Schools OUT!!

and I have the happiest kids in the city! They are thrilled to be on summer break and I am too! I just love when the kids are home and can just be kids without having to balance, fun, friends, chores and homework! It makes a nice break for all of us.

I now officially will have 4 kids in 3 different schools...and one at home! I cannot believe Taylor is going to be a freshman, Emily in middle school and Zach in 3rd grade. How did they grow up so quickly??

We are offically waiting on our TA which is averaging 53 days. It takes around 12 days for the I800 approval (immigration) and about 7 days to cable that approval to the consulate and match it with our LOA. Then another 12 days to issue our Article 5 (sometimes called the second LOA) and then about another 23 days for the CCAA to issue our Travel Approval! Total of like 58 days which puts us at July 17

Right on target for us to leave on Aug 7. Gods timing is SO perfect!! It works out great since we could then celebrate Sammys birhtday with him in CHINA! Doesnt work so great b/c school starts really early this year and that makes childcare difficult, but we are so blessed with awsome family and friends so we will manage!

I cant believe this is finally really happening for us!! WOOOHOOO!!!

Blessings

Amy