Frustration!

O.k. I am getting a little frustrated.....this whole citizenship part 1 process is beginning to drive me nuts! I phoned CIC yesterday to check the status of our file, and was told that they have not received either of our MP's office faxes!?! So the gentleman I spoke to was going to fax an urgent tag to be added to our file. I emailed our MP's office thanking them for all their help and forwarding the info I had. Well they weren't very happy I was checking up on things on my own! In there words it would be pulling our file in 2 different directions, hence slowing down the process!?! And if we didn't want their help to please let them know! I have been patient with them and thankful.....and really really polite! I get that our file is probably 1 of many they are working on, however I don't feel they realize/care what the implications are if we do not get this part done, and I need to be proactive!

I KNOW that God sees all this and is way BIGGER than a tiny piece of paper:0) I trust His timing is perfect. However our family would be honoured if you would pray that Addison`s citizenship part 1 will be processed in time for us to travel with this July 8th group. I have been at peace with this until today....it was almost like switch was flipped:0) We just need this done! And please pray that our MP`s office would be truly advocating and working with us. I hope next week will be a big week. Hopefully we will see this paperwork done and receive Travel Approval:0)

Thanks for allowing me to have a moment:0) 3 weeks left! It will fly by I am sure. Hope you all have a wonderful Father`s Day Weekend!

Excited!?!

Sweet little Addie's pictures were way down on the page so I thought I needed to post with her picture in it :0) Even though they are old ones:0)

Am I getting excited? That's what people I run into downtown keep asking me.....Uh, Yeah! And also apprehensive! In three short weeks (God willing) we will meet this sweet little girl. All of our lives will be changed forever! I sort of thought that I would be a basket case at this point....however I find that the Lord has given me this unexplainable peace! I am sleeping well most nights and I'm not feeling frantic or any anxiety! I have been praying more than I ever have in my life! And trust God to guide us during this time. I still have moments I want to "own" the whole citizenship stuff, but God is WAY bigger than that! So I trust that He knows and will take care of things in His own perfect timing......don't get me wrong I would be hugely disappointed if we had to wait to travel, however I don't want to be rushing things either:0) Wow! Three weeks and we will be a family of 6!!!! God sure is amazing!

Last Week

I didn't think I would have time for this post.....yet low and behold here I am:0)
We had a busy little week last week. Howard was away again and the school year is winding up for everyone.I love this time of year, yet it sure is busy! The picture below is of Joshua reading to Riley!!!! He has been so very helpful with Howard away, he even read Miss Roo a Fancy Nancy book:0) I had to take the picture, when do you see an 8 yr old boy reading Fancy Nancy to his 5 yr old sister!?!

Our next picture from the last couple weeks is a Science project for Josh....It is suppose to keep an ice cream sandwich cold. However Josh needed to add his artistic flair to the project!lol! The Pickachu kept his ice cream sandwich cold for 1+ hours and he received 11/12 on his project:0)

Playing at the park.....enough said? What is it with kids and sand? My kids could play in the sand for hours!

Nathan was a little bored! Its getting more and more difficult to find things that interest all of the kids....and I am guessing it will become more of a challenge when Addie comes home:0) Oh well, I am up for the challenge!

Riley went on a preschool field trip today....To KINDERGARTEN! How did she get that old!?! I can't believe we will be sending her off to Kindergarten in September.

Josh has been busy with end of the year festivities....this week he is looking forward to the school play day at the park and outdoor pool. He has also been invited to a reading university while we are away in China. Our Josh needs some extra help with language arts so we are excited that he has been invited to the program! And thankful my Mom is okay with driving him there.

Nathan is really maturing....a couple days ago he emailed my sister a youtube video a friend made. That made me really realize he is a preteen!!!! I know... how did that happen? Right? I remember when he was our only child and only 5lbs, now he is making videos and wanting a facebook account! I'm hoping to hold off on the latter for a while:0)

My Mom was up for the weekend again. And we had a blast! She helped me plant my front flower bed, made the yummiest fish tacos and took the kids to see Marmaduke at the theatre. Our weekend is always fun when Grandma comes!

I just called Howard and ruined his surprise.... He's coming home tonight! 3 days early! For my birthday tomorrow:0) What a wonderful Man I married! He always goes above and beyond! I sure love him. I think even more now after 11 years.

Addison.....well our file was marked urgent at immigration Canada. Then they wanted 2 more pieces of my ID notarized!!! So I sent that out late last week and have heard NOTHING!!! I am a little frustrated. We have been back in touch with our MP's office and they were going to send another fax out today to see what the timeline will be for this part 1 one of Addison's citizenship. Travel Approval (I as told by our adoption agency) not to expect it until the 24th of June. They are not worried about TA but are a little concerned about Addie's citizenship. I am a little concerned, but know that what will be will be.

So that is the modge podge we call our life in the last few days:0) Hopefully I will have good news about Addison's citizenship and TA very soon:0)

Still Waiting:0)

Not much to post around here. We are still waiting to receive our Addison's citizenship paperwork and still waiting the arrival of our Travel Approval. I have been busy with the kids with Howard away. We have many end of the school year festivities!

Where in China is Addison?

Little Miss is now living in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province. Wuhan is the largest city in central China with a population of 9.1million people. It is also known as one of the three "furnaces" of China....so that means its going to be HOT!!! and HUMID!!!!

This is the Yellow Crane Tower located in Wuhan it is considered one of the great towers in China and a very popular tourist destination. The original tower was built in 220A.D it was destroyed many times and rebuilt.

This is East Lake, I love this picture....and really hope that we will have a chance to visit this park apparently the park has some wonderful walking paths and rare vegetation, as well as botanical gardens and museums.

Apparently the Yangtze River and the Han River intersect in Wuhan, there are many bridges and the city seems to be almost surrounded by water.

We are getting really excited to travel to Addison's birth country. I have been trying to do some research on her birth province and city she was born in. We hope to tour and take alot of pictures for Addison to see when she grows up and has questions. We will see how the touring goes....if she is up for it and the temperatures aren't too hot:0) Anyways I thought I would share with you all a little bit of what I have learnt thus far.

Citizenship Part 1

I got a call from our MP's office today, and immigration Canada has stamped our file as urgent! Yay! Hopefully we will have this done soon! Now we just wait for our Travel Approval. I see alot of people in the states got theirs today. I'll be so relieved once we have both in my hot little hands! Thanks for all your emails,comments and prayers!

HELP!!!

I need a little help....We need some good ideas for a gift for Addison's foster family! What do you get for a family who has loved and raised your daughter for the first 2 years of her life? Oh yeah and it needs to be made in Canada! And easy to pack in our suitcases! I want it to be really nice.....but what?

On another note, I am a little frustrated with the Part 1 of Addison's Citizenship. Our MP's office has said don't call us we'll call you. I don't agree and phoned again today it has been over a week and they have heard nothing from immigration. I was told by our adoption agency that if they don't contact the adoption desk nothing will get done...the assistant I talked to seemed skeptical of that info. I just want to know if they are following up or have only made contact with immigration once. I know they are busy, however this is a bit of a time sensitive issue here...it took 2 weeks for this paperwork to go by mail when we sent it out, so that means if they send the paperwork by snail mail we need this done at the latest next week! I'm praying my butt off and know I need to keep giving this little detail to God! I trust it will happen in time for travel most of the time;0)

On a final note 5 WEEKS UNTIL CHINA!!!!