Day 20

It is official!! The children's passports and medicals are done. On Monday we will apply for the visa's and pick them up on Tuesday afternoon. We will arrive in Omaha at 8:37 pm on Wednesday evening. So clear your calendars folks and anyone who wishes to attend may do so.

The boys and Mia are very excited that we will be heading for Nebraska soon. We have been counting down the days. I told them that it will be very cold there compared to Colombia. They pretend to shiver and wrap their arms around themselves and giggle. Our course Brad and I will have the last laugh when they realize just how different it will be!! Mia has already instructed one set of grandparents that they had better be ready to dole out alot of hugs and kisses to her when she arrives because she has been gone soooo loooong!!!!!!

The boys are growing and changing a little each day. Miguel is learning to be a kid again instead of in a more "adult role" as he has had to do in the past with his siblings. The transition has been very postitive for him and he has come out of his shell big time. David has a great sense of humor and is always making funny faces to Mia, who sometimes does not appreciate it and has no problem telling him so! David is slowly improving his manners at the table and loves to remind others to not talk with food in their mouths or burp. Than there is Sergio...who bounces around all over the place at the table and is learning to keep his hands and feet to himself. Of course it helps when his Daddy is attached to his side and redirecting him on what is acceptable at the table. Mia is a busybody telling on her brothers when they are not using their utensils correctly or doing something that she does not consider appropriate at the table. Of course she forgets to include herself in this rationale as she is poking her finger in her soup and licking it or slurping it up as loud as can be. She has earned the "slow poke" award at every meal because she is way to busy talking or directing her brothers to concentrate on eating!!!