14/2005 Dossier certified in Sacramento

12/20/2005 Dossier authenticated at Chinese Consulate
1/9/2005 DTC!

1/25/2006 LID!

2/10/2007 Renewed USCIS fingerprints
5/10/2007 Home study update completed
5/31/2007 I-171H renewed by USCIS
6/2007 Began travel shots
6/5/2008 Renewed USCIS fingerprints again
6/30/2008 Completed travel shots
7/7/2008 DOR!!
7/8/2008 LOA
8/1/2008 TA
8/27/2008 Leave for China
9/1/2008 Gotcha!
9/2/2008 Adoption Day
9/10/2008 Home!