Merry Christmas 2009

Family and Friends,

We are sorry for the delay in posting our Christmas day photos. We have been running ragged since before and after Christmas and now we are finally getting back to normal.

We had a wonderful, quiet Christmas. It was just the (more)...

Welcome To Our Journal

Our beautiful Olivia is finally home with us !! The journey leading up to Olivia was amazing - like a roller coaster. And the journey to and in Taiwan was an absolutely incredible and spectacular adventure. Now that we are home with Olivia, the real fun is just starting. Olivia is the perfect daughter. We are so amazed everyday at something new that she does. Please check back with us often, or subscribe, so that you can keep up with Olivia too !!

ENJOY !!

Love and Best Wishes from Sunny Key West, Florida,

Sheryl and David

Our Daughter Olivia Maelee Rose Monroe

Birth Place: Lujhou City, Taiwan Travel Dates: Oct 10, 08 - Oct 19, 08 Agency: Nightlight Christian Adoptions Approved to Proceed: April 2008 Paperwork received from Taiwan: May 2008 Dossier Submitted to Taiwan: June 2008 Dossier Submitted to Courts: July 8, 2008 First Court Hearing: August 19, 2008 Final Ruling: September 3, 2008 Travel Dates: October 10 - 19, 2008 Gotcha Day: October 15, 2008 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ For our ongoing China adoption: Agency: Great Wall China Adoptions Began Paper Chase: Dec 5, 2006 Last Document Received: Feb 10, 2007 Dossier to China (DTC): Feb 23, 2007 Dossier Delivered to CCAA: Feb 26, 2007 Log in Date (LID): Mar 20, 2007 Dossier in Translation: May-June, 2007 Dossier Pending Review: July 07 - June, 2008 Brown Envelope Arrived: Sept 4, 2007 Dossier in Review: July-Oct, 2008 Pending Referral: ? - ?

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Sheryl and David
Key West, Florida