Merry Christmas from the Busters.....

We had a great Christmas today...  We spent the day with my mom and Philip's dad & brother.  It was nice to slow down for at least today to spend time with family.  Devin got everything he wanted with the exception of a kitty.  He asked Santa for a real kitty this year.  Two dogs and a new little one on the way is more than enough right now.  I don't want to take on the responsibility of another animal.

I am just sitting here finishing up the mountains of paperwork that needs to be completed before I leave for China.  It is definitely getting down to the wire...  My life is pretty hectic right now with preparing for the trip, finishing up loose ends at work, and on top of all that the holidays...  While it is pure chaos I am really excited to get on a plane next week and go pick up our little one.

While I am in China I will do my best to update this blog and/or my Facebook.  My mom and I leave on January 2nd.  Check back soon for updates :)

Travel Approval

Going fast now...  We got our travel approval on Friday and we are leaving for China in 10 days...  That is right 10 days...

My mom is going with me to China to pick up Jaelynn.  Philip is going to stay home to take care of Devin and the dogs.  I really wish he was going with me.  However, I won't have to worry about Devin. 

Below is our schedule:
January 2 - leave Orlando for China!!!
January 3 - arrive in Nanchang that evening
January 5 - Gotcha Day....  Yay!
January 16 - Visa appointment and taking oath..
January 17 - Pick up her Visa and head to Hong Kong by train
January 18&19 - sightseeing in Hong Kong
January 20 - Depart Hong Kong to come home!!

Between the holidays, camping, work, and getting ready for the trip I will be CRAZY busy the next 10 days.  Wish me luck...

Article 5 -- check!!!

We received our article 5 on December 10th... The only thing we need now is final travel approval from China.  Then we can make arrangements to go pick up our little one.. Our agency expects that to take a couple weeks.  I am hoping this will be a early Christmas present...



Next Steps:

1. Travel Approval: Once the CCCWA has your signed LSC and the Consulate’s Article 5, they will begin working on your Travel Approval. This takes them about 3-8 weeks to send to us.

2. Departure will be 3-5 weeks from when we receive your Travel Approval.