Our Adoption Timeline...
- February 13, 2011 -- on hold due to budget cuts at Matthew's job
- January 14, 2011 -- first interview completed in our adoption
- December 5, 2010 -- all our paperwork is in; awaiting a call from our case worker
- June 2010 -- adoption is once again on hold as we help out family
- May 2010 -- we decide to adopt through Wisconsin's special needs foster to adoption program
- April 26, 2010 -- we learn that we are unable to adopt from Ethiopia
- February 11, 2009 -- background checks renewed and started up on paperwork again
- November 18, 2009 -- homestudy interview completed and now on to more paperwork
- October 27, 2009 -- homestudy interview schedule for November 18, 2009
- October 15, 2009 -- psychological evaluations completed, paper work will be sent to LSS with a positive recommendation
- October 5, 2009 -- homestudy paperwork, questionnaires, and forms sent to LSS
- September 28, 2009 -- psychological evaluations scheduled for October 15, 2009
- September 24, 2009 -- mandatory 18 hours of adoption education classes completed
- September 16, 2009 -- physicals, letters and background checks in to LSS
- June 24, 2009 -- adoption medical tests and paperwork completed...still waiting on those background checks
- May 6, 2009 -- working on the new background checks
- April 23, 2009 -- now working with the Appleton office of LSS
- March 1, 2009 -- adoption on a slight hold while we move to the Green Bay, WI area....more background checks here we come!
- February 2009 -- all background checks have cleared and reference letters are coming in
- December 29, 2008 -- received confirmation of our background check from Edgar Police Department
- November 26, 2008 -- received confirmation of our LSS application
- November 25, 2008 -- received our background check from Marathon County Social Services...all clear!
- November 22, 2008 -- received educational materials and second part of CHSFS application in the mail
- November 17, 2008 -- both of our applications went out today!
- November 12, 2008 -- talked with CHSFS
- November 7, 2008 -- we met with our social worker at LSS
- November 1, 2008 -- we attended our first adoption meeting
Adoption Thanks To...
- Ann and Andy in Athens, Wisconsin
- Carey in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Chris in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Craig in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Ed and Beth in Cedar Park, Texas
- Emily and Nick in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Gary and Denece in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Hope Lutheran Church in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Jean in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Jeff in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Mary and Lloyd in Edgar, Wisconsin
- St. John Lutheran Church and Sunday School in Edgar, Wisconsin
- Steve, Cathy and family in Stratford, Wisconsin
- Steven in Spangdahlem, Germany
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and the Southern Brown County Chapter
- Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens, Wisconsin
- Trish and Pete in Stratford, Wisconsin