The Federal Express Man Visited Today!

Yeah!!! The Federal Express person made a delivery to our house today!!! :) We received our LOA and quickly sent it back. We barely got to look at it because the Post Office was going to close soon, but did scan it. Our wonderful agency should have it back on Monday and then it will go back to China. Then, we officially go back into the "Waiting" mode again. TA's have been arriving in approx 17 days recently. Soon after that we will receive an actual date to meet you!:)

Since I will be traveling without DH this time I have prepared the Power of Attorney form and will need to take it on Monday to the Secretary of State for Certification and send it overnight to the Courier for the Chinese Embassy to Authenticate it. Then, more paperwork.

I am really feeling a crunch for time as the last few weeks have been so overwhelming. We are still not able to concentrate as well as we should so completing a task is difficult at times. Hopefully, this week will improve for us ~ fingers crossed!

The Ladybug Has Landed in Indiana!!!!

Finally, after many tears and emotional days.. Our LOA has arrived at the Agency. I received the call this morning a few minutes before 10 am. Our caseworker probably really thinks I am a nutcase for sure now ..... of course I cried! She said that our TA should be here in about a month or less and then travels several weeks after that. The package will be overnight Federal Express. Yeah, my son is coming home!!!

Daddy will stay with the girls in the US and I will be traveling alone. I will be so sad to leave my family for 2 weeks but have a pot of gold on the other side of the earth waiting for me! :) In 15 years of being married, Owen and I have never been apart more than a couple of days while he deer hunts or goes on a fishing excursion. The girls have only spent the night away a couple of times and we rushed to pick them up early the next morning because we missed them so much! :)

A Few Ladybugs Landing

There have been a few LOA landings this week ~ Hopefully, we will be next! There are several arriving with our LID. Our agency has not received anything so far this week. Cross your fingers for us!!! :)

I caught the Big One Daddy!

Finally, Owen was able to get himself out to go fishing and took the girls last night! My niece and her husband came over to join them also. Everyone had a great time and was much needed for all :) Alex caught a 7 lb Bass and was absolutely amazed that she caught "The Big Fish" but didnt really want to hold it which surprised me.

Updated Photos

Today we received updated photos of our boy! He is so handsome and looks like he has thinned out and grew a few inches since the last photo in February. I cant wait to get my arms around that little guy forever! :)

Good Bye Uncle Brian

Qi, I will keep this one brief for you since this is one is so tough and we are not through it yet enough to grasp anything. Your Uncle Brian was killed tonight when a work truck fell on him. He will so be missed and we loved him very much ~ as would you! He and Daddy were like Best Friends! The first morning after the holidays when we found you, he was with us waiting to hear right along side! He will be missed very much and I loved him dearly!!!

Crazy fool trying to give that poor crappie a Mountain Dew! :)