Five Days - Our Updated Expenses

Five days until I leave.

In one week from today, I will have Katie!  I cannot believe we are down to one week.

I realized that I had not updated with our expenses to date, through trip two.

Date	Paid To	Purpose	Amount	Total To Date
May 31, 2011	Adoption Assistance, Inc	Homestudy Application Fee	$50.00	$50.00
Jun 6, 2011	Integra Scan	KJS Background Check	$28.95	$78.95
Jun 9, 2011	TN Department of Health	DCS Birth Certificate	$20.00	$98.95
Jun 9, 2011	VitalCheck	KJS Birth Certificate	$54.50	$153.45
Jun 10, 2011	TN Bureau of Investigation	Background check - KJS	$29.00	$182.45
Jun 5, 2011	TN Bureau of Investigation	Background check - DCS	$29.00	$211.45
Jun 14, 2011	Austin Adams, MD	Chris Medical	$25.00	$236.45
Jul 3, 2011	Reece’s Rainbow	Commitment Fee	$275.00	$511.45
Jun 13, 2011	Maple Street Medical Clinic	DCS TB Test	$25.00	$536.45
Jun 16, 2011	Maple Street Medical Clinic	KJS Medical Exam	$25.00	$561.45
Jul 4, 2011	Hand in Hand International Adoption	Application fee	$375.00	$936.45
Jul 12, 2011	FedEx Office	Copies	$38.85	$975.30
Jul 16, 2011	Hawaii Department of Health	Marriage certificates	$28.50	$1,003.80
Jul 21, 2011	Walgreens	Passport photos - KJS	$9.99	$1,013.79
Jul 21, 2011	Murfreesboro Police Department	Fingerprinting	$10.00	$1,023.79
Jul 22, 2011	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$18.00	$1,041.79
Jul 22, 2011	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$18.00	$1,059.79
Jul 22, 2011	Rutherford County Clerk	Passport Processing	$25.00	$1,084.79
Jul 22, 2011	US Department of Treasury	Passport - KJS	$110.00	$1,194.79
Jul 22, 2011	Adoption Learning Partners	Adoption Education Classes	$149.00	$1,343.79
Jul 25, 2011	Bedford County Clerk	Passport Processing	$25.00	$1,368.79
Jul 25, 2011	US Department of Treasury	Passport Application - DCS	$110.00	$1,478.79
Jul 31, 2011	WalMart	Dossier photos	$12.28	$1,491.07
Jul 31, 2011	Walgreens	Passport photos - DCS	$9.99	$1,501.06
Aug 3, 2011	USPS	Postage	$18.30	$1,519.36
Aug 3, 2011	Department of Homeland Sec	I-600A Application	$870.00	$2,389.36
Aug 5, 2011	Murphy Thomas	Psych Evaluation	$575.00	$2,964.36
Aug 13, 2011	USPS	Postage	$18.30	$2,982.66
Aug 20, 2011	Adoption Assistance, Inc	Homestudy Fee	$1,500.00	$4,482.66
Sep 6, 2011	USPS	Postage	$18.30	$4,500.96
Sep 6, 2011	Dr. Adams	Paperwork fee	$25.00	$4,525.96
Sep 6, 2011	Murphy Thomas	Psych Evaluation Report	$200.00	$4,725.96
Oct 18, 2011	Rutherford County Clerk	Notary certifications	$245.00	$4,970.96
Oct 21, 2011	Rutherford County Clerk	Notary certifications	$35.00	$5,005.96
Oct 26, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Apostilles	$120.00	$5,125.96
Oct 26, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Parking	$7.00	$5,132.96
Oct 27, 2011	Rutherford County Clerk	Notary certifications	$10.00	$5,135.96
Oct 27, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Apostilles	$4.00	$5,139.96
Oct 27, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Parking	$7.00	$5,146.96
Oct 27, 2011	Hand in Hand International Adoption	Dossier Fee	$3,500.00	$8,646.96
Oct 27, 2011	FedEx Office	FedEx Dossier to HIH	$43.11	$8,690.07
Nov 28, 2011	G. David Hopkins	KJS Medical Exam	$90.23	$8,780.30
Feb 1, 2012	United Airlines	Flights	$2,057.00	$10,837.30
Feb 20, 2012	Panorama Travel	Visas	$440.00	$11,277.30
Feb 20, 2012	Walgreens	VIsa Photo	$9.00	$11,286.30
Feb 22, 2012	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$36.00	$11,322.30
Feb 22, 2012	City of Murfreesboro	Fingerprinting	$10.00	$11,332.30
Feb 22, 2012	US Post Office	Background check postage	$11.50	$11,343.80
Feb 25, 2012	Hampton Inn South	DC Hotel	$75.00	$11,418.80
Feb 25, 2012	Pizza	Food in DC	$30.00	$11,448.80
Mar 2, 2012	Hand in Hand International Adoption	In country fee	$3,750.00	$15,198.80
Mar 2, 2012	Vlad	In country transportation, 1st trip	$800.00	$15,998.80
Mar 2, 2012	Notary	In country notary fee	$175.00	$16,173.80
Mar 2, 2012	Miscellaneous	Food/souvenirs in country	$250.00	$16,423.80
Mar 2, 2012	Vlad	In country lodging	$400.00	$16,823.80
Mar 8, 2012	FedEx Office	FedEx to HIH	$56.84	$16,880.64
Mar 8, 2012	City of Murfreesboro	Fingerprinting	$10.00	$16,890.64
Mar 8, 2012	Rutherford County Clerk	Notary Certifications	$24.00	$16,914.64
Mar 8, 2012	Tennessee Secretary of State	Apostilles	$12.00	$16,926.64
Mar 12, 2012	FedEx Office	FedEx Background check to FBI	$31.75	$16,958.39
Mar 12, 2012	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$36.00	$16,994.39
Mar 12, 2012	Hand in Hand International Adoption	HIH Court Dossier fee	$1,950.00	$18,944.39
Mar 15, 2012	FedEx Office	FedEx Return Background check	$31.75	$18,976.14
Mar 19, 2012	Walgreens	Visa Photos	$9.99	$18,986.13
Mar 19, 2012	Panorama Travel	Double Entry Visas	$1,010.00	$19,996.13
Mar 27, 2012	Airline	Airfare, second trip	$1,636.28	$21,632.41
Apr 5, 2012	Miscellaneous	Orphanage donations	$200.00	$21,832.41
	Vlad	lodging second trip	$700.00	$22,532.41
	Vlad	Transportation, second trip	$1,200.00	$23,732.41
Apr 9, 2012	Medicals	Second trip medicals	$1,600.00	$25,332.41
Apr 9, 2012	Hand in Hand International Adoption	HIH Second trip fee	$3,750.00	$29,082.41
	Miscellaneous	Second trip food, souvenirs	$250.00	$29,332.41
Apr 26, 2012	Rainier World Travel	Flights, Third Trip	$2,114.20	$31,446.61
	Vlad	Lodging third trip	$700.00	$32,146.61
	Vlad	Transportation, third trip	$750.00	$32,146.61
	Passport office	Katie’s Passport	$150.00	$32,296.61
	Miscellaneous	Orphanage donations/gifts	$200.00	$32,496.61
	Visa office	Katie’s Visa	$400.00	$32,896.61
	Medicals	Katie’s Medical exam	$150.00	$33,046.61
	Miscellaneous	Food, trip 3	$250.00	$33,296.61

To date, we have spent $31,446.61.  Everything after April 26, 2012 is an estimate of what it will take to get her home.  If my estimate is correct, we will come in at just over $33,000.  If you are considering international adoption, please keep in mind that the fees vary widely from country to country, and from region to region within a particular country.  I will be thrilled if we come in at $33,000, because I was expecting to be closer to $40,000!