The Growing Gibson Family: Outside Boys

These two little boys just LOVE to be outside. Bennett always has and now Brayden does too. We take wagon rides to Grandma's house and play in our backyard on the swingset a lot!

Adoption Timeline

11/25/09- Adoption decree is done
11/23/09- Put plane tickets on hold
11/19/09- Bennett K. Gibson passed court and became our legal son!
11/19/09- Our COURT DATE!
10/27/09- We found out our court date
10/15/09- Our Case is Submitted to Court
10/14/09- Ethiopia Courts are Back OPEN and Working
10/13/09- Bennett turns 6 months old
10/12/09- Ethiopia courts were supposed to open but did not
10/9/09- Got our approved I71H in the mail
10/9/09- Bennett weighs 13.2lbs
9/23/09- got new pics of our baby boy
9/23/09- Sent letter from vet to USCIS about Mercedes
9/21/09- Got new video of Bennett and he is smiling and laughing....we are told he can roll over as well!
9/6/09- Bennett weighes 5.7kg (12.5 lbs)!!!!
8/31/09- Got video in the mail of Bennett
8/30/09- My Baby Shower (thrown by Mom and Christa for our families and some friends)
8/03/09- Saw Bennett on Skype wearing an outfit we sent him
7/27/09- Our agency told us Ethiopia is closing for September
7/15/09- Our agency told us Ethiopia courts are planning on staying open for rainy season
7/09/09- Dossier sent to Ethiopia
7/02/09- 10:56pm Dossier was put in UPS box headed for Washington DC
7/02/09- Final letters from CCI came in mail
7/01/09- Recieved video of Baby Bennett!
6/30/09- 9:12pm OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED BABY BENNETT'S REFERRAL!!!!
6/30/09- Baby Bennett weighs 5 kg! (about 11lbs)
6/30/09- Talked to Dr. about Baby Bennett's Medical File
6/30/09- Redo cover letter, get county seal again, go to capital and get state seals
6/29/09- Our documents for dossier are approved by CCI
6/29/09- Recieved Baby Boy's Medical File
6/26/09- Baby Boy put on HOLD for our family
6/26/09- Final Homestudy Arrived in Mail
6/25/09- First "While You Are Waiting" meeting with women at Highview
6/11/09- Saw Picture of Baby Boy I fell in Love with
6/5/09- Doctor Appointments
6/04/09- Adpotion Class at Highview
6/1/09- Sent Application to Agency
6/01/09- Home visit part of Homestudy
5/28/09- USCIS File I600 and get Fingerprints
5/26/09- Brian got a New Drivers ID
5/26/09- First Homestudy Visit
5/18/09- Get letter from 5th Third
5/18/09- Send out State Police Criminal Check and Child/Spouse Abuse Check
5/12/09- Sent Application to Adoption Assistance
5/12/09- Sent for copy of Marriage Liscense
4/13/09- Baby Bennett K. is born

The Growing Gibson Family

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Outside Boys

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