Our dossier is done!

YES it is true we finally have all the paperwork finished for the adoption. I turned it in on 10/23 to our adoption agency. Now they have sent some papers to the Ethiopian embassy in Washington DC and have to wait for them to come back approved before our file goes to Ethiopia. We are hoping for a speedy turn around and for our paperwork to be in Ethiopia by the second week in November.
I had Chinese for lunch yesterday and my fortune said I would soon gain my greatest desire......................(being a MOM.)

More of the farm, the Rockies and the Big Horn Sheep.

The Farm!

Naing and I drove to Canada to have Thanksgiving (Canadian) with his family. While we were there we spent a couple of days at the Bocock's farm. Naing worked while he was in college. I LOVE the farm and so understand why he still talks about his time there. The Bococks were wonderful hosts and hostesses, we even had afternoon tea every day.

We had a great time and it was worth the drive, but boy it was a LONG drive 14-16 hrs in the car. On the way back we drove through Banff, the Rockies were so beautiful. Enjoy the pictures!

The strangeness of life

I found out today I am going to be a great Aunt. My oldest nephew, who is 31 and his wife are expecting their first child. I was 14 when he was born and here we are preparing for our child/children at the same time. It seems so strange to me. I don't feel old enough to be a GREAT aunt. But at least I'm not the grandma :) my sister is a little in shock over this that her baby is going to have a baby. The circle of life. I hope when we do get to go to Texas w/our children they will have fun with their second cousin. Is that right???? I have no knowledge of the family tree once you start into one generation removed.

Frustration

Tuesday in the mail was an envelope from the USCIS office. I was so excited to open it thinking it was our notice of approval. NO! Instead there is another appointment for finger printing scheduled for Naing on Oct 10th. No information attached to this notice on why, just the notice. There is a number to call, but you can't get through to a live human. No matter what you do and my question is not one of the options they offer you. So now Naing has to take off work again and go down to see why and probably be re-fingerprinted. It would be so simple to write a note or even have a form letter saying we need to redo your prints. But when is our government ever simple.