At the airport in St. Louis after flying all night.We're very excited to say that Marisol is now an American citizen and is getting settled in at her new permanent home here in St. Louis.
It's been a crazy few days, so we haven't posted. We got everything done in Bogota with no problems. I (Joe) went to a soccer game and saw Independiente Santa Fe beat Pasto 1-0, and we got Mari's visa, which was the last step before leaving for the States.
We got to the airport Thursday night and got checked in, but then we realized that we there was a document that we needed for Colombian customs that we had put in a suitcase that we had checked, so I had to go back to the counter and get the airline to bring our bags back so that we could get it. Thankfully, that was the only real problem. The flights were long and crowded, but Mari was great. In fact, the 40-year old American businessman who was sitting next to us seemed to fuss more on the flight than Mari did.
So, now we're home and getting settled in. Elizabeth's mom is staying with us at the moment, and Mari and Manfred (our beagle) are getting used to each other. Everything's great, but we're still catching our breath, so we'll post more about the adjustment process later.
7 comments:
Blessings and welcome home!
Congrats again! Welcome home! I love the lime green stroller! My mom was able to help us with adjusting once we were home... take advantage...and yes, catch your breath... the journey has JUST begun! Congrats, Mami y Papi.
Felicitaciones y bienvenidos!
YAYAYAYAYAY!! So glad to hear you made it home safe and sound! Virtual hugs to all of you!!
So happy for you....and glad Marisol is home. Enjoy this new chapter in your lives.
I am so pleased you posted. I have been having "Marisol withdrawals," so keep those postings coming!
Much love,
Auntie M
So glad to hear you arrived safely back in the U.S. Welcome home! Keep blogging... we'd love to hear updates on little Marisol.
Welcome HOME! What a LONG journey it has been for you there in Colombia.
My husband and I have been following your adoption and are thinking of adopting from Colombia (he is Colombian and came here at age 11)but we worry about the long stay that must be completed there since we have 2 other children. We also worry about taking such a long leave from our jobs.
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