Thursday, September 13, 2007

Visas

We got everyone up and ready to go to the US Embassy today to apply for their visas. While it is a very important part of the process to coming home, it is rather boring. We were picked up at 9:30am and returned to the B&B about 12:30pm. The process is Lucia talked to someone at Window Number 1, she had us sign a paper for each boy, we waited til they called our name, gave them some papers, gave them some money, waited again for our name to be called, signed a paper for each boy and were given a slip of paper to return tomorrow at 3:30pm for their visas. Alot of waiting and a couple of signatures and it's done. Now we just relax for 3 days before packing again and coming home. The kids are really loving it here. They have a roomful of toys to play with and a couple of other kids to play with part of the time also. There is a small area outside they can play in also.
We have not ventured out yet, but I think we will at least try to walk to a park tomorrow. They need to get out some. We really spent the majority of the day inside here. It was cool, but we really prefer it to the heat and humidity of Ibague. The boys were complaining about being cold this morning and having to take showers. I hate to tell them, but this is nothing compared to what's coming!
No pictures tonight. We didn't take any today and honestly we are too lazy to pull up any old ones. I feel like we've been running a marthon and we're almost to the sprint for home.
Take care and have a good evening.
Karen

2 comments:

linda said...

Hi, I have really enjoyed this means of communication. It's almost as good as being with you there. I hope you get some rest the rest of the time you are there before your flight home. The boys seem to be really good kids. Typical for thier ages, but good. I will be glad to meet them. Give them a hug from me and don't forget each other. Love, Mom and Dad

AnaMaria said...

Successful visit to the dentist here today. Christopher has no cavities - yippee! Next week Matthew and Micah go. Matthew is probably ok, but Micah has new decay around his fillings that I can see. And his appointment is in the middle of the morning so I don't think I can get Terre to take him, either :( The good thing is the dentist is just a couple of blocks from the zoo, so we stopped by there for a while before going home.

Sounds like the cogs of government are spinning right around like they should.

Matthew's birthday's tomorrow. Not sure what we're doing. We're still planning to do a party with his friends at the laser tag place, but it won't be this weekend. The little boys made cards for him on Monday I think and they are hidden in their underwear drawer. They thought it was hilarious that I would suggest such a thing!

Time to go herd them toward bed.

Mary