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Thanksgiving 2025

by Steph // Friday, December 5, 2025 // Comments off
Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving? I hope so!! We sure did! We were missing some of our crew, but enjoyed the ones who could be with us very much!! I spent the whole day the Wednesday before Thanksgiving... Continue reading →

February at Twin Oaks

by Steph // Monday, April 28, 2025 // Comments off
I really enjoy downloading photos for these posts! It is very fun to look back at photos, isn’t it? February was another month full of many normal day-to-day things – which now included Miss Goldie too! The crocheting continued –... Continue reading →

A New Year

by Steph // Friday, April 25, 2025 // Comments off
January came SO fast, and with it came the anticipation of the arrival of our seventh grandbaby!! More on that later…but she is ADORABLE and already three months old! January brought a lot of the same old same old –... Continue reading →

Christmas 2024

by Steph // Monday, April 14, 2025 // Comments off
I am sitting in our little den typing this post with the window open and signs of spring all around. IT IS LOVELY! Just for a handful of minutes, though, I am going to think and write about our 2024... Continue reading →

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Our Arrows

Eliza Claire//Age 13 Tate Owen // Age 14 Lane Stevan // Age 17 Chad Ryan // Age 22 Scottie and Addie Grant and Kamryn (and baby Saylor) David, Kayla, and grandbabies: Clyde Strength (8), Ellie Joy (8), and River Salem (7), Briar Promise (5), Aspen Praise (3), Saige Grace (1), Baby girl due Jan.

Bringing Home Tate


August 27, 2014: Application sent to Lifeline

October 2, 2014: Tate's file locked

October 3, 2014: Letter of Intent sent to China!

October 11, 2014: Pre-approval

October 30, 2014: Home Study Update complete

November 26, 2014: Supplement 3 received at USCIS

January 24, 2015: USCIS clearance (received February 3)

March 13, 2015: DTC!!!

March 23, 2015: LID!!!

May 19, 2015: LOA!!!

May 27, 2015: I-800 Submitted

June 8, 2015: I800 Receipt received

June 22, 2015: Received a pink-slip from USCIS. We have a mistake!

July 6, 2105: I800 Approval

July 8, 2015: Cable Letter received!

July 8, 2015: Article 5 Dropped Off!

July 10, 2015: Article 5 Picked Up!

July 14, 2015: Travel Approval!!!!

July 15, 2015: Consulate Appointment Confirmed!!

July 23 - August 7, 2015: Trip to China!

July 27, 2015: Tate's Day!!!!

Bringing Home Eliza


July 1, 2013: Application sent to Lifeline

October 3, 2013: Home Study complete

October 23, 2013: I800A received at USCIS

December 4, 2013: Eliza's referral!!!!

December 9, 2013: Letter of Intent sent to China!

December 20, 2013: Pre-approval

January 30, 2014: USCIS clearance (received February 3)

February 21, 2014: DTC!!!

March 6, 2014: LID

April 28, 2014: LOA!!!

May 14, 2104: I800 Approval

May 22, 2014: Cable Letter received!

May 29, 2014: Article 5 Dropped Off!

June 16, 2014: Article 5 Picked Up!

June 26, 2014: Travel Approval!!!!

June 27, 2014: Consulate Appointment Confirmed!!

July 11 - July 24, 2014: Trip to China!

July 29, 2014: Finally home from China after U.S. Consulate Computer Crash!

July 14, 2014: Eliza's Day!!!!

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