Over The Rainbow: We're in Moscow

Our Timeline To Lexi

April 2008: Lexi came into the playroom with Katie Aunna.

May 2008-January 2009: Prayed for God to guide us in regard to adopting Lexi.

January 2009: Committed to adopting Alexis Viktoria Gartner.

July 1, 2009: Received completed home-study.

July 7, 2009: Applied to USCIS and began praying to St. Jude for a speedy answer.

July 14, 2009: Received our I171H form!!!

July 23, 2009: Psyhciatric evaluation for dossier.

August 12 and 13, 2009: Medical physicals for first trip and court dossier completed.

August 20. 2009: Psychiatrist has to do paperwork again.

August 21, 2009: Sent medical dossier to Texas for apostilles.

August 25, 2009: Received corrected paperwork from psychiatrist.

August 26, 2009: Apostilled documents in our own state capital. Accountant's signature rejected.

August 27, 2009: Sent psychiatrist's documents to Texas for apostilles.

September 4, 2009: Received the final documents with apostilles needed to complete dossier. Dossier composition is complete for both trips. Praise God!!!

September 8, 2009: dossier sent to Kids To Adopt!!! Along with our second agency payment.

September 16, 2009: Discovered a paperwork error associated with the renewed documents which were incorrectly apostilled.

September 17, 2009: FedEx shipping the request for new documents after which these new documents must be sent for apostilles.

September 23, 2009: FedEx shipped the corrected and apostilled documents to K2A. Dossier completed!!!

September 24, 2009: Vika's 10TH birthday. Corrected documents arrive at K2A. Documents added to dossier and shipped out to Frank Foundation. Happy birthday darling!!!

September 25, 2009: Dossier arrives at Frank Foundation and is being checked there. Next, it will go out to Russia and that will be very soon!!!

September 28, 2009: DTR

September 30. 2009: Trip One Date Travel Dates are
October 19Th through October 26Th!!!

October 2, 2009: Leave USA 19 and arrive Moscow on the 20Th. Fly out same day to Murmansk.

October, 21 and 22, 2009: Spend time with our daughter!!!!

October 23, 2009: Return to Moscow and endure the 8 doctor medical exam.

October 23-25, 2009: Tour Moscow for Casey's 16TH birthday.

October 26, 2009: Return without our daughter to await our court date.

December 4, 2009: Court Date

December 5, 2009: Returned to the USA to wait out the ten days post-court waiting period.

December 18, 2009: Return to Russia

December 21, 2009: Pick up Alexis from the orphanage in Murmansk.

December 22, 2009: Return to Moscow

December 23, 2009: American Embassy appointment

December 24, 2009: American Visa issued

December 25, 2009: Flew home to America with our new daughter.

December 24, 2009

Saturday, December 19, 2009

We're in Moscow

We just arrived about an hour ago. It was pretty funny as I kept negotiating with the taxi companies until a biding, of sorts, started among them about who could give us the lowest fare. It started off that the one taxi wanted 6000 rubble!!! I said NYET and another fellow jumped in at 5000. I finally got the lowest price possible as when I said less he said forget it. We got a 30 minute ride for 2200. Now that's what I call negotiating power...LOL!!!! Never-the-less...we have safely arrived and tomorrow begins another journey in our quest to bring home our little girl. I know she is "impatiently" waiting like only a Russian can;-). Many blessings and lots of love to all....Trisha and Duane

3 comments:

StephanieDecember 19, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Oooh, I'm SO jealous! I can hardly wait to follow along. Very happy for all of you. What an amazing journey. Enjoy it. I bet she will just be estatic to see you two again so soon! Take some picture of reindeer in Murmansk.

Stephanie
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And patiently waiting...December 19, 2009 at 10:09 AM
I am so happy you made it!!! You have been on my mind since I hung up with you. Dan let me go out shopping (groceries) by myself!!! :) Keep us posted about everything!!
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CharlotteDecember 19, 2009 at 8:07 PM
I called all the kids, and at 10pm my time, 900pm your time they were all in bed on a Saturday night !!!! sounds early for your kids, will try to call them tomorrow an hour earlier. I read your post to Casey. Your daughter sends her love.
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