EMBRACING NORA

Monday, February 12, 2007

WE ARE APPROVED!

We heard from the adoption agency right after lunch that the Guatemalan government has approved our adoption. We have a conference call with the adoption agency tomorrow morning to discuss travel details. We hope to be traveling in a few weeks to pick her up.

Monday, February 05, 2007

NEW PICTURES!

Thursday, January 25, 2007

GOOD NEWS

This week we found out that we were kicked out of PGN on December 21. The good news is that we re-entered PGN on the same day and we could receive word of approval any day now. When we receive approval then we will have a 3 to 8 week wait for a new birth certificate to be issued. Then we can bring Nora home. While we wait, a home study update will be done. We are also getting our house back in order from the water damage.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

MORE LAST DAY PICTURES

Nora's foster Mom America and her grand-daughter Lucy:

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LAST DAY PICTURES

We made it home okay last night but found a water leak in our house that damaged some of the ceilings and carpet. Looks like 2007 is starting off to be an interesting year.

We had a great time with Nora. We are looking forward to the day we bring her home. We heard that the Guatemala government fired some of their adoption reviewers who were not processing their cases and hired more reviewers so maybe there is hope that Nora will get to us very quickly. We heard that there will be twice as many people reviewing adoption cases.

Here are some of the pictures of our last day with her.

Monday, January 01, 2007

MORE PICTURES

NAP TIME!

Watching Penn State beat Tennessee in the Outback Bowl just wore Nora out. Gotta get some rest for the remaining bowl games. To the folks in Pennsylvania and Virginia, HOW 'BOUT THAT PENN STATE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sunday, December 31, 2006

SHE SAYS DA DA

We have been working with Nora the past 11 days to say DA DA. She finally said it this afternoon in front of the camera.

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NEW YEARS EVE IN GUATEMALA!

All of us are doing well. The weather is great. We are getting ready for a big fireworks display tonight. We have been told that the New Years Eve fireworks display is larger and louder than the Christmas Eve display. Dad can't wait! There have been no more earthquake tremors.

Quit acting like cousin Eve Dad!

I am related to a Saints fan?

Saturday, December 30, 2006

EARTHQUAKE!

We just experienced a minor earthquake a few minutes ago. The entire building shook for a few seconds. No damage and everyone is fine. This was our first experience with an earthquake. We are not sure about how many times Nora has experienced it.