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A special place for us to record the daily events of life as we follow our hearts to Vietnam.
What time is it in Vung Tau, Vietnam....where our Meg is?
Come and visit our family blog
Map of Vietnam
Resources
- Provide-n-ce
- Vietnamese Food and Cooking - VietWorld
- Voices for Vietnam Adoption Integrity
- Families with Children from Vietnam
- Adopt Vietnam website
- Tips for adoptive parents (The 'questions')
- Travel Memoir - International (Vietnam) adoption
- Many links related to Vietnam adoption
- International Adoption E-zine
- If you lived here: A novel (Vietnam adoption themed novel)
- Common sense has left the building
- Video clip - example of orphanage life in VN
- Book called "Because they Waited" about adopting older infants and children
- a4everfamily.org
- Adoption Buzz
Our Timeline
April 6, 2007 - mailed our application to our agency. We now go on a waiting list until a spot becomes available on their regular waiting list.
April 2007 - we begin sharing our news with family and friends
April 20, 2007 - 1st home study meeting.
May 5, 2007 - 2nd home study meeting. In Home.
May 19, 2007 - 3rd home study meeting. In Home.
June 15, 2007 - moved from waiting list to primary list with our agency... time to get our dossier prepared!
July 6, 2007 - 4th & final homestudy. In Home. Homestudy will be mailed to our agency on Monday! Then it is sent off for Ministry Approval (which takes 4-6 wks). We also mailed all our dossier doc's to our adoption agency yesterday. HURRAY!
July 17, 2007 - Agency sent off our Dossier to Vietnam.
August 7, 2007 - received Ministry Approval! Officially awaiting child proposal!
Mid August 2007 - Logged In!
Mid March, 2008 - #7
May 16, June 5, June 20 2008 - #6
July 22, 2008 - #5
Sept 3, 2008 - #3 or #4?
Oct 2, 2008 - #3
Dec 9, Dec 31, 2008 - #2
Jan 15, 2009 - #1 (YAY!!!)
Jan 17, 2009 - updated police records
Jan 23, 2009 - updated VN medical records
Feb 20, 2009 - Referral Day!!!
Fly to Vietnam: Friday, June 5th!!!
June 7, 2009 - Meg is in our arms forever!!!
June 26, 2009 - Our Giving & Recieving Ceremony
June 30, 2009 - Applied for Vietnamese Passport
July 2, 2009 - Applied for Meg's Canadian Passport (last step!)
July 7, 2009 - Leave Vietnam, home early morn July 8th in Toronto!
April 2007 - we begin sharing our news with family and friends
April 20, 2007 - 1st home study meeting.
May 5, 2007 - 2nd home study meeting. In Home.
May 19, 2007 - 3rd home study meeting. In Home.
June 15, 2007 - moved from waiting list to primary list with our agency... time to get our dossier prepared!
July 6, 2007 - 4th & final homestudy. In Home. Homestudy will be mailed to our agency on Monday! Then it is sent off for Ministry Approval (which takes 4-6 wks). We also mailed all our dossier doc's to our adoption agency yesterday. HURRAY!
July 17, 2007 - Agency sent off our Dossier to Vietnam.
August 7, 2007 - received Ministry Approval! Officially awaiting child proposal!
Mid August 2007 - Logged In!
Mid March, 2008 - #7
May 16, June 5, June 20 2008 - #6
July 22, 2008 - #5
Sept 3, 2008 - #3 or #4?
Oct 2, 2008 - #3
Dec 9, Dec 31, 2008 - #2
Jan 15, 2009 - #1 (YAY!!!)
Jan 17, 2009 - updated police records
Jan 23, 2009 - updated VN medical records
Feb 20, 2009 - Referral Day!!!
Fly to Vietnam: Friday, June 5th!!!
June 7, 2009 - Meg is in our arms forever!!!
June 26, 2009 - Our Giving & Recieving Ceremony
June 30, 2009 - Applied for Vietnamese Passport
July 2, 2009 - Applied for Meg's Canadian Passport (last step!)
July 7, 2009 - Leave Vietnam, home early morn July 8th in Toronto!
Music
Here is a list of music I've been listening to and finding along the way. Music that reminds us of this journey, of what we have to look forward to.
When love takes you in... Stephen Curtis Chapman / I'll take care of you... Dixie Chicks / The promise... Tracy Chapman / Swept Away... Geoff Moore / With arms wide open... Creed / Lullaby... Dixie Chicks / I'll Stand by you... The Pretenders/ Answer... Sarah McLachlan / Little Wonders... Rob Thomas from "Meet the Robinson's" soundtrack/ I will... Patty Stevenson / When God Made You... New Song/ You'll be in my heart... Phil Collins / No place that far... Sara Evans / Smile... Chris Rice / Somewhere out there... Linda Ronsdadt / Love can move mountains... Celine Dion / I knew I loved you... Savage Garden / Someone like you... Van Morrison / Bless the broken road... Rascal Flatts / Candle on the Water... Pete's Dragon Soundtrack / Better Together... Jack Johnson / To make you feel my love... Billy Joel / I can only imagine... Mercy Me / You're where I belong... Trisha Yearwood / Somewhere over the Rainbow... Isreal Kamakawiwo / To get me to you... Lila McCann / The Luckiest... Ben Folds / The one I Love... David Grey / All I ask of You... Phantom of the Opera / Sweet, Sweet Baby... Michelle Featherstone / Innocence... Avril Lavigne / I will be here... Stephen Curtis Chapman.
When love takes you in... Stephen Curtis Chapman / I'll take care of you... Dixie Chicks / The promise... Tracy Chapman / Swept Away... Geoff Moore / With arms wide open... Creed / Lullaby... Dixie Chicks / I'll Stand by you... The Pretenders/ Answer... Sarah McLachlan / Little Wonders... Rob Thomas from "Meet the Robinson's" soundtrack/ I will... Patty Stevenson / When God Made You... New Song/ You'll be in my heart... Phil Collins / No place that far... Sara Evans / Smile... Chris Rice / Somewhere out there... Linda Ronsdadt / Love can move mountains... Celine Dion / I knew I loved you... Savage Garden / Someone like you... Van Morrison / Bless the broken road... Rascal Flatts / Candle on the Water... Pete's Dragon Soundtrack / Better Together... Jack Johnson / To make you feel my love... Billy Joel / I can only imagine... Mercy Me / You're where I belong... Trisha Yearwood / Somewhere over the Rainbow... Isreal Kamakawiwo / To get me to you... Lila McCann / The Luckiest... Ben Folds / The one I Love... David Grey / All I ask of You... Phantom of the Opera / Sweet, Sweet Baby... Michelle Featherstone / Innocence... Avril Lavigne / I will be here... Stephen Curtis Chapman.
Names we chose for you!
Meg Linh Bao Thy
About Us
- Leslie & Shaune
- Ontario, Canada
- We are the parents of Keaton (8) and Chloe (5). We live in Ontario Canada and have been married 10 yrs. We are very excited to move forward as we expand our family and adopt our little Meggie from Vietnam. It can't happen soon enough! SOON, SOON... please make it SOON!
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- Yay for me...
- Got my first shot
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- My thoughts go to the Martin's
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4 comments:
Leslie, I know you must have heard it a million times, but your children have THE most amazingly beautiful eyes. If they are that striking in photographs, I can't imagine how stunning they are in person. ~Gina
She looks like she is truly enjoying herself! What fun!
What a beautiful photo! You are amazing :)
Thank you so much for telling me about the pics. Gina had shown them to me earlier today. I can't stop smiling...with every picture I fall even deeper and deeper in love!
What a beautiful girl and GREAT picture!
Thank you so so much for commenting on my blog. I have met one other family here in Calgary who have adopted from Vietnam and didn't know if there were others or not. I will be praying that the situation between the states and Vietnam does not affect Canada's program there. My heart is breaking for the families in the US who have been waiting for so long.
I will be very interested in watching your story unfold here as I don't really know what the process is like in Canada! Thank you, again, for letting me know you exist- it's very nice to meet you! -Erin
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