Aug

26

The year of March…

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So far the only families that have gotten adoption referrals from China are families with LID (Log In Dates) in March. We have made it to March 24, 2006 this month. Our LID is October 9th, 2006 at this rate Morgan will be in college when we get our referral. 

Here’s our Excel Spread Sheet with our data of the last 2-1/2 years: China Referral Timeline  (feel free to play with the numbers to suit your situation and share with friends)

Here is what our graph looks like now.  I keep thinking @#$% every time I look at it.  We are rapidly approaching our 3 year LID anniversary &*%$, something I never dreamed we would have to seen.  I still expect to wait till June 2011, $?@!.  In the mean time adoption costs go up from what we expected.

Chart

Aug

26

Morgan was Queen for the Day

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Yesterday when I picked Morgan up from afterschool she told me that she was “Queen for the Day”.  She told me that she got to be the line leader all day and wear the crown and decide what she wanted to do.  Kind of sounds like a day in the life of the Creighton family.  Love ya Morgan I hope we get pictures from the teacher.

Aug

26

USCIS Finger printing again

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We did it again.  We got finger printed by Homeland Security so that we can renew our I-171-H Form “Notice of Favorable Determination Concerning Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition”.  Our appointment was last Friday at the Charleston USCIS office so we made a weekend trip out of it.  We stayed at a cool hotel called aloft.  aloft reminded me of the hotel we stayed at in Beijing.  The room was very high tech and compact, just how I like it.  We took Morgan with us and had to get her out of school early just before lunch.  We didn’t take out new car (I secretly wanted to) but the van was more comfortable for all.  While we were down there we stuffed ourselves with shrimp and She-Crab soup.  I think we all agreed that Beaufort had more and better food, but we had a good time anyway.  The place where we stayed was near a Prime Outlet so Becky tried to make the most of it while Morgan and I were dragging behind.  That Saturday we went to the Charleston Market and bought Morgan some charms for her bracelet and some Charleston T-shirts.  I think we were all glad to be home Saturday night.

Aug

19

A new toy…

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Get Your Own Visitor Globe!

Aug

4

Cash for Clunkers

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My friend Tom sent me an email and this is what it said:

I find the term “clunker” to be offensive and derogatory, so I’m starting the Clunker Anti-Defamation League.

These were older cars, true. Gas guzzlers, true. But they were valued members of our families for many years.

I propose we refer to these cars as “cherished cars” or “formerly new cars”.

Your thoughts?

I have to say that after thinking about it I agree, the term “clunker” is being used as stereotype to describe an old and trusted friend.

Our 95 Ford Explorer has been an important part our family it’s entire life, for 14 years from birth until (sniff) death.  We have had many fond memories of that SUV from trips to Disney World to New Orleans to Nashville to Pittsburgh we have been all over the South-Eastern US in that vehicle.  It has been a loyal and trusted means of conveyance and will be missed.
 
But what does it say about someone that will sell out a trusted partner for $4,500 and a new more efficient vehicle the moment it was offered?  Parents and In-Laws beware…