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Over the River & Through the Woods, to CIS We Go - Again

We traveled 6 hours yesterday to be fingerprinted for the second time by the federal government for our adoption, which means we've been fingerprinted 3 times in 2 years. The SBI doesn't talk to the FBI and vice versa, so we had to do separate fingerprinting for our adoption and for our fostering license. And because fingerprints expire after 15 months, we've had to do them twice for our China adoption. Oh, the joys of red tape.

On the bright side, we got to spend lunch with my sister Rachel, brother-in-law Justin, and the now famous from talking about them so much and posting pictures on my blog, Savannah and Byers. We love being Uncle Chris and Aunt Kat.

Of course Mama and Daddy would be nice, too. Santa, do you hear me?
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Anonymous said…
So glad that we got to see you guys! Savannah and Byers love Aunt Kathryn and Uncle Chris! See you in a week!

rach
December 12, 2007 at 6:04 PM
Fliss and Mike Adventures said…
What a pain the fingerprinting can be. Thank goodness I only have to travel 1 hour...
December 17, 2007 at 6:49 AM
Fliss and Mike Adventures said…
I know what you mean about the 'joys of red tape'...take care and merry christmas
December 21, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Emily said…
hey!
i actually did not go to unc. i went to the university of the south in sewanee, tn.
but i do live in nc:) i guess there is someone else out there who has my name!
emily
January 1, 2008 at 2:09 PM
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