My fingers are sore as I type this message. That's because I planted a total of 55 bulbs in our backyard today. I can't wait until they all bloom come Spring. The exciting thing is that Penny will be able to enjoy them, too! I bet by that time she'll be really tired of Colorado winters. For her first winter in America we probably won't take her to visit her grandparents in South Dakota. That would be cruel and unjust punishment for a girl who has lived in the tropics for her whole life. We'll let her adjust gradually or take her to South Dakota in the summer time. We will have to travel to one of four major U.S. cities where Thai consulates are located in order to get the final approval from the Thai government that we can adopt her. That'll come six months after she comes home. This morning I started working on creating a Homecoming Announcement postcard. It'll be fun to send those out once we actually know our travel dates. We're hoping to find out soon after the next Thai board meeting on October 8th. We'll keep you posted.
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Hey there! I'm still behind on blogs since we got home - but how exciting to see you've gotten some news!!!!!!!!! So wonderful... : ) I'll be praying you get your Travel Approval soon, too. : )
What a wonderful idea to plant bulbs. I tried to plant tulips when we moved into our first house. I think I clipped them too soon as they never came back the second year. I love flowers and think Penny will enjoy them too. What a thoughtful way to prepare for her arrival.
Hey Chandra - traveling to the Embassy won't come for awhile. The final report is mailed back to Thailand after 6 months and then I'm not sure the process. We received out letter this July (we just made our appointment for Oct 9th). The man who takes care of this was on vacation the whole month of August and this month has been playing phone/email tag with Sam. But not it's set! Penny should be very well settled by the time you need to travel to an Embassy.
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