TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!

This has to be short. . .
But I had to share - our T.A. arrived at our adoption agency on Tuesday, 8/24!
Our confirmed day that we meet LIly Claire is 9/19!
We are still awaiting our consulate appointment. It was originally scheduled for 9/28 - but Xiaoqing is trying to move it to 8/26 if possible.

We are perusing flight options!

Getting very very excited, but also nervous and a bit stressed!

Thank You, Lord!

In Which I Finally Chronicle Phil's Eye Saga In Pictures

Scary globe of carnage (this is the day of surgery in front of the vet's office). Ugh, I shudder just looking at it!


Phil must have been in so. much. pain. Poor thing.


When I picked him up that day! Stitches, bruising, only one eye left. And that black band on his leg is where his IV was.


Getting his stitches removed!


Recovered! Still cute! Much MUCH better!

Our Care Package to Lily Claire

Finally I am posting the photos that Ann of The Red Thread sent me. This is the care package we sent to Lily Claire about a month ago that came with the updated photos. Pretty, huh? I would love to see our little lamb in that dress :-).




Sigh - still not much to report. Waiting. . . waiting. . .
I trust that our Article 5 was picked up last Friday (8/5/11) and now the wait for TA!
Xiaoqing will pick up our visas on Friday from the consulate in San Fransisco.