Our Timeline

December 2014
8 Our contact info given to Barbara's social worker
3 Receive inquiry from Wendy's Wonderful Kids about another child, Barbara, age 11

November 2014
25 Dylan placed with another family
8 Meeting with Dylan's recruiter from Wendy's Wonderful Kids
1 Update finished!!!!

October 2014
16 Begin training and locating resources to meet Dylan's needs
15 Phone conference with Dylan's social worker
7 Received communication with Dylan's social worker

August 2014
29 Sent inquiry about Dylan, age 10, who is free for adoption

May 2014
22 Team Determination Meeting: the girls are placed with another family
6 A friend approached us about foster-adopting two sisters, 7 and 4

April 2014
CherĂ­'s fingerprints clear, but Bill's don't...time for another reprint

December 2013
We are still waiting, and now it's time to update our homestudy. More fingerprints - yay!  :(

April 2013
...and more waiting

January 2013
...and more waiting

December 2012
...and more waiting

October 2012
still waiting....


September 2012
still waiting....

August 2012
still waiting....

July 2012
27  It's all done! Now we wait...
14  Paperwork turned in & photo albums printing!

June 2012
12  Fingerprinting (again?) & meeting for addendum
      to home study


April 2012
25  Cheri resigns from teaching


October 2011
6  More paperwork?  ::sigh::

August 2011
1  Completed homestudy returned to us!

May 2011
3  Home visit - final homestudy interview


April 2011
23  Last part of ACRF training
21  Cheri's individual homestudy interview
      Adoption training at ACRF
14  Bill's individual homestudy interview



March 2011
23  Turned in all our homestudy paperwork
      Had to get RE-fingerprinted
5    Adoptive parent training in Seattle

February 2011
Still workin' on paperwork...

January 2011
26   Make travel arrangements for Mar. 5 training
24   Get fingerprinted for FBI background check
14   Meet with Fairbanks Counseling & Adoption
14   Phone orientation with our caseworker at Bethany

December 2010
27   We're approved to continue with Bethany!
22   Submit prelim application & fee
21   Select Bethany Christian Services!

August/September 2010
Begin inquiries to agencies & attorneys

Summer 2010
Announced decision to adopt