The adoption agency overnighted our "TA" which is actually called a "Notice of Travelling to China for Adoption"! It indicates that Chun Liang should be placed with us for adoption, and we are instructed to travel to the adoption registry office within the Civil Affairs Department of Anhui Province to proceed with the adoption formalities! And, then it has her picture in the lower left-hand corner! It was a picture that was in her original referral file (the kids said she looked very sad)! This is the picture on the "TA"....
Geeze, they could have picked one of the MANY pictures of her cute little smile!!!
We are sooooo close to finally having our little girl! And, it feels sooooo good! The last 13 months have been very tough, and the five months since we sent our Dossier to China have been even more tough....because you just WAIT and HOPE!!
Thank goodness the wait is over!
I did go ahead and make flight arrangements based on a consulate appointment date of August 11th or 12th. I maybe should not have done this until we received confirmation of our consulate appointment, but....I did it anyway! I used the Northwest Airlines adoption fares, so we can change the dates at no extra cost if we need to. But, I needed to lock in at a price that was still within our reach!! The prices just keep GOING UP and I was afraid that if they went any higher, we could not afford for Carli to travel. And....I really want her to go!! So, for the two round-trip tickets and Haley's one-way....it was $5550! That is just unbelievable!! I can't even begin to comprehend WHY these tickets are so expensive (only $800 round-trip for Lauryn's adoption two years ago)! So, I think I'm going to go THROW UP now!!! FIVE THOUSAND..FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR AIRFARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O-U-C-H!!!
3 comments:
So exciting to hear you finally have that document in your hands!
After so many beautiful pictures of Haley, what's up with that one?! I guess it's kind of like our driver's license pictures here!
I hope you get the CA date you are asking for. Let us know as soon as you have details!
Hey Erin, it's called "the Olympics" and high fuel prices! Two years ago three of us flew plus a one-way ticket home for Katie all for $2800!!
Looking forward to watching Haley come home!
Carrie
I CANNOT wait to have that our TA paper in hand ! I just won't know what to do with myself! I'm so happy for you. Is Carli so excited or what? Oh, and Haley's picture- she looks MAD at somebody! I got a little package together today and had a small note translated. I am going to mail it to you tomorrow. Thank you again! Kim
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