Our Short Summer Vacation Started in the San Juan Islands

Fun in the Bosmann's pool

Happy Birthday Lisa, we were so happy to share your your big day with you and your family.

Transient Orcas in the San Juan Islands

Whale watching was so much fun!!! Wet too :)

What Fun We Had This Summer!

         Zoe feeding Lyrah Sue.

 Second meeting with Adam and Niki's baby, Maddy.

Our wounded friend required sugar water from a eye dropper.

Off to the beach. Dad made Spam Musubi. Our favorite beach snack!

            A sunny day at last!

            The Grotto in Portland.

              A warm, sunny 4th!

Zoe and her creativity. She really can think outside the box!

    Hair: by Zoe

Lots of indoor play (due to a wet, rainy summer). Sure makes for cranky girls!!!

Completing Kai's Room

         
 First we had to decide on a paint color. Brown, green, yellow, blue?

        
 Green won by a majority vote.

Next came the furniture. We were able to purchase all his furniture in Oregon to save on tax!

                                        
      Art by: Zoe

  

                                           
 Zoe still thinks we should name him Kyle rather than Kai. Sorry, Kai it is :(

We hope that he likes dinosaurs like his little sister.

Sophie has given Kai some of her dinosaurs. What a great little sister!

 

  We will let him pick out a chair for his desk and other accessories when he comes home.

Care Package Photos

Updated photos of Kai

Here are the latest photos we have of our little guy (he's not so little!!) We used Redthreadchina.com to send a care package to Kai and a few clothing items to the orphanage he is associated with. Ann did a fantastic job and we have some awesome photos. Enjoy!

Cable & Paperwork off to China

We have now moved on to the next step!!!! Our final paperwork has been sent off to China where our agencies contacts will deliver it.
Here is part of the email we received today from our agency:

I am writing to confirm that I have received and processed your Letter Seeking Confirmation. Congratulations!

Your signed LSC and your child’s DS-230 will be mailed to China today 8-18-2011. Once our staff receives your paperwork, they will forward it to the U.S. Consulate...

I-800 approval !!!!

Our officer called us this morning and informed us that out I-800 has been approved. Now we are waiting for the hard copy and on to the next step. We are still planning to travel in November.
I also received and email from New Day in China stating we can volunteer when we arrive in Beijing. I am really looking forward to this. Here is the link if you would like to have more information on New Day Foster Home
http://www.newdaycreations.com/foster/