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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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!



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