tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51678627248985706992024-03-20T08:34:06.114-07:00Bringing home RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-33901840530987280362009-05-08T23:07:00.000-07:002009-05-08T23:43:08.468-07:00Spring rains!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFVaVvBcINUwloMITSKsY1maAtyJlMF6Aj_c3figWUzGiO_HJ4gw06VIqUY_8fgwTM-LGJw94cI-CMDkH2TVAcCBU-YQPTk1EWrU8EbM0TFr9gERprQYPAAVAmLBJXKDeZ9tRlIS9ENzo/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333704365144661618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFVaVvBcINUwloMITSKsY1maAtyJlMF6Aj_c3figWUzGiO_HJ4gw06VIqUY_8fgwTM-LGJw94cI-CMDkH2TVAcCBU-YQPTk1EWrU8EbM0TFr9gERprQYPAAVAmLBJXKDeZ9tRlIS9ENzo/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Rosalia</span> l<span style="font-size:85%;">oves to chew on ice, wherever she can get it.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyncRM5NccrhXxcEjFAVH7VZ4izccm7cFp4t1eFsuufZEErvtg-vnX2KDJAzsdXeAnpcuPhxunTZX65kU_p2vh2fG_PCUAsV6r4D6IVHdLFKZ6b6MGZGOn0mCTJ93PuJ8zJTjRxP5IArGr/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333704261352539954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyncRM5NccrhXxcEjFAVH7VZ4izccm7cFp4t1eFsuufZEErvtg-vnX2KDJAzsdXeAnpcuPhxunTZX65kU_p2vh2fG_PCUAsV6r4D6IVHdLFKZ6b6MGZGOn0mCTJ93PuJ8zJTjRxP5IArGr/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Trying to get Rosalia to "dance" with him.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iIhIXQTMLnE6oMX5r07hHD2sqrQ13Ie2sePTGiBs0DdrX7OULCnrJZkNMYLl6sA1Z4Ou1b1Y6-pWqhzk_T8hNHsZ62oN_0kpt9CYmyq30oFAeRH32n88NfadXnJK22jg6SWfxjJlSX7i/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333703853472631730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iIhIXQTMLnE6oMX5r07hHD2sqrQ13Ie2sePTGiBs0DdrX7OULCnrJZkNMYLl6sA1Z4Ou1b1Y6-pWqhzk_T8hNHsZ62oN_0kpt9CYmyq30oFAeRH32n88NfadXnJK22jg6SWfxjJlSX7i/s400/012.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ready for the rain.... our little lady bug!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TQvl6biovFpNIn9nJqAEts4PRSVgcXo-v8H9TOJUCgOL7_EmSAvFjvID1kcCrYH1AVyXXsH501EIYe2PQRs3J8YJXMJHeFzZ5UpqKhk0ibhXTtwDOe8t51r3D4oafw1A6RY5XTu8T4lv/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333703643747641378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TQvl6biovFpNIn9nJqAEts4PRSVgcXo-v8H9TOJUCgOL7_EmSAvFjvID1kcCrYH1AVyXXsH501EIYe2PQRs3J8YJXMJHeFzZ5UpqKhk0ibhXTtwDOe8t51r3D4oafw1A6RY5XTu8T4lv/s400/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x2CEv6b5hDCPFmdMcJAL5OCxrYCOPkdp2ZB-QYYL1CGKGBm3XyUE96fZ_c_Z9SHGCQvs8ccMKfKCHDsYAaetmPR4A_DRExQCJ4Zp0IgNUEgjROmyj59IOGOcWW5lMpDGBOI1I3GQ6OzH/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333703424079368802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x2CEv6b5hDCPFmdMcJAL5OCxrYCOPkdp2ZB-QYYL1CGKGBm3XyUE96fZ_c_Z9SHGCQvs8ccMKfKCHDsYAaetmPR4A_DRExQCJ4Zp0IgNUEgjROmyj59IOGOcWW5lMpDGBOI1I3GQ6OzH/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Rain boots on and a water puddle nearby ... what else can you ask for!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75726ttn30GtJ6YFv8LXmsvqyABIH1sZ79esua9ZEGHjvb5ZH_l8UKGbiv_-6gIP4F_qkIzn8dRGuo29W2cE3UD_5m3vAhnELMLOuzKBZNq7TuYxnj0-z4yvZS8gHvYqGvsvsYbRDU-uQ/s1600-h/May+2009+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333702652060208146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75726ttn30GtJ6YFv8LXmsvqyABIH1sZ79esua9ZEGHjvb5ZH_l8UKGbiv_-6gIP4F_qkIzn8dRGuo29W2cE3UD_5m3vAhnELMLOuzKBZNq7TuYxnj0-z4yvZS8gHvYqGvsvsYbRDU-uQ/s400/May+2009+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Happy Cinco de Mayo!</span><br /><br />Hope your are all enjoying spring time. We have been outside more and love being able to take more walks. Joshua is riding his bike with training wheels and Rosalia is on his old tricycle. She will turn "2" on May 10th. What a big girl!!! Remembering celebrating her first birthday in Antigua last year (wow!) She is talking almost non-stop..... such a fun stage with learning new words and skills everyday!! They have also been helping Daddy plant a garden this spring. We will wait and see what kind of harvest we reap. </div><div> Happy Mother's day to all you Moms!!! What a blessing it was to meet so many wonderful moms while in Guatemala. </div><div>Blessings, Linda<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-35318163713471303542009-03-23T22:23:00.000-07:002009-03-23T23:01:52.806-07:00Yeah for Spring!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2M4iLIeoecFbAPYq8euTEn7OiQ0aTKr16eOo8URkpoKW8ZmYGKdsv_3R7aHJbYb3wToZlpkutRM75wSyctOOPUchOQ4zAEAdICNVxKCQyxnI03hAoPAn39np-bksT-mwITm1_7F2UURaK/s1600-h/2009+February+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316625550585831762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2M4iLIeoecFbAPYq8euTEn7OiQ0aTKr16eOo8URkpoKW8ZmYGKdsv_3R7aHJbYb3wToZlpkutRM75wSyctOOPUchOQ4zAEAdICNVxKCQyxnI03hAoPAn39np-bksT-mwITm1_7F2UURaK/s400/2009+February+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Valentines Day Party at daycare.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pNKYGyuWAvKEH6CDwfUcDxJyfFH1K1C2MjfRwl43Ukr5rbdylZNnApMuFw3aNZ08MnBUxEmVzrcUHq3xV-J-AOcsMCk2IwEGuuVxZa8aEF1n5WJPnJhdiSFuoqI0UkFCH1Pz62yWJHiM/s1600-h/2009+February+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316624824556997714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pNKYGyuWAvKEH6CDwfUcDxJyfFH1K1C2MjfRwl43Ukr5rbdylZNnApMuFw3aNZ08MnBUxEmVzrcUHq3xV-J-AOcsMCk2IwEGuuVxZa8aEF1n5WJPnJhdiSFuoqI0UkFCH1Pz62yWJHiM/s400/2009+February+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gotta love those glasses!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbTGXKME2bHXF1GeCFRv-3vLeeEvrX6L0cVcc6T-eiFsFpruVPpfE20Bz9JJdPkqxKYjF1j3VdpIL4gMLkVVdUMhq3AkDV0M6tNpExRJJBPzSUpC-OlTc0_JvWoN6mZBGh3rpx6Tq8VeS/s1600-h/2009+February+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316624228084433314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbTGXKME2bHXF1GeCFRv-3vLeeEvrX6L0cVcc6T-eiFsFpruVPpfE20Bz9JJdPkqxKYjF1j3VdpIL4gMLkVVdUMhq3AkDV0M6tNpExRJJBPzSUpC-OlTc0_JvWoN6mZBGh3rpx6Tq8VeS/s400/2009+February+024.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hanging out on a haystack.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_z0pObolNE4QWQ9qegVWfn-NvZygQSy70y91IEpM3bf98jH3eC1S67ave7OOlFFBM1Q3PnWGZDR-MI0T0m1x9jSm3VuSsEyGLnzXYjITmDNBdfb2gHVPNey2V_ueWJIJqBJkVnMlOnLw/s1600-h/DSCN3289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316622179467634994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_z0pObolNE4QWQ9qegVWfn-NvZygQSy70y91IEpM3bf98jH3eC1S67ave7OOlFFBM1Q3PnWGZDR-MI0T0m1x9jSm3VuSsEyGLnzXYjITmDNBdfb2gHVPNey2V_ueWJIJqBJkVnMlOnLw/s400/DSCN3289.JPG" border="0" /></a> Love my crayons!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb94RDaLroXuR2gqY1b1j0mUWUUI0ccgTiRHS4uFb0Y8IlaTzu3Ocj22acEEn32SIRBRmfrTUHjNJVU_xFr08RERxV7ckgCvahB1O7c5Uo9iWvMie5nlV4OSZ64aSCjgXyetyhHUi1fJHk/s1600-h/DSCN3311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316621817399054658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb94RDaLroXuR2gqY1b1j0mUWUUI0ccgTiRHS4uFb0Y8IlaTzu3Ocj22acEEn32SIRBRmfrTUHjNJVU_xFr08RERxV7ckgCvahB1O7c5Uo9iWvMie5nlV4OSZ64aSCjgXyetyhHUi1fJHk/s400/DSCN3311.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />St. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Patricks</span> Day Parade -- GO <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">JAYHAWKS</span>!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J5E1FBDDC3Lwpj_O_L0avXEyIPOHVUoGj1bMSpZCdYfkDNkHQreWe4UXj3DZbAp2uqPgUZmfhesU8IzE73corkOool5w_YVr79j7BxRCs_OA6HR2vmhuJHMeCmceqhsF8MUqhYcvL8BV/s1600-h/2009+February+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316621329182339842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J5E1FBDDC3Lwpj_O_L0avXEyIPOHVUoGj1bMSpZCdYfkDNkHQreWe4UXj3DZbAp2uqPgUZmfhesU8IzE73corkOool5w_YVr79j7BxRCs_OA6HR2vmhuJHMeCmceqhsF8MUqhYcvL8BV/s400/2009+February+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and my teddy<br /><br /><br />Time just seems to be flying. I have had a lot of reminiscing this month since I left on <strong>March</strong> <strong>10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> one year ago</strong> to foster Rosalia in Antigua. Definitely didn't realize we would be there as long as we were, but what a very special time it was. I love to look back at pictures of friends and places. Rosalia continues to add more words and noises every week. This is such a fun time listening to her babble away. Joshua is loving his sister even when we have battles over toys. Spring is officially here and Tony has started the garden. The kids and us are loving being able to be outside more. </div><div>Miss all our Guatemala friends.... blessings to all.</div><div>Love, Linda, Tony, Joshua and Rosalia<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-24505755248640940742009-01-19T17:53:00.001-08:002009-01-19T19:12:19.955-08:00Been too long!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkiGxhfN3SliuOuednvM9LRYIcMc29HZJhgefNYNkkkOSl9Sxp2kokUW2kOFu46IIz19ufjh1tWWQEqVGZvVBVV6KJ3JxzCp_zRo8Mmgxunx1hClUMmkxpbzz9zlYBjrub9mcgPINa5LO/s1600-h/P1010076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293207336848941442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkiGxhfN3SliuOuednvM9LRYIcMc29HZJhgefNYNkkkOSl9Sxp2kokUW2kOFu46IIz19ufjh1tWWQEqVGZvVBVV6KJ3JxzCp_zRo8Mmgxunx1hClUMmkxpbzz9zlYBjrub9mcgPINa5LO/s400/P1010076.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Memory lane----</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">Rosalia last January on our first visit with her</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFygD3KsZP1Inf-Vm4pi3sba_nT9onvMQP2PDjSv9PY7iPrjLSJaV5lkO1Bmh2SdlFleh32DH9Fka2pP7R7IZxWVTY8o16GMcdKlfIiC7UfZZ_WqzmYCp2vKljEJ7R-kWt3CEb6UdLbdM4/s1600-h/2008+December+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293195667238890066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFygD3KsZP1Inf-Vm4pi3sba_nT9onvMQP2PDjSv9PY7iPrjLSJaV5lkO1Bmh2SdlFleh32DH9Fka2pP7R7IZxWVTY8o16GMcdKlfIiC7UfZZ_WqzmYCp2vKljEJ7R-kWt3CEb6UdLbdM4/s400/2008+December+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Daycare trick-or-treat. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vTS42-XHYDZOhtpHaWFqDB4i3DvKNvlZ295qwiek-m0wLibhUWQ5gFvmEJxDmd6DwKD6MlexGyjLh5YxflMvnf4dU0aytVVFDfskES6G3eXWtJhLg5Jb7mGWv6uHjYlhPHqqOqU23jkp/s1600-h/2008+Wolf+Family+Christmas+Picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293195279195919506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vTS42-XHYDZOhtpHaWFqDB4i3DvKNvlZ295qwiek-m0wLibhUWQ5gFvmEJxDmd6DwKD6MlexGyjLh5YxflMvnf4dU0aytVVFDfskES6G3eXWtJhLg5Jb7mGWv6uHjYlhPHqqOqU23jkp/s400/2008+Wolf+Family+Christmas+Picture.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">What a Santa!! Joshua really enjoyed Christmas this year!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrftKCqGeDH33hG8SC2_ph6_LrQZaGNTWCzBPadJtzdPfrphXgDMWwqd3TtXJFYT48mgh6x1AtiumFZTbK8dxbXD7uonlMg0a6n6cep8VOg8x6CYmYYdBOW50VIsKj13CoDgfJoaNAXuS/s1600-h/2008+Christmas+074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293194785101049394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrftKCqGeDH33hG8SC2_ph6_LrQZaGNTWCzBPadJtzdPfrphXgDMWwqd3TtXJFYT48mgh6x1AtiumFZTbK8dxbXD7uonlMg0a6n6cep8VOg8x6CYmYYdBOW50VIsKj13CoDgfJoaNAXuS/s400/2008+Christmas+074.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> The family all together!!<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6vNlwVdAa3pfHYxPWJKWIXqbBPXFYep7AEaFHRL2CpvchWrbC8kdSBUiK-lV9qzQBmaOM6EY0MOAPWh0tItSu_QblTEd1EAb7T9CTg_L3QUs6PtKCIGzwlw7XC-hIaEw58X1KxUFv3L4/s1600-h/2008+Christmas+070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293194273590367186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6vNlwVdAa3pfHYxPWJKWIXqbBPXFYep7AEaFHRL2CpvchWrbC8kdSBUiK-lV9qzQBmaOM6EY0MOAPWh0tItSu_QblTEd1EAb7T9CTg_L3QUs6PtKCIGzwlw7XC-hIaEw58X1KxUFv3L4/s400/2008+Christmas+070.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Pop goes the weasel</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliq2wrQCS48fY_hi9c3niL0GFSbuN2IZV5YAlxwL5ZQPq7zMtZL7WG-TzkTexG0K-he8jjSEYYXvualP7nf0pfVynZVkAxM8LrRGILeIzRCqj4lGr-W_ip0kNJ35MEeo3PgFTFQrcSc2k/s1600-h/Rosalia's+Baptism+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293193110691936706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliq2wrQCS48fY_hi9c3niL0GFSbuN2IZV5YAlxwL5ZQPq7zMtZL7WG-TzkTexG0K-he8jjSEYYXvualP7nf0pfVynZVkAxM8LrRGILeIzRCqj4lGr-W_ip0kNJ35MEeo3PgFTFQrcSc2k/s400/Rosalia's+Baptism+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Trying to put up the Christmas decorations... neat manger Dad!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWQo7vnIphzR8-LYLiuBajyx0-0zgMr-5s3BfbOgC0n1B-xjY_adF1uMbRlAUtM_nxC5CxiaYakbO2FK0GlfowHzmgPeCe6cXaWF4QfWtBlslFRc0uebfYjERGCcbZpPyTDU1qFePcfKg/s1600-h/Rosalia's+Baptism+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293192926987832962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWQo7vnIphzR8-LYLiuBajyx0-0zgMr-5s3BfbOgC0n1B-xjY_adF1uMbRlAUtM_nxC5CxiaYakbO2FK0GlfowHzmgPeCe6cXaWF4QfWtBlslFRc0uebfYjERGCcbZpPyTDU1qFePcfKg/s400/Rosalia's+Baptism+025.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Rosalia's baptism - Jan. 4th</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61UqoROqhTnl7V5yvl2OhgEh_kYwR_Cm4SjWaXyzGCvZ183NhOTRGEtA-P7zWCegmfEuDpc5lNOrzHeDsGg8xUHhYmzrmOCoHDkJKbRnNTJWA6Ltteeu4_MXrwyWmtDOfzD4ILxeGAnbp/s1600-h/Rosalia's+Baptism+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293192585662178866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61UqoROqhTnl7V5yvl2OhgEh_kYwR_Cm4SjWaXyzGCvZ183NhOTRGEtA-P7zWCegmfEuDpc5lNOrzHeDsGg8xUHhYmzrmOCoHDkJKbRnNTJWA6Ltteeu4_MXrwyWmtDOfzD4ILxeGAnbp/s400/Rosalia's+Baptism+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCdKR6k9uEsmDUxCYUC_mjeIdHSFre-tQ6b-ZKrEBF4rXjJ1LDFYTZrxbbOVMwCnmI82ePAm8B1h2GL-uPFUuCdfVv0m3GJTf5hsHiV5mtSRHMWu1GIOHoVbMsLNl0BrK80yvvmZOliMd/s1600-h/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293191817099337554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCdKR6k9uEsmDUxCYUC_mjeIdHSFre-tQ6b-ZKrEBF4rXjJ1LDFYTZrxbbOVMwCnmI82ePAm8B1h2GL-uPFUuCdfVv0m3GJTf5hsHiV5mtSRHMWu1GIOHoVbMsLNl0BrK80yvvmZOliMd/s400/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1074.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Rosalia loves to be outside</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWp71eR1Uj8YgCax48MrkxWWRGTNS9GLXtUBwGJinsGyvL-XdnaWM3JlujUJyndEsL5AX6jyGIhPPptcOztt46mNPC93jBQ-BaVaJ7gFsBmHB4qY68kZiPVWfT0FIxX2CSninDCnrpz0S-/s1600-h/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293190918194985714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWp71eR1Uj8YgCax48MrkxWWRGTNS9GLXtUBwGJinsGyvL-XdnaWM3JlujUJyndEsL5AX6jyGIhPPptcOztt46mNPC93jBQ-BaVaJ7gFsBmHB4qY68kZiPVWfT0FIxX2CSninDCnrpz0S-/s400/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1190.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">No matter what kind of weather!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mB8wT1H2H6_8ven7cPnnFXtIdoVBuTaubnPH1oLqBnEUsYxSpvGjCz8HWMLdlylY5dkvScvrOJlUbT_4K-xxP7JVBbfd3t8eqByNmFM6W6pKO9zd7PYW8ESO0KPdcmCBcMEbSVzh9ls5/s1600-h/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293190559681004050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mB8wT1H2H6_8ven7cPnnFXtIdoVBuTaubnPH1oLqBnEUsYxSpvGjCz8HWMLdlylY5dkvScvrOJlUbT_4K-xxP7JVBbfd3t8eqByNmFM6W6pKO9zd7PYW8ESO0KPdcmCBcMEbSVzh9ls5/s400/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1183.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUKkRnUKIt1ou-gX43s_ffb51D2is2688U5AAQ2ukqJBkFmhEQGrVZpYDVdT6kBe_wLWyAHFmxEu_zW5B4SX4sFwB9MP7W7gR-zZNr_HOr_H9_xiCwbS4aP69oH8rtGJuAHWzteNwk6nJ/s1600-h/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293190263278399266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUKkRnUKIt1ou-gX43s_ffb51D2is2688U5AAQ2ukqJBkFmhEQGrVZpYDVdT6kBe_wLWyAHFmxEu_zW5B4SX4sFwB9MP7W7gR-zZNr_HOr_H9_xiCwbS4aP69oH8rtGJuAHWzteNwk6nJ/s400/Guatemala+General+Pictures+1172.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Sledding with "Dado" and bubba</span><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkUhDwp5o4mU0n87AmZu2d4qMEkywPFgkXofMg8WBO3Gaj1J8rzmV-dxgSrX5r-5jLrl1MBKQGuiG47cWSv0_9_O9nkZkU159Sgp6h-R8FnEHKDJTb7aeL2HWoQbBuQXbZMyf65IlnNAx/s1600-h/2008+November+153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293189194927938146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkUhDwp5o4mU0n87AmZu2d4qMEkywPFgkXofMg8WBO3Gaj1J8rzmV-dxgSrX5r-5jLrl1MBKQGuiG47cWSv0_9_O9nkZkU159Sgp6h-R8FnEHKDJTb7aeL2HWoQbBuQXbZMyf65IlnNAx/s400/2008+November+153.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Her favorite hiding place-under the kitchen island.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div>It has been <strong>way</strong> too long since I posted. Above are some pictures over the last few months. It has been so busy. I am back at work 3 days a week. We were all sick around Christmas, but had a great time seeing all our family. Rosalia is just blooming with her speech and learning how to run like a toddler. Tony's name is "dado" and my name is now "ommy." It was ma-ma in Antigua, but has now changed... trying to imitate Joshua who calls me "mommy." Meal time is always a mess when we get done, but she is a good eater. She is getting better with the spoon and fork, but mom can't wait for the days when we don't have to sweep and mop after every meal!! She loves to play hide-and-seek with Joshua and imitate the things he says. She is learning to use her little grin to get what she wants!! She is also showing some of her "drama"side when she isn't happy... yikes!!</div><br /><div>It was a year ago last week that we were visiting Rosalia for the first time in Guatemala.... what a difference a year makes. She has made such progress it amazes us! </div><br /><div>Miss seeing a lot of our friends from Guatemala, but are so happy to see other families settling in at home. We pray that all the families that are still trying to get there children home are able to finish soon. God bless us all in 2009!</div><br /><div>(I will try and update more frequently!)<br />Tony, Linda, Joshua and Rosalia </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-38949006514862382642008-10-25T13:33:00.001-07:002008-10-26T10:51:17.641-07:00We are Home- getting adjusted!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_6eNdhG-HW5D456yRdznfth0lZ5ISvikImigelJLovJu0h1l5s0kXbqGF7BzPgoXmht0eZi3oi-7fzskPaeYjoD_ZKr-38mjDYcqqbKpOZw7uWBdm542RHy0wt8So810rKbGT7XH5OFs/s1600-h/DSCN2998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261215922021011282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_6eNdhG-HW5D456yRdznfth0lZ5ISvikImigelJLovJu0h1l5s0kXbqGF7BzPgoXmht0eZi3oi-7fzskPaeYjoD_ZKr-38mjDYcqqbKpOZw7uWBdm542RHy0wt8So810rKbGT7XH5OFs/s400/DSCN2998.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">On U.S. soil- what a wonderful feeling!!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71K-BUf4gqeaetgDGu0p-hgB5An-_UBs8G3IQ81TwHzXmKko0ameXezf6eLGiBcIDTSesggafL91wTNQG7NanZkDc8SAXZGRCLgnefElMCk8RoGqEHKB5iEbnl3pwaOPcLwG-a3jwvnOe/s1600-h/DSCN3007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261212000746828530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71K-BUf4gqeaetgDGu0p-hgB5An-_UBs8G3IQ81TwHzXmKko0ameXezf6eLGiBcIDTSesggafL91wTNQG7NanZkDc8SAXZGRCLgnefElMCk8RoGqEHKB5iEbnl3pwaOPcLwG-a3jwvnOe/s400/DSCN3007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_r_AUTSL7aPuhX_-ctNec1v691EtYX3IicqRTLBDmIHrPTsl6qG2JLgRcZpU_w-aR6x7YZ__SkeHNb3phOtOt1Cu32PKDDLNQVIj2cudpub5bLeG0mfSb4-_g6_93v8ttVtJo1y2-lq0/s1600-h/DSCN3011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261211635000953058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_r_AUTSL7aPuhX_-ctNec1v691EtYX3IicqRTLBDmIHrPTsl6qG2JLgRcZpU_w-aR6x7YZ__SkeHNb3phOtOt1Cu32PKDDLNQVIj2cudpub5bLeG0mfSb4-_g6_93v8ttVtJo1y2-lq0/s400/DSCN3011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiV6-XmXo-LWrCnH5Ys4YoxxOkRwUAXU7fb8BM5BtIdfRCaNk1JZqtNMyfQKGKkmUw_11A5Fjm91-qzaT_81u8KNXbl74jY2Zk36pL1HqJ0kc0lhYzATAtcZW06_6KgLipB_7dtH3eqpx/s1600-h/DSCN3042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261208828848883330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiV6-XmXo-LWrCnH5Ys4YoxxOkRwUAXU7fb8BM5BtIdfRCaNk1JZqtNMyfQKGKkmUw_11A5Fjm91-qzaT_81u8KNXbl74jY2Zk36pL1HqJ0kc0lhYzATAtcZW06_6KgLipB_7dtH3eqpx/s400/DSCN3042.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Dressed up for "Boo at the Zoo"</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-GxMl_A1hh3U9WfU2Y7nBcuNycX5W4I0iNhTMtUfGvlH4NTli7KhFluxdVdzpIEZWCtfcspZ0Y4C8xxcuD1PqWAc0FO2Vnd5XQ7v5bQPWZYlear1l40UJr7yeclnrkIxiSZMYOqd6_qa/s1600-h/DSCN3044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261208660103528482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-GxMl_A1hh3U9WfU2Y7nBcuNycX5W4I0iNhTMtUfGvlH4NTli7KhFluxdVdzpIEZWCtfcspZ0Y4C8xxcuD1PqWAc0FO2Vnd5XQ7v5bQPWZYlear1l40UJr7yeclnrkIxiSZMYOqd6_qa/s400/DSCN3044.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">This is how the lions "rooaaarr"</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB30uEArI09ov0BnT1xwV4v37conOQAfsWfNjUdDRmMZ5EDtvaRdfSbqklIuHrOirvdAvbZ03aVosLJitoDuDO5bzzK8tY0I2KbF6L8DEtP8tuRIwv4dSQaXXVKVwd07zqHZ9J4eu1vlsf/s1600-h/DSCN3027.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261206186135022530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB30uEArI09ov0BnT1xwV4v37conOQAfsWfNjUdDRmMZ5EDtvaRdfSbqklIuHrOirvdAvbZ03aVosLJitoDuDO5bzzK8tY0I2KbF6L8DEtP8tuRIwv4dSQaXXVKVwd07zqHZ9J4eu1vlsf/s400/DSCN3027.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Celebrating Grandma Grace's birthday.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jNO_qibVIr7UI5aKDYQqkYmFnAopa1qt7LtoQjDZzNtK2swAZDQ06VlXXk-u5po1gvNLTqAmNzTHKIAk6A5rfGp9ceuxzrnelvdG_UIMHSgWU3NW2an865bgHcfasNSk8Zd2lvBexKmc/s1600-h/DSC01382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261201635531340146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jNO_qibVIr7UI5aKDYQqkYmFnAopa1qt7LtoQjDZzNtK2swAZDQ06VlXXk-u5po1gvNLTqAmNzTHKIAk6A5rfGp9ceuxzrnelvdG_UIMHSgWU3NW2an865bgHcfasNSk8Zd2lvBexKmc/s400/DSC01382.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Grandma Marcie, Mom and me!!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOlgQZ_4TeeRFmILi2wDwudsIr-tIgqf0rfWtnvnQn6RlXiC46r1eP380vrLzZ35Sn0rAPSVS-eQlBNIEMVcTeZExUkfTC2Z54IEoY0a3WTFGFIr3cWv9itFT-UmlhcPGpNmIPrx3i077/s1600-h/DSC01387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261199430553284338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOlgQZ_4TeeRFmILi2wDwudsIr-tIgqf0rfWtnvnQn6RlXiC46r1eP380vrLzZ35Sn0rAPSVS-eQlBNIEMVcTeZExUkfTC2Z54IEoY0a3WTFGFIr3cWv9itFT-UmlhcPGpNmIPrx3i077/s400/DSC01387.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Me and Uncle Dean!!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTYxBWNbzEQ9kPRQGCcdoK7e3sTGC63_O_TDbhANON62_xLEkmssVMXLdm4R6O6P4EaJAyRTJQcYQEODpXGIdV3krGeprFN_uEHHXLlAydMfaEMpX_J-6A1vR0K1q1hXS4V7n5CrzBe7F/s1600-h/DSC01209.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261197434467877026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTYxBWNbzEQ9kPRQGCcdoK7e3sTGC63_O_TDbhANON62_xLEkmssVMXLdm4R6O6P4EaJAyRTJQcYQEODpXGIdV3krGeprFN_uEHHXLlAydMfaEMpX_J-6A1vR0K1q1hXS4V7n5CrzBe7F/s400/DSC01209.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">First haircut from Aunt Mary along with the paparazzi!!!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBQ3E9aWZbePPVmM82EQyQe_sOVGwuT23T90LhBRv-nkJ9A-BJ7OHRt7VEAK6x_PpMtyF2XsVNO5JRTi1wh_124sKZ3QSG46RO427ZTJVLDUOvrzkOUbWSuUefDWBxztQR_OcXy3EmM-4/s1600-h/DSC01178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261196983193987922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBQ3E9aWZbePPVmM82EQyQe_sOVGwuT23T90LhBRv-nkJ9A-BJ7OHRt7VEAK6x_PpMtyF2XsVNO5JRTi1wh_124sKZ3QSG46RO427ZTJVLDUOvrzkOUbWSuUefDWBxztQR_OcXy3EmM-4/s400/DSC01178.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Playing in the backyard with my big brother.</span><br /><br /><br />Sorry it has taken 3 weeks to post, but have been a <strong>little</strong> busy.<br /><br /><br /><div>We made it home after a lonnnggg trip Saturday. Rosalia stayed up looking everywhere on our two plane rides and even in the car home at midnight she was wide-eyed. We were greeted with wonderful signs and goodies to welcome us home from family and friends along with a clean house!! (thanks Mary) Rosalia woke up the next morning with a fever and had that along with diarrhea for a few days. She is back to normal now though, has a few more teeth coming in and trying to keep up with Joshua. Making more sounds and has got her appetite back after <em>not</em> having one for a few weeks after getting home. </div><br /><div>Tony and I have had a steep learning curve with keeping up with 2 toddlers! Joshua has had a harder transition and I am trying to give him some more "mommy time". He seems to love his little sister though and we have been able to have <em>most </em>of the family meet Rosalia. Made it to South Dakota for a surprise 75th birthday party for Tony's mom - had a great time!<br /></div><br /><div>I was stunned by all the STUFF we have in our house, closets and garage. We have been doing some major house cleaning/organizing when time allows... which never seems to be enough. Guess we better get used to that!!</div><div>Hope to post new pictures of family life at the Wolf house intermittently.</div><div>God bless all.</div><div>Love-- Tony, Linda, Joshua and Rosalia</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-47591108733444150602008-10-02T13:39:00.001-07:002008-10-02T21:52:32.657-07:00Embassy appointment done....we are heading HOME!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVlKusSnWQQpjfkEDLmoClAR_ZhJ7VYlBuUEFCPhkLSa_-okW5_PZkH4Q-g0H4fVRJACAy4fiVzleHAFZt1Gm8C8tiJyW6JWy5gbAdEDGQywDXQXUn01gUMrZI0WtNcHPlJQnjcMlILnn/s1600-h/DSCN2780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252775224315869474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVlKusSnWQQpjfkEDLmoClAR_ZhJ7VYlBuUEFCPhkLSa_-okW5_PZkH4Q-g0H4fVRJACAy4fiVzleHAFZt1Gm8C8tiJyW6JWy5gbAdEDGQywDXQXUn01gUMrZI0WtNcHPlJQnjcMlILnn/s400/DSCN2780.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Daddy treated us to a horse drawn carriage ride the night before we left for the city.</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6V-Q3AktjQP_fHUHrC61x3VzwjhwY8nUmwjaiFBI_RNdesXro56PK-inDmt3YGAelYx3yFj_8X0RLRss_CzGHoIFfWtBUzbdNo5MOAa3c5ueJJIpbB8K29ZXKLfzzUutyaCyIXgO-RJj/s1600-h/DSCN2794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252774418302928962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6V-Q3AktjQP_fHUHrC61x3VzwjhwY8nUmwjaiFBI_RNdesXro56PK-inDmt3YGAelYx3yFj_8X0RLRss_CzGHoIFfWtBUzbdNo5MOAa3c5ueJJIpbB8K29ZXKLfzzUutyaCyIXgO-RJj/s400/DSCN2794.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Playing in the backyard.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdu-EDCbqaHYYGjmRy_3lKS6GfBaSjfq53HixuAMWikX-Hml0Bz6FDQjiejWNMLkCFeEjhTvJiY846zVPIS2LvTvZ7F-vgB1kHpVCG-Y6KuiTBW4jW9TFUI-915FwSFRoLN_e7nmFvonS/s1600-h/DSCN2878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252666458012469314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdu-EDCbqaHYYGjmRy_3lKS6GfBaSjfq53HixuAMWikX-Hml0Bz6FDQjiejWNMLkCFeEjhTvJiY846zVPIS2LvTvZ7F-vgB1kHpVCG-Y6KuiTBW4jW9TFUI-915FwSFRoLN_e7nmFvonS/s400/DSCN2878.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Spotting a caterpillar.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzfwJCwlyy_D1Wcw4syAhAJbM6YldhKoca822TfclkjzGUg8VLWjBtPTatfT5Fx-KYguqFyxwAy66Gi2sk0VeYB_j8QRwZWKw1RNLVnnALal8T85yhIzR3bMfXKdDs25GQ0cuZ7DLhWuj/s1600-h/DSCN2869.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252665845114803282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzfwJCwlyy_D1Wcw4syAhAJbM6YldhKoca822TfclkjzGUg8VLWjBtPTatfT5Fx-KYguqFyxwAy66Gi2sk0VeYB_j8QRwZWKw1RNLVnnALal8T85yhIzR3bMfXKdDs25GQ0cuZ7DLhWuj/s400/DSCN2869.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Playing baseball at the hotel.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX8w3kveOTI0eZYGedE8Lttzw9LPG63U2ZIzZpHPhC4NBNcIdzbYgtU9I8OHnwjLtpShuRlXbY2MSe_jAbSQFDKA4QCVe1U0qGZ7vuxuEmJ-nyuze0_Ux_U1sywZDXZs8vB618D8oNbq4/s1600-h/DSCN2848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252664744642101186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX8w3kveOTI0eZYGedE8Lttzw9LPG63U2ZIzZpHPhC4NBNcIdzbYgtU9I8OHnwjLtpShuRlXbY2MSe_jAbSQFDKA4QCVe1U0qGZ7vuxuEmJ-nyuze0_Ux_U1sywZDXZs8vB618D8oNbq4/s400/DSCN2848.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">All dressed up for the embassy!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibl-Sd2nB48VvczxNHQqRYXKewtiwrmYDZC_1BdCYH7GkZu8TZ2HOvznaFlzwPqvRrolrmmvJ3QCk8zbsXWjYiPH1Svz3W48SWRtfp8pr5-U-UR4N77izPUtuLRrC7iikDhX_bx-c4GFMw/s1600-h/DSCN2846.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252663005254331202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibl-Sd2nB48VvczxNHQqRYXKewtiwrmYDZC_1BdCYH7GkZu8TZ2HOvznaFlzwPqvRrolrmmvJ3QCk8zbsXWjYiPH1Svz3W48SWRtfp8pr5-U-UR4N77izPUtuLRrC7iikDhX_bx-c4GFMw/s400/DSCN2846.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">We're done!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN50pmvkvzMJ060wJ-0czy_EfO28-NZx40zk8bLbq8EhzZBr42-VQVaOx40QExOkr0i4kGAXqU5ZXxgEN6thBuIgCF4frL8pDMuLh7r0auPdAQekLjE_keEpARrhYNnGVLcyGwG5eg-gWu/s1600-h/DSCN2957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252662703800350162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN50pmvkvzMJ060wJ-0czy_EfO28-NZx40zk8bLbq8EhzZBr42-VQVaOx40QExOkr0i4kGAXqU5ZXxgEN6thBuIgCF4frL8pDMuLh7r0auPdAQekLjE_keEpARrhYNnGVLcyGwG5eg-gWu/s400/DSCN2957.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Got to have matching shirts for the zoo!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxGLYrNQZo4p4bRhIInyHvff308PEVwh0VMsbH3hOPVqQLCeR5S0KRofRCQlktioJ5OlXRpHRSWDPCkPjWmWMv7vv3R8w43IcArV2pKPYw2cMc45ctyhaJN6kRROEmxzX6z6ClpxH4WNq/s1600-h/DSCN2903.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252662374138493026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxGLYrNQZo4p4bRhIInyHvff308PEVwh0VMsbH3hOPVqQLCeR5S0KRofRCQlktioJ5OlXRpHRSWDPCkPjWmWMv7vv3R8w43IcArV2pKPYw2cMc45ctyhaJN6kRROEmxzX6z6ClpxH4WNq/s400/DSCN2903.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">That's us standing in front of the zoo.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN0drCIkfgXslBwPh4GpaGo96LQ_1Ouf5YynGlmDTfb39_1_KYI-Fz1LNPCVaBopR-iZVBcQ5kQ09rsSlnlNqyhaA_4TVNITsz80x-6QxeYuh628i54IUXoc_XrIu8w6GDOLrtJmO4acU/s1600-h/DSCN2918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252661793907793026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN0drCIkfgXslBwPh4GpaGo96LQ_1Ouf5YynGlmDTfb39_1_KYI-Fz1LNPCVaBopR-iZVBcQ5kQ09rsSlnlNqyhaA_4TVNITsz80x-6QxeYuh628i54IUXoc_XrIu8w6GDOLrtJmO4acU/s400/DSCN2918.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Joshua's favorite was the hippo!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHKiTymPSAt1xOjNhf46pb6dWmBIK2mMssxlLV3beboCIlKlD2npKA5bY_r7ydCipqHIzuc-KgDhtQlUTKFpLOLSNbiXfVGJ4uyXh4gCTVeICUjYpBHGLNyEC_K1iPtmNFtl-VCEiRQ9X/s1600-h/DSCN2961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252660761466027522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHKiTymPSAt1xOjNhf46pb6dWmBIK2mMssxlLV3beboCIlKlD2npKA5bY_r7ydCipqHIzuc-KgDhtQlUTKFpLOLSNbiXfVGJ4uyXh4gCTVeICUjYpBHGLNyEC_K1iPtmNFtl-VCEiRQ9X/s400/DSCN2961.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Love those stairs!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br />We made it through the embassy appointment. It was a little crazy in the waiting room with all the families and kids, but we were done in about 3 hours. Tony and Joshua walked back to the embassy this afternoon and picked up our packet and Rosalia's passport with a U.S. visa- YEAH!</div><div>We got back to Antigua tonight a little later than expected... the highway between the city and Antigua had a landslide so there was only one lane going each way. </div><div>We enjoyed the morning at the zoo in Guatemala City along with another couple we met at the hotel. Tomorrow is going to be crazy with packing, getting last minute things done and saying goodbye to friends. We will leave Antigua at 9am Saturday and our flight leaves at noon. We have a several hour layover in Houston so we won't be home till about 10pm that night. Looking forward to getting settled again at HOME and seeing family and friends, along with letting you <strong>FINALLY</strong> meet Rosalia. She is already getting independent, loves to watch her brother and can't stop smiling at Daddy who keeps her entertained!! </div><div>We love you all... thanks to everyone for ALL your support, thoughts and prayers. </div><div>Yes, we are... <em>BRINGING HOME ROSALIA!</em><br />Tony, Linda, Joshua and Rosalia</div><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-54878219700292434402008-09-29T19:34:00.000-07:002008-09-29T22:10:54.896-07:00Reaquainted in Guatemala<div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251665333212458626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pUfouLCRjnNLluOPxB9CXUljZoAacIVevoJI_kDu3FvXuIbOdCL0G-qQ6b-fQTslfT31tMsiA_jEYPf0lThMvO2iKjz3AoBdVMZn06RZsg2lbFYt2fY2m7yyz7cnkq3a0H59Ui4k5tHE/s400/DSCN2761.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Looking over San Antonio below.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeGx_TRHJf_1vCISjWSVYhnmxgvtzjT-fABQih8jYd6ztA_MJShKpopz5Ug7nLP1FIf90zYv3giraGoW1N2oe5pwwEP9xzqiOa_rKEU6YOAtSTLS1fxMoFDvhSedoBRZT9XxYYCxPW2kd/s1600-h/DSCN2765.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251665321855977874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeGx_TRHJf_1vCISjWSVYhnmxgvtzjT-fABQih8jYd6ztA_MJShKpopz5Ug7nLP1FIf90zYv3giraGoW1N2oe5pwwEP9xzqiOa_rKEU6YOAtSTLS1fxMoFDvhSedoBRZT9XxYYCxPW2kd/s400/DSCN2765.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251665321613005714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEECnfIHTrqcsSJB8enHHH1I-P7lWhxSomsbOge-IM6dC1TtizDENtr0hEcuqxCQ1M4VY-jQ1S6V-Y60itYcu_vROojwk44RfB8awgsrrWPvT1dD8CyaL9q1aJ-k7Z5O6Cr429cZFzZnMl/s400/DSCN2776.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">The outside of a rural house.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtYGNByuIU5uVXtG96-tSEZqLQeQKWzXSINlW7ObK7UupmaVK6yTnu9JuSuy24HX6anQ6FhucOu-aUAp1k15Ix1-aQqKcP6D3do73WYKVQAuW4z_pDZ4wqOO8uARr9UNwIte0fKz1xtMP/s1600-h/DSCN2750.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251663195349214818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtYGNByuIU5uVXtG96-tSEZqLQeQKWzXSINlW7ObK7UupmaVK6yTnu9JuSuy24HX6anQ6FhucOu-aUAp1k15Ix1-aQqKcP6D3do73WYKVQAuW4z_pDZ4wqOO8uARr9UNwIte0fKz1xtMP/s400/DSCN2750.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Farm area with cornstalk fence.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251661254795024850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-vFbcHEPdZyLMhZBRqqpZsUJpbKwS9s1h1FGXrfbuRe4ErhJTiUMdsNI3FZ1Az5bO9eQUVFbIMQR1q2fWLxZ3GRS2CRjXHT8UQH0dbl2rFXpibPLlBGOacippw9cELf_W6g7p4xhf0JC/s400/DSCN2744.JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Macadamia nut plantation.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSIBzCQwyb_cN0Od7mkAduCzsGpht_3NapjQP4yxFOSTInCgX3YxSaEvsAPr65LspfkwbinpkRR0sEbHinPJbiWbSwKTA7wZ-tGPRdgASzK-HBCKFW9FTwNj6JZuT-U7rUMEU03R37h7i/s1600-h/DSCN2747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251662114455724978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSIBzCQwyb_cN0Od7mkAduCzsGpht_3NapjQP4yxFOSTInCgX3YxSaEvsAPr65LspfkwbinpkRR0sEbHinPJbiWbSwKTA7wZ-tGPRdgASzK-HBCKFW9FTwNj6JZuT-U7rUMEU03R37h7i/s400/DSCN2747.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Tony getting a "free facial" with macadamia cream.</span><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251659354452223682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjysG34D76HjDbWaKfwb8KTegUzdqSNHlS7VTHl_TKmiCxeRVAnhJ21oGFGevlQdaDDt9isjGn7G6-jW-qjzMChkdQq7jGGAQqPgFR60AaOvRj6XbgIK4dpj79e3EqxQI2l_jVxUFAOtvP/s400/DSCN2718.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Tour guide with Linda and the kids (school to the left) heading toward a jade factory.</span><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5BTYM5CjGfxpsT4yIRrp3CA5dWnWNnwepgMoCh2ygEgxifIWXFxLbsy88LVTJKK9mduO3rnj8HMAyR9AjV8GfyEs1vwOmf2idAekVXLbZ1mavK4-jaRlRBcDvlVwKBPGJKM1VE-DCWDO/s1600-h/DSCN2724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251660250133230722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5BTYM5CjGfxpsT4yIRrp3CA5dWnWNnwepgMoCh2ygEgxifIWXFxLbsy88LVTJKK9mduO3rnj8HMAyR9AjV8GfyEs1vwOmf2idAekVXLbZ1mavK4-jaRlRBcDvlVwKBPGJKM1VE-DCWDO/s400/DSCN2724.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Worker describing the process of making jade jewelry.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyyVzFSgBsGVrUvffvAOiFI3qPZMNqW0MysI-Xj1JeCBf1E5nOQZ-rNCHzDVNeCUyqE_2ZWkNThjS6XvqhcBp2-Y4nwLoL2K6uS7PCchiJ89wxY7xdUgePay5D9Tsr4w-1O30V11aWRu0/s1600-h/DSCN2705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251657388965582002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyyVzFSgBsGVrUvffvAOiFI3qPZMNqW0MysI-Xj1JeCBf1E5nOQZ-rNCHzDVNeCUyqE_2ZWkNThjS6XvqhcBp2-Y4nwLoL2K6uS7PCchiJ89wxY7xdUgePay5D9Tsr4w-1O30V11aWRu0/s400/DSCN2705.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">In front of Santa Maria's (village) laundry washing area.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4PVTUlGO7wh8rE3bybdtEbT-x8d3i8s6ycNvRhaaHL_B55HG7DkgvvAxLINVK-MfqtLpPTP8cmj2Zcn_dopavyj6P5Z14X6UptOQChAkc7B_cA9cKjdS1EQ8vzHI_6hzTXPdMrWBo7r9/s1600-h/DSCN2679.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251656341035344370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4PVTUlGO7wh8rE3bybdtEbT-x8d3i8s6ycNvRhaaHL_B55HG7DkgvvAxLINVK-MfqtLpPTP8cmj2Zcn_dopavyj6P5Z14X6UptOQChAkc7B_cA9cKjdS1EQ8vzHI_6hzTXPdMrWBo7r9/s400/DSCN2679.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Is it time to go home yet???</span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251654067345672786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKwupzur4ftwb8g9yzGY1jLCm8qWZ9y9KAanEeMxr2tzzLbU28_IlMGcvESeiUsE_4iSeX0ZNIFunsrAlRKa8AG1CrvOm813pGLlHoNdma2zPOvF1whoifbamHOCDNYYcpPPrUoHLSNzr/s400/DSCN2643.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Mom says it never rains here??</span><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyXYVUgWO3dXFdGDB2vNAjfz_v09NouyK-xJCJRCxd-ZZyPH9vvbEXZFrHCX1ahvIE9HJ8kdElEW9bVh_qdyJ4XQJqu1zA59gjZSVfmYE_E2BRTG7UbmJKgeGYV1t31P5-Dj5xvn81Vns/s1600-h/DSCN2647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251654661792400018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyXYVUgWO3dXFdGDB2vNAjfz_v09NouyK-xJCJRCxd-ZZyPH9vvbEXZFrHCX1ahvIE9HJ8kdElEW9bVh_qdyJ4XQJqu1zA59gjZSVfmYE_E2BRTG7UbmJKgeGYV1t31P5-Dj5xvn81Vns/s400/DSCN2647.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">And she ain't saying Shoot!!!</span><br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251655452317475314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWP960rqH6a-9jzDd4ZRnoM468UeKBcZ6uDEB44KP4ZGqs7xKF703J2bT54bOSBg0D7ZTw8Spm8I89lhwwJEe99BqBnPc6puQGAeMsZQhttluZ1ZyRPiZGsX_stYoSOFXUxL852MwjbX27/s400/DSCN2654.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Joshua's idea of a tuc-tuc ride home in the rain was the best idea all day!!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9TFbAUTsXDOo469zdcCi-KhmBPsS64uUQ0ZybsVtVANm88bA2W1AwwCbNTGj_SSUdEzOGWqdQ6dA2kgJY3hJhB9H7c8JYpfcI-M9UETfqGTeAcKVE_wFQ2mH-3tK8C9wMqv6hQQq4xRg/s1600-h/DSCN2592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251652922530714050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9TFbAUTsXDOo469zdcCi-KhmBPsS64uUQ0ZybsVtVANm88bA2W1AwwCbNTGj_SSUdEzOGWqdQ6dA2kgJY3hJhB9H7c8JYpfcI-M9UETfqGTeAcKVE_wFQ2mH-3tK8C9wMqv6hQQq4xRg/s400/DSCN2592.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Touring "La Recoleccion Church" destroyed in earthquake of 1772.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDCZZvv-Z5-A_N0KPrjxU6tgKBBYYnXAznEdy1nWNSnsIXPIhwI6LXC5AZYnJVD7FpqqC5cKfe11TYVhxQGnNT5ppV741urP-44eEPzUV-YROmfmX3vVzihzig9eXMJTZQasJEalu6dLe/s1600-h/DSCN2626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251652275599255810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDCZZvv-Z5-A_N0KPrjxU6tgKBBYYnXAznEdy1nWNSnsIXPIhwI6LXC5AZYnJVD7FpqqC5cKfe11TYVhxQGnNT5ppV741urP-44eEPzUV-YROmfmX3vVzihzig9eXMJTZQasJEalu6dLe/s400/DSCN2626.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">If only I would have been here 300 years ago??</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfeu-2AYMT2IfWPZ6-w1ZMxUee6MpI65QmJBhJwDcqdWR7QA0YsxbYwRTK4vUVLP7wK2BnlWnwhtfGDjqZShRxqE6_vamC-yhRPMrPC1HyzAD7K2RMBYbpecU7Yw_kwiwvcaXkRmQA9KU/s1600-h/DSCN2611.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251651263670787554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfeu-2AYMT2IfWPZ6-w1ZMxUee6MpI65QmJBhJwDcqdWR7QA0YsxbYwRTK4vUVLP7wK2BnlWnwhtfGDjqZShRxqE6_vamC-yhRPMrPC1HyzAD7K2RMBYbpecU7Yw_kwiwvcaXkRmQA9KU/s400/DSCN2611.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">I'm King of the World!!!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDm57RS5HjzGrLiBYvwkzI-UzJH6D5GuAy7JlBVryRkaMzEgh-kdbHq7g1ZK9vL2dKxwFEz0jtmfdB-DBvDQhueRf6F_U4U0ZHD1-uQdCM7FMpu3OtC5pjywYaciVJzLialZIQAZk3ZVE/s1600-h/DSCN2585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251650210989412114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDm57RS5HjzGrLiBYvwkzI-UzJH6D5GuAy7JlBVryRkaMzEgh-kdbHq7g1ZK9vL2dKxwFEz0jtmfdB-DBvDQhueRf6F_U4U0ZHD1-uQdCM7FMpu3OtC5pjywYaciVJzLialZIQAZk3ZVE/s400/DSCN2585.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Just cruzin the streets.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ3AxW_q0BIfSLqbiyQu23ee8zxsUiLuwHUvW61soeYvcIV2GHvgHK3ZGk53JKhZA-uK3MiwtjJkFr1Bg6uVa1P1OsY429ImKNJTy1gMt_TVOngUyOY2vT7pv65zty3lbRZG2S99uOwYT/s1600-h/DSCN2534.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251648521239916226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ3AxW_q0BIfSLqbiyQu23ee8zxsUiLuwHUvW61soeYvcIV2GHvgHK3ZGk53JKhZA-uK3MiwtjJkFr1Bg6uVa1P1OsY429ImKNJTy1gMt_TVOngUyOY2vT7pv65zty3lbRZG2S99uOwYT/s400/DSCN2534.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">In front of the apartment.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT1bkJknhPH7d61aFf_oIeWQQ2VWyVKOecm425fU0Pzw-JpE2PgMnnbsgD_Nz_Q4WZpUxq2hUicePCTnnigMMb3qSLaPA2dWXQqWeaWrR7DUtzlGEPrXBz4zhMI7ghg6NujViL_v_K4vh/s1600-h/DSCN2481.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251646732062943794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT1bkJknhPH7d61aFf_oIeWQQ2VWyVKOecm425fU0Pzw-JpE2PgMnnbsgD_Nz_Q4WZpUxq2hUicePCTnnigMMb3qSLaPA2dWXQqWeaWrR7DUtzlGEPrXBz4zhMI7ghg6NujViL_v_K4vh/s400/DSCN2481.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBWloW7zZpUwKocCCua-06718VpsvSYjVmtzykv1RBdg_bbAApGo21BSYcDTMYXdq2_MRCejnaQHfKejadZwZRHqfo1CzcbPxSBkULdKf45ntK-uOuLZtLuKhybyil3mUliyj1gmOzZg1/s1600-h/DSCN2469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251645585586413138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBWloW7zZpUwKocCCua-06718VpsvSYjVmtzykv1RBdg_bbAApGo21BSYcDTMYXdq2_MRCejnaQHfKejadZwZRHqfo1CzcbPxSBkULdKf45ntK-uOuLZtLuKhybyil3mUliyj1gmOzZg1/s400/DSCN2469.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">That face says it all!</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><div> </div><div>We will be heading into Guatemala City tomorrow for our embassy appointment on Wednesday!</div><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-48811233784228459272008-09-24T19:47:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:16:41.809-07:00WE ARE PINK,PINK,PINK!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Pr4y6M60zEds_IGMi5ihJkos1z71wOpGti0H8FWr4TVLgZq89fjw8LFYRz1JVc_yCzOSlpgmWm0z3OVrZ_b5s_idFQ0A4JhwnhEsEbu9jp_zk-e3sd0PbAJgjKGUxrtvzUOK_GQms7Xn/s1600-h/DSCN2474.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249790489041453922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Pr4y6M60zEds_IGMi5ihJkos1z71wOpGti0H8FWr4TVLgZq89fjw8LFYRz1JVc_yCzOSlpgmWm0z3OVrZ_b5s_idFQ0A4JhwnhEsEbu9jp_zk-e3sd0PbAJgjKGUxrtvzUOK_GQms7Xn/s400/DSCN2474.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Got the email tonight at 5pm.... we have our embassy appointment <strong>next</strong> <strong>Wednesday</strong>, <strong>October</strong> <strong>1st</strong> at 7:15am. OMG.. it is finally going to happen!</div><br /><div>Tony and Joshua got here today too... so this has got to be one of <em>the</em> top days ever!!! Tony had called me this morning not sure if he was going to be able to connect with his flight in Houston. They had an hour delay in K.C. taking off due to thunder/lightning. Luckily he ran through the airport to another concourse with Joshua, 2 backpacks and a camera bag, and made the connection with some help from a cart driver. Their checked luggage also arrived with them which he couldn't believe. All that, and he didn't even get any sleep last night.</div><br /><div>We had a low key afternoon just hanging out getting to know each other again. Everyone is asleep but I am still too excited to be tired!!</div><br /><div>We will update you with pictures from our "<em>adventures"</em> - as Joshua likes to call them.</div><br /><div>Love to all!!</div><br /><div>Tony, Linda, Joshua and Rosalia</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-38985626036136539362008-09-23T12:37:00.000-07:002008-09-23T19:07:12.626-07:00Life on the streets of Antigua<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6h8KiKWID_G-TRQ7m7txAxriFFeAxm8J_I-7E9bCAPtgUzoawnx5-bq5kNRVSW_YN1GDJ9KWBL_-ivWxynuPGDOuU97qix2nKWc3z2sL4_4mJlM8c0Ej3MduddK_vUzegPLL1XOCJ3k_/s1600-h/DSCN1970.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249313999111607266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6h8KiKWID_G-TRQ7m7txAxriFFeAxm8J_I-7E9bCAPtgUzoawnx5-bq5kNRVSW_YN1GDJ9KWBL_-ivWxynuPGDOuU97qix2nKWc3z2sL4_4mJlM8c0Ej3MduddK_vUzegPLL1XOCJ3k_/s400/DSCN1970.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">These poor dogs have seen better days. Many dogs are well cared for but there are also a lot of strays.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhF2JABBzA1TlbToVqG4WtJJ4ttLHYu7ar84lA1SIPPFP079ZFYKJwbojBx_SGHad2S2gKKDPc77I59Y4DqUiF96Ut3TvZwT2FQviI7ncu1GwJb1FffpDV22a4uDhQDhCiDifrsbwLW0GZ/s1600-h/DSCN2321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249313762933870226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhF2JABBzA1TlbToVqG4WtJJ4ttLHYu7ar84lA1SIPPFP079ZFYKJwbojBx_SGHad2S2gKKDPc77I59Y4DqUiF96Ut3TvZwT2FQviI7ncu1GwJb1FffpDV22a4uDhQDhCiDifrsbwLW0GZ/s400/DSCN2321.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkABi0D5a30Ephm2yMUvID9q2mZX9F8JdxbQNSXPNtNYzBSgbShLHePhQB62Cd11cVEnVOpzEdBucNi9oH3B7HQHmJLxtlKvtt3pG9dUptlszfQ3-h6WNhXoPDmNuunMhyew_QGPPtJAV/s1600-h/DSCN0857.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249313527913331602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkABi0D5a30Ephm2yMUvID9q2mZX9F8JdxbQNSXPNtNYzBSgbShLHePhQB62Cd11cVEnVOpzEdBucNi9oH3B7HQHmJLxtlKvtt3pG9dUptlszfQ3-h6WNhXoPDmNuunMhyew_QGPPtJAV/s400/DSCN0857.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">These cows were trying to find something to eat. As you can see... not quite like American cattle.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuD8pMjQFi5yhwu-rhpCFO-F0TXXKodky2L1Tl3XfK8ziuEN85Rj3fyxgposSOVvn1KlcLmZVaJC5r8Pj5Cp7WNu3tGomNyfbglc-sNe3iLXko_BXJazpE_YzSYMp7T57cVS1PLgfAGNS/s1600-h/DSCN2368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249313019505777234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuD8pMjQFi5yhwu-rhpCFO-F0TXXKodky2L1Tl3XfK8ziuEN85Rj3fyxgposSOVvn1KlcLmZVaJC5r8Pj5Cp7WNu3tGomNyfbglc-sNe3iLXko_BXJazpE_YzSYMp7T57cVS1PLgfAGNS/s400/DSCN2368.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Begging is pretty common along the streets of Antigua.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlPG1IPfCdD597evpK_Pg1AcqJsDJ-fE1tmBOIi-hTnrPEt0evlQOasTOEI2nqQ2YLrEPZya4nf6Kr7d2WeApsvO-oKHKIKyGp5aVqjCDWmG3R9n3Tr-EB9AYrEXpKp9KX-Z1nTXjVgpH/s1600-h/DSCN2301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249312271859203106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlPG1IPfCdD597evpK_Pg1AcqJsDJ-fE1tmBOIi-hTnrPEt0evlQOasTOEI2nqQ2YLrEPZya4nf6Kr7d2WeApsvO-oKHKIKyGp5aVqjCDWmG3R9n3Tr-EB9AYrEXpKp9KX-Z1nTXjVgpH/s400/DSCN2301.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Trying to survive.. it breaks your heart.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE2JItEoGP7WoWZdCQ3dsQm5UMdwYElGF0Bd2-mgHJJOlx7zP_N_ekYbxantphWOK1JzVoWIrxexT3oMnwkl7e0x-EjIum4pRyeOgupd6HgTkiLHYNuD5VxDZaL_5DLlOeKcXQyN0_ZaS/s1600-h/DSCN2307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249311817504584610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE2JItEoGP7WoWZdCQ3dsQm5UMdwYElGF0Bd2-mgHJJOlx7zP_N_ekYbxantphWOK1JzVoWIrxexT3oMnwkl7e0x-EjIum4pRyeOgupd6HgTkiLHYNuD5VxDZaL_5DLlOeKcXQyN0_ZaS/s400/DSCN2307.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">These kiddos playing in the rotten fruit behind the market.</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3Q5Kbu5OwxrGROLLqfWYZLE7Iso_vl8JsFKzrNSNtV04QSrVvHaWhra2BSKmRIJ9k_PGqyza7UPa-PfXZb5GeZRS9LSFGYmk-pb_KGijJMJ9A5DvyU2x9_pkVhx5H04bI0PvB4Y7cutW/s1600-h/DSCN2344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249311522046044162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3Q5Kbu5OwxrGROLLqfWYZLE7Iso_vl8JsFKzrNSNtV04QSrVvHaWhra2BSKmRIJ9k_PGqyza7UPa-PfXZb5GeZRS9LSFGYmk-pb_KGijJMJ9A5DvyU2x9_pkVhx5H04bI0PvB4Y7cutW/s400/DSCN2344.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">This little girl followed me down the street, asking for money..</span><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS-MIrKE_uu9kFej-0qx9UOEiY5_EYSvFD4PSJqfCfMMz8eadD8XHJAfU3U4IOj3rqoqM__AmDqWjOFpQjQegPXKhdMpLSCgMjyAcGYFyWphmELcgAosnsZS57ribWG6QPWrBSiZDnkBa/s1600-h/DSCN2324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249311137469027746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS-MIrKE_uu9kFej-0qx9UOEiY5_EYSvFD4PSJqfCfMMz8eadD8XHJAfU3U4IOj3rqoqM__AmDqWjOFpQjQegPXKhdMpLSCgMjyAcGYFyWphmELcgAosnsZS57ribWG6QPWrBSiZDnkBa/s400/DSCN2324.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Homeless here, like everywhere I guess.</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpmFVGgQm_mESA5GHfHs5b5ygO4nLe_etsYKzetJNAYtKr_BcNPVsuq61l3dg-H6DG_ysk8EMQgHP4IYwlQTYkCYKYlhXInkq0owVdqSRnLPBrduAm5weptaTh98f4dKSGePaHU1702LN/s1600-h/DSCN0861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249309508772251234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpmFVGgQm_mESA5GHfHs5b5ygO4nLe_etsYKzetJNAYtKr_BcNPVsuq61l3dg-H6DG_ysk8EMQgHP4IYwlQTYkCYKYlhXInkq0owVdqSRnLPBrduAm5weptaTh98f4dKSGePaHU1702LN/s400/DSCN0861.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">In the market, chicken piled up sitting out on the counter.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8eVcdjGQzLsuB4cHLmAuQ5WRZXkjjoCSss9RjXqrSXwZU4TItp0otk4KGHkiDzIKBPcWB9TcZY342eEvg07AYHb08uAN3x9BlCUeCKY5qNDdZ_Oy1CfUqfM5NVBcFmm7rS2qbWKHnSKZ/s1600-h/DSCN2225.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249308888545507778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8eVcdjGQzLsuB4cHLmAuQ5WRZXkjjoCSss9RjXqrSXwZU4TItp0otk4KGHkiDzIKBPcWB9TcZY342eEvg07AYHb08uAN3x9BlCUeCKY5qNDdZ_Oy1CfUqfM5NVBcFmm7rS2qbWKHnSKZ/s400/DSCN2225.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Meat hanging out a few feet from the street.. kinda makes you a vegetarian doesn't it.</span><br /><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLNDcpw9XwAS6w1IvpL8ndMHzwvTjI_lSlaZ4narV_fw_7OpbcUEDTaojBuYRtokrma5wjhuAYeft4959LlxK96RA64RfdwqWE2AqvmKgvFqIovw1oU09jT2fIs3vox1RPggJRq78UIIt/s1600-h/DSCN2226.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249308513222977506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLNDcpw9XwAS6w1IvpL8ndMHzwvTjI_lSlaZ4narV_fw_7OpbcUEDTaojBuYRtokrma5wjhuAYeft4959LlxK96RA64RfdwqWE2AqvmKgvFqIovw1oU09jT2fIs3vox1RPggJRq78UIIt/s400/DSCN2226.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I was walking along one day when I noticed this woman and what was on her cap..</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I had to do a double take and asked to take a picture... what a small world!</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYAfhYfZsuHVkgIh0bWYtlv00-e9kweH14mLhmn716fuBp-a3jKJsN6Pn4qr8yP9yXV6Y78ZEAvKlWVEpduD0cf_2KKAQ-dXwdHVRjNcndEufTAiBG3n6dU9XVKkOZJmSHbuVofEh0VV1/s1600-h/DSCN2034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249308009050760162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYAfhYfZsuHVkgIh0bWYtlv00-e9kweH14mLhmn716fuBp-a3jKJsN6Pn4qr8yP9yXV6Y78ZEAvKlWVEpduD0cf_2KKAQ-dXwdHVRjNcndEufTAiBG3n6dU9XVKkOZJmSHbuVofEh0VV1/s400/DSCN2034.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">This just made me laugh because this elderly couple just looked so out of place.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I am not sure what they were king/queen of??</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqC3Z7x4fxH7SaP1nzV2miz16dXpr6bW0swHipc8-WVHxijUW1aTqaNAnj73bjtSqLOVIcJ7PYWJjr-ttoJqjBIKYqZZ6jVtFFj1rAeOjFEy3jnf1TAWJfXQkaNftsIBRXwF4XLAIwkaI/s1600-h/DSCN2018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249306753581233778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqC3Z7x4fxH7SaP1nzV2miz16dXpr6bW0swHipc8-WVHxijUW1aTqaNAnj73bjtSqLOVIcJ7PYWJjr-ttoJqjBIKYqZZ6jVtFFj1rAeOjFEy3jnf1TAWJfXQkaNftsIBRXwF4XLAIwkaI/s400/DSCN2018.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">So many of the people carry such heavy bundles on their heads, it is amazing.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin90bVRwCipFbEX2fiOWKMS1-5ZyrxBP-m1SSnspSjknR9WL7z4k9NLftsR87R_ToesGlscIv5kGXCEaJSNUG1-pdwaFQfMTv6keefciAVxu7w3xyvhXqRI9470Gg-NfQaoEKZ8_1kjEX6/s1600-h/DSCN2326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249306377463590466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin90bVRwCipFbEX2fiOWKMS1-5ZyrxBP-m1SSnspSjknR9WL7z4k9NLftsR87R_ToesGlscIv5kGXCEaJSNUG1-pdwaFQfMTv6keefciAVxu7w3xyvhXqRI9470Gg-NfQaoEKZ8_1kjEX6/s400/DSCN2326.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">The typical "chicken bus" with the baskets and bikes on top.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-gIwfnBN0stj78L2GSSFYW6kU-UyXN1hpyz_mqqiqgamqzfmLY6CQ74NTOcltjeV7z3NBSD7OiRj2sLCJ3FlLeSuFXqf89H63tAZtIGJjRoGUc-KaEAYKm47pnh7wJiNuv1Ac9I5-dh2/s1600-h/DSCN2175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249305514622923826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-gIwfnBN0stj78L2GSSFYW6kU-UyXN1hpyz_mqqiqgamqzfmLY6CQ74NTOcltjeV7z3NBSD7OiRj2sLCJ3FlLeSuFXqf89H63tAZtIGJjRoGUc-KaEAYKm47pnh7wJiNuv1Ac9I5-dh2/s400/DSCN2175.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">With the rain comes a lot of dirty streets and buildings.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sR5ohp1oz9SolAjdYU7K8U3Kx7QZ393lzHMAHBcad4GITYklN68dCcFCbZvZHAWpQbGpjCVNPw-CcEXRlwPlHYzLOXrCtbIbp0v28WbRRFx9eUQl3nG_L-C8v_zbHi57ckgkGxefpSDX/s1600-h/DSCN2010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249304936342567970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sR5ohp1oz9SolAjdYU7K8U3Kx7QZ393lzHMAHBcad4GITYklN68dCcFCbZvZHAWpQbGpjCVNPw-CcEXRlwPlHYzLOXrCtbIbp0v28WbRRFx9eUQl3nG_L-C8v_zbHi57ckgkGxefpSDX/s400/DSCN2010.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Scaffolding Guatemala style!?!</span><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_eSnYAtHLUGmWQpQApxqMmAXHb-a-W3iMWO1kAiQmYHQcrF-O1oniVq7_v2169rT_GVCQnc_ls1-C4OYwnkj8zGpgw8YQA0udExjDEdyaYuZKPl40oIlYlBcpUlOkAAJodpVmDaqeEd1/s1600-h/DSCN2315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249304622943189538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_eSnYAtHLUGmWQpQApxqMmAXHb-a-W3iMWO1kAiQmYHQcrF-O1oniVq7_v2169rT_GVCQnc_ls1-C4OYwnkj8zGpgw8YQA0udExjDEdyaYuZKPl40oIlYlBcpUlOkAAJodpVmDaqeEd1/s400/DSCN2315.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Some of the housing on top of each other going up the hill... more common nearer Guatemala City.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTgxTrBCaFH487OemAfgQFg0yna7ZJN7XcYKPH3LhJNeXlLSkHqlPumB2BTaLX0h1PhiUd6IQVDH0-7Sjfkxrqzl4L52ZbXEhcai17ID3zKOpvYP1C9KrhjaaftD8yHaHPNAHF4HrbLXB/s1600-h/FSCN2306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249304198219661842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTgxTrBCaFH487OemAfgQFg0yna7ZJN7XcYKPH3LhJNeXlLSkHqlPumB2BTaLX0h1PhiUd6IQVDH0-7Sjfkxrqzl4L52ZbXEhcai17ID3zKOpvYP1C9KrhjaaftD8yHaHPNAHF4HrbLXB/s400/FSCN2306.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Ever wonder where your old clothes go after goodwill?? I am pretty sure some of it ends up here.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">This area is way behind the market and at least a block long.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHEMZhXf36mvOyM-JWGQ1P9dad6D3D6MBZ7Pm8eti2lkKX-k8LHwN7wgJdJBPqsNlrpdPKuIVnm_E8mbtHAAMTCBwzR9saiZ01dZ60VlfXwzx5dYDNIlu-8Usv-W5CTLUKhGaCAbPg_wO/s1600-h/FSCN2304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249303981341575394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHEMZhXf36mvOyM-JWGQ1P9dad6D3D6MBZ7Pm8eti2lkKX-k8LHwN7wgJdJBPqsNlrpdPKuIVnm_E8mbtHAAMTCBwzR9saiZ01dZ60VlfXwzx5dYDNIlu-8Usv-W5CTLUKhGaCAbPg_wO/s400/FSCN2304.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Another picture of "America's throw-aways". Everything is just piled up or hanging.. you just have to sort through it all for what you want. Most everything is $3 or less.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">I have to admit I got some clothes there for Rosalia.. having outgrown most of her stuff.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">In the middle (red shirt) is a man preaching.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div></div><div><div><strong>Just wanted to give you more of a taste of life in Antigua!!!!</strong><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-50692842344557840922008-09-20T15:59:00.000-07:002008-09-21T14:55:12.866-07:00DNA on the way back to Guatemala!We received an email from a wonderful woman who works at LabCorp that our DNA results are on the way back to the US embassy in Guatemala. She gave us a tracking number and the estimated time of arrival is Monday at 6pm. That means hopefully we will hear Tuesday or Wed. when our visa appointment is at the embassy-(pink.)<br />The <strong>BEST</strong> news is Tony and Joshua will be here this WEDNESDAY! I am so darn excited I can hardly stand it!! We will spend about a week and a half here. I know Tony is in such need of some relaxation time. He has been working so hard... burning the candle on both ends. Even our dog has been sick for him. Our return flight is Sat. Oct. 4th, so we are planning that our embassy appointment will be the week of Sept. 29th. They are only doing visa appointments Mon.-Wed. so praying nothing will surprise us now!<br />I will let you know when we are <em>PINK!!!!!!!! </em><br /><em>Love you all - </em>Linda and RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-30316253080778779772008-09-16T13:18:00.000-07:002008-09-16T14:13:43.297-07:00Guatemala's Independence Day<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFitinpYfFGSlk6v5JJtFfgp98vfj8_Tevuneg0JqwR-q2VueheBiIFL8Ce6XC1_ABvG0G2c7VTNzrciuoSTDXiqXeOtcYBhgAK1KNPVkYrym_Y-ruQXgLvX0p-ptNLx11RyohTIbleHD/s1600-h/DSCN2450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246724406776698274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFitinpYfFGSlk6v5JJtFfgp98vfj8_Tevuneg0JqwR-q2VueheBiIFL8Ce6XC1_ABvG0G2c7VTNzrciuoSTDXiqXeOtcYBhgAK1KNPVkYrym_Y-ruQXgLvX0p-ptNLx11RyohTIbleHD/s400/DSCN2450.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Say's "Happy Birthday Guatemala!"<br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2i1BsibkqBNGZsfCY7RTqTFn7tgVhaJlT2tsLAXYbp5b-GmE_k4rlTa052qfcZkCgtYCYtn6NKelSujYpu50Xdj9uMlskDdtrYzSy2-adqHUzjiquvrs72W7dxSEieL7bUNJazalh5a1l/s1600-h/DSCN2430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246724211116147746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2i1BsibkqBNGZsfCY7RTqTFn7tgVhaJlT2tsLAXYbp5b-GmE_k4rlTa052qfcZkCgtYCYtn6NKelSujYpu50Xdj9uMlskDdtrYzSy2-adqHUzjiquvrs72W7dxSEieL7bUNJazalh5a1l/s400/DSCN2430.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Goverment building with torch burning in the center.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGurRt1IjBRwtv7a7h5VyJXKuNdH2VvbyH3n4b1Wn1hhzK2o0O2dYbhZQAvajlHVJ0YBegl6h343lEJfwIR6u6ZCe65-ve9T8oUJWEqUWxpSsVxLovA0Dbkl4fQXTFgTtGarz-qUsoV2l/s1600-h/DSCN2438.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246723985588014818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGurRt1IjBRwtv7a7h5VyJXKuNdH2VvbyH3n4b1Wn1hhzK2o0O2dYbhZQAvajlHVJ0YBegl6h343lEJfwIR6u6ZCe65-ve9T8oUJWEqUWxpSsVxLovA0Dbkl4fQXTFgTtGarz-qUsoV2l/s400/DSCN2438.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">How these girls walk in those heels on Antigua streets - I would</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> be down in a second!!!!</span><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6ZE4DwysCuqX-ez9LYJuVsDcDDGC5iy8DoDwKy0ytOHTo8uE9truE1w1grKdhnksxMHUxfVQ-A0YKdw8Jvnsci9PFRDuZQ3L8KD0FzE3o4FRXKd0FXMUEjwo_QBdsCaF3OL2UeVRkgXm/s1600-h/DSCN2441.JPG"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246723278793602546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6ZE4DwysCuqX-ez9LYJuVsDcDDGC5iy8DoDwKy0ytOHTo8uE9truE1w1grKdhnksxMHUxfVQ-A0YKdw8Jvnsci9PFRDuZQ3L8KD0FzE3o4FRXKd0FXMUEjwo_QBdsCaF3OL2UeVRkgXm/s400/DSCN2441.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">The royalty!!!</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyQv1p0ZCzOt5R1hQPpygiKRcw1QMV81IgS9Dv8shiZ0acHRELnwgqOU-IwBnbqQQiJ4QL-3HGAsHMHgOmPLG0Ng0GRphJ7KnwyBicEhx6xoVngz4dDEavoTHJAFDt6tIHOAWRBjC-SfE/s1600-h/DSCN2442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246723073611029074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyQv1p0ZCzOt5R1hQPpygiKRcw1QMV81IgS9Dv8shiZ0acHRELnwgqOU-IwBnbqQQiJ4QL-3HGAsHMHgOmPLG0Ng0GRphJ7KnwyBicEhx6xoVngz4dDEavoTHJAFDt6tIHOAWRBjC-SfE/s400/DSCN2442.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xe3FiasepuLEiDFRVnKkwNsgqHSpIk3ULjF4gYZ9tMfkLEVhdkPArZOmPZtcX4hXp4wPLfVpAjqiGYJlM0tMU288J4B91JoKTJdImFU_nz9-oQChTiaM3pqpZ3UcdgUxPgTbjNRUIqjH/s1600-h/DSCN2444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246722546793176514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xe3FiasepuLEiDFRVnKkwNsgqHSpIk3ULjF4gYZ9tMfkLEVhdkPArZOmPZtcX4hXp4wPLfVpAjqiGYJlM0tMU288J4B91JoKTJdImFU_nz9-oQChTiaM3pqpZ3UcdgUxPgTbjNRUIqjH/s400/DSCN2444.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Guatemalan flag<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAfAGsb7MI0SSlqI6KzJ3X-v3uVMgMy97bu7L3M9odfuL_CCLI7s_Taq_Rqo_2MGOSz1OKSUdI9MzdvUuJfye3ognHfasIhDV0n66KdWKnKQJJi5YYcFL4XWS3RGwdDyifCUu6JwQfJ_C/s1600-h/DSCN2445.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246722083982728914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAfAGsb7MI0SSlqI6KzJ3X-v3uVMgMy97bu7L3M9odfuL_CCLI7s_Taq_Rqo_2MGOSz1OKSUdI9MzdvUuJfye3ognHfasIhDV0n66KdWKnKQJJi5YYcFL4XWS3RGwdDyifCUu6JwQfJ_C/s400/DSCN2445.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cFN9IH4uRFt0Nhuf0wsnygfI0bgeP-fNMU-DoGX_-aNOLu3Q0BLLoaiU5zlehhnkD0xgF-HjD5mtfcoZK3lzFiFoVxJicRm3jYNhF5vX2ceY9ERSLHd7S7UXK_fYdVPaFItYPGy6PYsR/s1600-h/DSCN2447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246721814166420626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cFN9IH4uRFt0Nhuf0wsnygfI0bgeP-fNMU-DoGX_-aNOLu3Q0BLLoaiU5zlehhnkD0xgF-HjD5mtfcoZK3lzFiFoVxJicRm3jYNhF5vX2ceY9ERSLHd7S7UXK_fYdVPaFItYPGy6PYsR/s400/DSCN2447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAWJYWXYHRIns9Abxl0ipqoiTy0EVwqMeVlXDOhHEL7HNo3SJiTHLGraej6-6NgEK_ta7IMM2F-tObaiC41pmKydNsBVEXqIXrV8c0wfJtvNd_gA5vf1IRCKhZ73q5hD7V_94z-IKpBCI/s1600-h/DSCN2448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246721426859658706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAWJYWXYHRIns9Abxl0ipqoiTy0EVwqMeVlXDOhHEL7HNo3SJiTHLGraej6-6NgEK_ta7IMM2F-tObaiC41pmKydNsBVEXqIXrV8c0wfJtvNd_gA5vf1IRCKhZ73q5hD7V_94z-IKpBCI/s400/DSCN2448.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">I don't think the nets were to keep away the mosquitos(?)</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiT5aS_fR9uP3pA4yflnCi236o_pJz37Giolyk-k53UPin1t0EMpM36Xj7Y5C_3GPkxK34r814burRutF3BgxV6snyxswIQqBgAlX-pqtCXXCCVp6aWD6ynhQvl0gXaJ9UVhyVoAr3jYh/s1600-h/DSCN2449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246721226348204754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiT5aS_fR9uP3pA4yflnCi236o_pJz37Giolyk-k53UPin1t0EMpM36Xj7Y5C_3GPkxK34r814burRutF3BgxV6snyxswIQqBgAlX-pqtCXXCCVp6aWD6ynhQvl0gXaJ9UVhyVoAr3jYh/s400/DSCN2449.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIi9-Kkwv4d5Xlicl44D8MEQxD3J_uXA-fNu4gbSHz0L_rWMfs7bLURpk_g_tAo1PR7In4-B4vToDB9aw1rrUmEY_mePHjJ3EbC9ZDX-TMZ4S3smPht1FmmJFaTkYpjPnLfr12U_-qsZp-/s1600-h/DSCN2451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246720890918846434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIi9-Kkwv4d5Xlicl44D8MEQxD3J_uXA-fNu4gbSHz0L_rWMfs7bLURpk_g_tAo1PR7In4-B4vToDB9aw1rrUmEY_mePHjJ3EbC9ZDX-TMZ4S3smPht1FmmJFaTkYpjPnLfr12U_-qsZp-/s400/DSCN2451.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Plenty of food vendors around the park</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKtzSYs9P_59_Ap2kHb3nOv3g3SbqFE514qitShhMDALHnrtE8wNMaOULGZmXx0PxxspTyOrM3wV-xjE1ps01ROzCS0SadiKD_E1apNgSCPbctFxTpFJzO1q-9jEbQxJez7DB6ro6JpaU/s1600-h/DSCN2452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246720632371656562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKtzSYs9P_59_Ap2kHb3nOv3g3SbqFE514qitShhMDALHnrtE8wNMaOULGZmXx0PxxspTyOrM3wV-xjE1ps01ROzCS0SadiKD_E1apNgSCPbctFxTpFJzO1q-9jEbQxJez7DB6ro6JpaU/s400/DSCN2452.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDh3Uy6NQoOcBGurI0DBOrdarLZKynHHTM76138R6BlSneSPX_6A2VO56sJrRHCy8vEkQEKr0mpL2vCCsr-TOC5R1_hqvySGFT6biyIDmumZ-wUJKzJfBAk3WLajUZrBHlPX2rMabOXMI/s1600-h/DSCN2455.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246719826117003522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDh3Uy6NQoOcBGurI0DBOrdarLZKynHHTM76138R6BlSneSPX_6A2VO56sJrRHCy8vEkQEKr0mpL2vCCsr-TOC5R1_hqvySGFT6biyIDmumZ-wUJKzJfBAk3WLajUZrBHlPX2rMabOXMI/s400/DSCN2455.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The bands still playing that evening!</span><br /><br /><div>Here are some photos of the parades and marches we saw yesterday - September 15th. I took more video than pictures but I don't know how to attach video to the blog. On Friday and all weekend we saw many runners (groups of children and adults) with torches that they carry as they run. They were running along the highway and through the towns. </div><br /><div>I don't think I will ever hear a marching band again without thinking of our time here in Guatemala. I believe every school had a band in the parades and they started in the morning and I was still hearing them when we went to bed! Of course plenty of fireworks to top off the day also. Antigua was FULL of people.... not quite as many as for Holy week though! </div><div> </div><div>Hope everyone is doing well.... it won't be long now!</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-88240244207413735452008-09-12T20:05:00.000-07:002008-09-12T20:53:23.578-07:002nd DNA sent!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkI-UiPJWZHYDUJZoTpIIgNIHqyS5-UZiFqEyRqi4mAHtLap2C6Ji_u7Djlp63AUAA4C70u1SLffkVNFtXUaqhjuNQLM2ih0kz-2CW4BhhvUhkOf3-Ci66RX7Nu6m2_qAZjuXF8OG4qyz/s1600-h/DSCN2426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245344538728259122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkI-UiPJWZHYDUJZoTpIIgNIHqyS5-UZiFqEyRqi4mAHtLap2C6Ji_u7Djlp63AUAA4C70u1SLffkVNFtXUaqhjuNQLM2ih0kz-2CW4BhhvUhkOf3-Ci66RX7Nu6m2_qAZjuXF8OG4qyz/s400/DSCN2426.JPG" border="0" /></a> "<span style="font-size:85%;">I'm ready to come home!"</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Found out yesterday that our DNA was sent (yippee!) I guess using a different fax machine worked?!? THANKS Tony for setting a fire under some folks. We went in today for Rosalia's final physical from a physician that the US embassy uses. She is up to date with vaccinations and ready to come to America!!<br /><br />We waited for a ride at the orphanage where Rosalia stayed. I was a little sentimental thinking back when Tony and I first held Rosalia -in the same room where we were waiting. (Picture above.) Now she is walking between the chairs and all around the room.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The next step is for the DNA results to be sent back to the US embassy in Guatemala after it is confirmed that Rosalia is the same child that matches the 1st DNA -which was done when we accepted her referral. It <em>generally</em> takes about a week. After that the embassy will email us our appointment date for going to the embassy for our US visa (called "pink".) The color pink has definitely started to grow on me! </div><div align="center"><br />The next time we go to Guatemala City we will be picking up Tony and Joshua!!!! PTL!<br />We will keep you updated on any news. Can't wait to see you all!<br />Love, Linda and Rosalia </div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-2166525490879228722008-09-10T18:56:00.000-07:002008-09-10T19:12:14.148-07:00Did 2nd DNA today, BUT.......We were able to go into the city and they swabbed Rosalia's mouth (which she hated!!) for the 2nd DNA. The problem is they couldn't send it to the U.S. lab today because they are still waiting for confirmation of payment from our agency. We received an email from the agency late yesterday saying receipt of payment was faxed in the morning and she repeated it in the afternoon. Both Tony and I called today and emailed without any response. We don't know what to think since today was supposed to be a "working" day and it is not like them to not respond some way. Sooo... we will see what tomorrow brings. This "orange" step has seemed like another major hurdle. WILL IT EVER END!!!!!!!!!!<br /> I am a little frustrated tonight to say the least. We have to go back into the city one more time for the US embassy physical for Rosalia. I thought we could do that today also since it is in the same building, but NOOO. <br /> We are thankful though that we are this far and so very close to coming home. We have friends here and at home that are still waiting to get out of PGN... it just is not always fair. I will update with any news tomorrow.<br /> Love to all, Linda and RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-38635223390311547212008-09-05T19:00:00.000-07:002008-09-05T19:30:30.982-07:00Ok - orange next week.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9oioFxEnHvYUCJJ7u2Hyo9JtvAHxW9XCE5dKiqmXMAJ-3PtwFBaqtRvtuG2GtaxJJygKjV-0YsQECAZE4W17q4rSNLE7RnByObRvye6WfjKoPkziVgJOOz4sgFDmgdi-unhQWLmfExbG/s1600-h/DSCN2389.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242730002236296546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9oioFxEnHvYUCJJ7u2Hyo9JtvAHxW9XCE5dKiqmXMAJ-3PtwFBaqtRvtuG2GtaxJJygKjV-0YsQECAZE4W17q4rSNLE7RnByObRvye6WfjKoPkziVgJOOz4sgFDmgdi-unhQWLmfExbG/s400/DSCN2389.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaLget_XHagOvk7INHCl18Lf-Oeg4Onvv5QE-pH8SsedYkU3envMPsmUttObXNRSfFd7rk1OEE5_N0pdxd79vgkJXqSNoFU4dy3VzUjBrZU4-lCfi_ushxEhClmtLByjev9OojlSR6LeI/s1600-h/DSCN2398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242728474124873058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaLget_XHagOvk7INHCl18Lf-Oeg4Onvv5QE-pH8SsedYkU3envMPsmUttObXNRSfFd7rk1OEE5_N0pdxd79vgkJXqSNoFU4dy3VzUjBrZU4-lCfi_ushxEhClmtLByjev9OojlSR6LeI/s400/DSCN2398.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA84zlgtOikVfnhdFWsdgnoltxWKggHLi8VgC_V2LF5jnzq19Fi6uhs16GQRlPfkDqmF2G0bLerVXDRJ58nmqtS_VRi49eKudyqBf22QrhmhIDo6hlE_hh7q8OPZw-2dmYylAs4TV3ZY4/s1600-h/DSCN2386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242727608289990930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA84zlgtOikVfnhdFWsdgnoltxWKggHLi8VgC_V2LF5jnzq19Fi6uhs16GQRlPfkDqmF2G0bLerVXDRJ58nmqtS_VRi49eKudyqBf22QrhmhIDo6hlE_hh7q8OPZw-2dmYylAs4TV3ZY4/s400/DSCN2386.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>After talking to our lawyer's office this week, we have been told that our file will be submitted to the U.S. embassy on Monday. That should mean we will do our 2nd DNA on Tuesday (?!) It seemed like a long week when I was expecting to get this step done and not able to. It seems sooo.. close and yet we still have some waiting to do. It <strong>will</strong> happen though!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Today was the "festival of corn!" Another day to celebrate!! Coming on Sept. 15th - Guatemala's Independence day. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-25042860799078848532008-09-02T19:40:00.000-07:002008-09-02T20:35:11.125-07:00No "orange" todayHope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. Make sure you check out the last post of August written by Tony!! Yeah Dad!! Never, EVER could this have been possible without Tony staying home.. going to work everyday, taking care of our VERY active 3 year old Joshua, AND doing all the household chores. What a guy!!!!! Our family is <strong>truly</strong> blessed.<br />We still did not hear that we had approval yet from the U.S. side to go in for our 2nd DNA test -(called "orange".) Hoping that we will be able to do that tomorrow or the next day!?!?<br />Rosalia is taking more and more steps on her own. She "stops and drops" after only a few though--still building her self confidence. We are trying to enjoy the last few weeks of Antigua as we know the days are ending fast. It is bittersweet, but definitely long overdue and we are READY to get home!<br />I will post when we get our 2nd DNA taken.<br />Love you all, Linda and RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-43793348014618606382008-08-29T21:28:00.000-07:002008-08-29T23:35:00.993-07:00Daddy and Joshua<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I didn't think it fair to end this adoption adventure without you hearing from Daddy and Joshua.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Yes folks, Daddy and Joshua have survived!!!</div><div align="center"><br />We are so proud of what Linda has done for / with Rosalia. If only you could have met her in January when Linda and I first met her (Love at first sight). And to see her now, it is incredible how she has developed. In retrospect, it's comforting to know that we made the right decision (Linda taking a leave of absence from work, moving to Guatemala to care for Rosalia)......Thank you Linda, I Love You!!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Even though things have been busy as a single Dad, I have had time to reflect on what our 2nd adoption has tought me:</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>"Daddy's Learnings"</strong></div><div align="center"> </div><ul><li><div align="left">A new found appreciation for single parents.......REALLY</div></li><li><div align="left">There is now Purpose in everything I do!! (every daily task has meaning)</div></li><li><div align="left">A brand new meaning of why I go to work each day</div></li><li><div align="left">An appreciation for the special "Daddy Time" given to Joshua and I</div></li><li><div align="left">The power of Prayer</div></li><li><div align="left">The value of family and friends (Thanks Wurtz's for all of your help)</div></li><li><div align="left">A new sense of self worth</div></li><li><div align="left">A greater sense of Purpose (it only took 40+ years to better understand why I am here)</div></li><li><div align="center">The power of Technology (Joshua and Dad soo look forward to our daily web cam call from Mommy and Rosalia)</div></li></ul><p align="center">Attached are a few pictures of Joshua and Daddy's "Special Time" this year..........</p><div align="center"> </div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240172572044570530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsqwMwXEYZCAviGjrPLOckW6Q_hdsguwFKqOnOa_I4hdAt7io4Aw5HDb3HAbYKhE5HDxCGPz3sNfseNyJMHZg4NIKztCPHdI_zSnjNj8b3BNH9ff2mdVCtwuQNtlsd2QAGkF5TT5B2Mvr/s400/Joshua+May-June+2008+003.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Joshua and Romeo bonding </span></p><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240173905755878130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="301" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPQwkJ7FuuyDKKPttutVBOx5VCI9rOyLHV4imHolZa5t7JpXZ45A_Kf9RxJHVH7WjsMKO2B1c1-JxQKCj7WHGGNs4ye5v98U7-_OVoyEIMgMs8xhMseFsnZVgvyqGZNLjHIdW7daISqtR/s400/Joshua+July+2008+007.JPG" width="400" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Joshua and Daddy's Saturday routine included a trip to the park to ride pony's </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240175673110813026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ybns8vbjJYNHAIqwtt-GNe2y8Wc8M8c4miEjrs6lOujqiETOfi7cV2iAuAytuAJHc5KHQmWciBy_poGJVbTBHhBJQGo1TxNBZoW9XW5Ba7yKb1NYwvrqWkadZjBiQpDxaVYMS14F_rfv/s400/Joshua+July+2008+006.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Look how much help I am in the garden</span><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240176824611173714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0Z2QuiKGTsmrrUtjYjC-TSnMMNYwwuvCOl0eF6fjI0Izw86lFSrbGg4_JaIs1ZeKYP4wV4qhRmWVZm-x2swUuV6qiWOON0dstYklbQe8xgYAIw2APdwfcmYjK4f04B5lOJfcA7cERIC_/s400/Joshua+July+2008+033.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Just hanging out in the back yard </span></p><p align="center"> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240177475659352610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGiN_jcVlRTSsM2QJxXRSi5r-nbunuB1xsPFzTgv3RI0ldlt1GutTnzC6u7XZHORxN3fcaFOVOCS42IlfjdzMZPXVWFXSsGy9kLQqiOO3p2i9h5Ml5goHwC7HtCZINE_oM4BhDSKxe13m/s400/Joshua+June+2008+071.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fun at the Beach (look - Mom, Dad, Joshua & Rosalia)<br /></span><br /></p><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240178134348527938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8peDXVlq-LI4_ABn7qYKu1xTfaTuaZT776e8ypi7JIj1mJD3kaB675IiUuPtFIs6ZF02Vc6-eT6Mm0_NkFcBZQzeP8TMRKIZ2_SMDWYLUEpi2NFAeLM4-zn1qmDq7VWGwoPDucHnsLBMt/s400/Joshua+June+2008+062.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">More fun at the Beach </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </p></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240181570452439202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lPVMwh0B9iOFb5E9LfJMa415L15sKZL8rHwPSy8NHDQ9IGl6-j0_nkv9old16HF_ejawrs-L-DHv0HbldgFpQPCjit6e4NQHa3jV1nt895_LVbcdiT08kTAYEMCSJ-3KsEwXuNAvsRxy/s400/Joshua+June+2008+018.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">The Zoo became a favorite</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240182796588924658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDU1nJcjs_gWRknvKulEeMaxAhDXHYmRYlNrOO4XCe8pHyEVLINXSZSRIqnyZPKHpjEhoLr8rBmycKA17zVauc03WIm0DVzNizDnsgBTu0hBTPol0ctCRgV5H9zInJK_fMheRy83OAiEp/s400/Joshua+June-July+2008+086.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">4th of July with "Grandma and Papa"<br /></span><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240182802041147842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxKdn3B0Z4rBkw3quVr8VsoB9LZ6wkUlqljfmsYaWTQhZBI9s6Qp1a8zGnBY8qxxl9dOAu3MJqgyH3EQ9yfvUyyQbqTBx8Oe6KPvEHgCfrWm0vq8kO4N_ajqMrFEwYJOeCLDlVuk-nPAj/s400/Joshua+June-July+2008+126.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240185161917985234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyr0yBOvYdnJZ-2MfSPcLi2oO60jcnzDNhU4bJ7pq3OfeTrzeqrsLvFkow1vlhdAGDGyc4gqh6Lo4FHwsb2_Cj3vKSsgoPJcHKpHTxmsoJ7yKQZm5-AcJnkcSsWc3OTPqQEJ6t8CNxZ6Mi/s400/Joshua+June-July+2008+003.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">My first Campout with Cousins (in backyard)</span><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240185165895341602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-bYk4w0AByP2m6uiJ6aRo1DXc3dWQUyZEz0TMinYsTDh1gVgw7NyOjAM8QXEizbw8WezwU-hjIgd5dmnDSoaAJI7Rv0vOS471ZDTS6pBmd0fR9T2g4u8RlcElx3D_IVikU3azp4n1iXq/s400/Joshua+May-June+2008+043.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">More fun with my Cousins</span></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240185171078442322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI2eVfSl2In3Hp_b3PhfpjzaYMBTaQ0d6stwkYl1C6kNUFcs7I1zp7X8ZfmRYZjmJ2bHQUGrJLLmQKr8700iAFlIKrRUCZNaEgs9N6qENOMvCNrCRAni9UTH7JyiGn1lxIukb6rlCfM96/s400/Joshua+August+2008+044.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fun at the Ballpark with my friend Christopher</span></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240185176427712738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7toZ5ATxogpXE-qUMZoxY-itBBWjnbLbzgreJGDAgCqchFjkzhQ-jHcj_Xit3cS34_As2nFeXTrmNJP5KHNZsTj0s9stXWJNch2ErSy3Wx4AB_4AOXx05m9c7BIJDEaJooDTqRq62SGpo/s400/Joshua+May-June+2008+136.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">No day is complete for a 3yr old w/o a good bath</span></p><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240189371226293074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsag90f1kwVDa-CmnPPC8AEbbva41hO5WaNbtoVy_Ijk3cpeuQlbZ_9GmHwkNpT7hFd1tGE6o1jqRZbY0PP1SucEMgtVbGoqLWn0s2CN9LSD49vteZ5CqMbhuM_fOeKQD02dSSw4cGQGsn/s400/Joshua+July+2008+Birthday+(3)+013.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Happy Birthday Joshua!!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yes you are right that is Linda on the computer in the background.....isn't technology great. Linda was able to join the party via the computer.<br /></p><p></span> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240189376824085922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0X5hlFl9kYG7qlq0miIktZB5wl-fREKpkJsC3nRGuBbQxrST-U0i7pJ8kbKxBQTMUQDO1LoZbH7o-xNzUthzg4DcLZtzqw3AzyM_rOSWxny7KDT5U3mk5DIdjPAH8V-BqMnR3CepwCN6/s400/Joshua+July+2008+Birthday+(3)+008.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks for organizing my Birthday Party cousin Mel</span></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240189386228455138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNgS_uCklADq-vJtI5e1oWKo5KVHvc47TPtRpVoa34xKGDHlMR8XS4P4wVcuBIEGpGU_bzN-GN4L4MfWqnV2vts1bKZ1LRVjNaxyKxVGFEYwPX5pTKNRpzdh_1WcxJU5hizoJyIdbpddu/s400/DSC05487.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fun at Day Care (School) isn't it great to be 3!!</span></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240189390884069618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXd33Wi_HzcI5azuP5tpkBj63RQVkzMOb0m7BRVZMKFSZTl5F_eOYlB1J8Yqs02HMe1JP0stpxAFE7YsbQ4CsqA6adcirwB6w7PycdhgNjtNF3U_FtxfVil408k3-kB-8kItSP-ikwRf3/s400/DSC05462.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">More fun at School</span></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240189394303064466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8nChdKfivXsVF9pWCk-fN2SDEwdEgwIrNmUjap3cjj7G8wSHxyBZupLRjPYcptAM8PA2st86l2WakPHY2Lbt0WAymIYWHsoNlcMmKbBfIuCAl7mzoVUWE28I8Czh5LLBILNYtdSIwiFx/s400/DSC05524.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Field Trip to the County Fair...Thanks, Janie (Joshua's Teacher)</span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240192056616268786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtd4aCMsnCKfKKOb4alQKzij3tbxIakMo2y-2gtnT_Mg6yZsPVqllDIdCtq2cwz-P7d6Rk4AD1r2INMko2InB23Yd0ZCpI0MnIlfeWupfmoMhZqAifp-F1sNKDLfVDnxaXcaTMjF8ZTLg/s400/Joshua+May-June+2008+111.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">I THINK I NEED A LITTLE SISTER!!!<br /></p><p></p>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-71498007799903580202008-08-27T14:57:00.000-07:002008-08-27T18:32:26.987-07:00Passport tomorrow!OK, I knew as soon as I posted (earlier today) something would happen... and it did! Got the call today that we have our amended birth certificate-yeah! Tomorrow we go into the city for a passport photo/passport for Rosalia. After that we get approval from the US embassy to do a 2nd DNA (called orange). I am not sure if we will get it done Friday or have to wait till next Tuesday after the holiday. Hopefully, I'll know more tomorrow.<br />Hope everyone is doing well getting back into the school swing. Can't believe that school has already started! I will update again soon. (Tony and Joshua start your packing!!!)<br />God bless.<br />Linda and RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-2356644238151594562008-08-27T09:10:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:26:24.273-07:00Still waiting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3MZFhPS0Gax5Ym1Z8t4YeHcnkE5dTX1r7QeVYsiTVH_UDWHP_QPQlyJGJt3-Fu7BP-H9xct3YABd5qlT4WeM-fuB8LSnw2VTXih4PWHdnh6l7JNXvrSPCmDQsblz0VjmIUGESOdWUqxX/s1600-h/DSCN2348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239234429711005058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3MZFhPS0Gax5Ym1Z8t4YeHcnkE5dTX1r7QeVYsiTVH_UDWHP_QPQlyJGJt3-Fu7BP-H9xct3YABd5qlT4WeM-fuB8LSnw2VTXih4PWHdnh6l7JNXvrSPCmDQsblz0VjmIUGESOdWUqxX/s400/DSCN2348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqdP0Y__D2ILopAuY58CjwQK4iAPwdpCXbskjIJ7gNaBk84ZoyKpfzhdUYWk5usOM966RX4FOqtH6inF-XAxXbQHXWbtg2KIsYXl_lyDpH9bqJl4QX3mhpBlJy5zody_FOzs4RasqKujQ/s1600-h/DSCN2339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239231983669119474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqdP0Y__D2ILopAuY58CjwQK4iAPwdpCXbskjIJ7gNaBk84ZoyKpfzhdUYWk5usOM966RX4FOqtH6inF-XAxXbQHXWbtg2KIsYXl_lyDpH9bqJl4QX3mhpBlJy5zody_FOzs4RasqKujQ/s400/DSCN2339.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Howdy to all. We are still waiting for the new birth certificate. We are thinking maybe this week. Rosalia has caught her first cold since I have had her. I had to dig out the thermometer -haven't had to use it but maybe once! (thank goodness) She is doing better but just a little more fussy and tired than usual. Wakes herself with a cough off and on. </div>She is also taking her first steps by herself... look no hands! She is still cautious, but will be walking by herself before we get home. (sorry Daddy and Joshua- but they can teach you how to run!)<br />Will let you know as soon as we get the new birth certificate and then on to the next step... a passport!!!<br />Love, Linda and Rosalia</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-33707467321312963382008-08-14T17:20:00.000-07:002008-08-14T20:13:28.264-07:00Waiting for our new birth certificate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_u_5BEXZTA69DdrBMDqfp3jKegIOA-wl_N6cWtf5U9SdlkkOzc47DGRT4mHK2xHBo6CBaXcC7vhH9rPXCCvuldDqi5cUrsNvNurlcjQ9ZuEMpBW88ID_1NWaH4gkFdkZPIM8bPtQ103k/s1600-h/DSCN2204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234576804423495378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_u_5BEXZTA69DdrBMDqfp3jKegIOA-wl_N6cWtf5U9SdlkkOzc47DGRT4mHK2xHBo6CBaXcC7vhH9rPXCCvuldDqi5cUrsNvNurlcjQ9ZuEMpBW88ID_1NWaH4gkFdkZPIM8bPtQ103k/s400/DSCN2204.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuO93NL_Kizzj46AH6AAep_NFlY9vse2B3trKlhkznkAuhzZ1SAkXkEjwfYap7ZcmN6-7OE6Yeau1vbukwTS593JsTJKnfiuW1e3M4O3r8y5c2OcQpRuQPZcqoWSRlTJzAbFuYBnL0xgx/s1600-h/DSCN2194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234575252387654498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuO93NL_Kizzj46AH6AAep_NFlY9vse2B3trKlhkznkAuhzZ1SAkXkEjwfYap7ZcmN6-7OE6Yeau1vbukwTS593JsTJKnfiuW1e3M4O3r8y5c2OcQpRuQPZcqoWSRlTJzAbFuYBnL0xgx/s400/DSCN2194.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We are waiting for our new birth certificate. Ours is coming from Guatemala City (where Rosalia was born.) It used to take only a week, but for many months Guatemala has been going through a process called RENAP where all the civil registries for each town will be integrated into one system. Since this is a somewhat new thing it is taking longer than it used to --(SURPRISE!)<br />Some people have received theirs in about 2 weeks, others much longer... so we will wait and see. Tony and I had to provide a copy of our passports this week to this office... hopefully they won't want anything else new.<br />I have had a nanny named Gabi watch Rosalia 2 mornings a week for 4 hours. Gives me a little time away and Rosalia can see a new face too. I have started Spanish classes for 2 hours on those mornings. I started this the week before we knew we were out of PGN. Of course, I wish I would have started earlier now... but any time helps!!<br />Rosalia is pretty good at keeping mommy laughing lately. She is really into sorting things and placing them in and out of shoe boxes, trash cans, oatmeal boxes... whatever she can find. I hope her skills last when we get home and she can pick up all her and her brothers toys!<br />Tony is getting Joshua ready for sharing his home with a new sister. He is already picking out toys, etc. that "sissie" can play with.<br />I will definitely post when we hear some news about the new birth certificate. I am also trying to put together some pictures of the "not so pretty" side of Antigua .... stay tuned!<br />Love to all, Linda and Rosalia</div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-28322326619641507092008-08-04T10:08:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:54:21.207-07:00An assortment of pictures!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_iA6XiTfbOhKYBsbpjpiRBsWznYo_8hXDZdMchZBWv4ZH-P3mMDqUZPkCt0pa9cNfU2E_VUfJ1LcnZ4Y_VdOU8VBpt9Xac9U4a8rqEBI4nphcAwRGQhr3qe6j-eI6moOySSuboxt4x1h/s1600-h/DSCN2124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230791546900823186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_iA6XiTfbOhKYBsbpjpiRBsWznYo_8hXDZdMchZBWv4ZH-P3mMDqUZPkCt0pa9cNfU2E_VUfJ1LcnZ4Y_VdOU8VBpt9Xac9U4a8rqEBI4nphcAwRGQhr3qe6j-eI6moOySSuboxt4x1h/s400/DSCN2124.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">The main fountain in central park. Water flows from everywhere (if you get my drift!)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The rest of this is from Santiago day. It is the celebration for St. James, the patron saint of Antigua. A fun day!</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3t4q1GhFu6433LVNu7cYwehZ8JV7ynbkjTiaU5PkuRlWd651UuZeUHV9d-GkYvAn_oqRtydLeciMiFk0_Lc_-yXEYJPchUKhfUNPqo5JL9OE9ClxvhjM2anF5GnvkGux6JOOzVPNuiuL/s1600-h/DSCN2060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230788882692685282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3t4q1GhFu6433LVNu7cYwehZ8JV7ynbkjTiaU5PkuRlWd651UuZeUHV9d-GkYvAn_oqRtydLeciMiFk0_Lc_-yXEYJPchUKhfUNPqo5JL9OE9ClxvhjM2anF5GnvkGux6JOOzVPNuiuL/s400/DSCN2060.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Start of the parade.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE63LedkpJCzaCJc-R6DY1F43AspWLdBVzoV9Lnqs9csBLCaNErMrohZB_94amb7zsjTmdjmDy6C5S6ihazRsfyXSgxUTWc7ZjdjMXVyO_qRq-Jpi4qeGFY0ijgjNC3ro33hYszcupECy_/s1600-h/DSCN2065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230788597093258674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE63LedkpJCzaCJc-R6DY1F43AspWLdBVzoV9Lnqs9csBLCaNErMrohZB_94amb7zsjTmdjmDy6C5S6ihazRsfyXSgxUTWc7ZjdjMXVyO_qRq-Jpi4qeGFY0ijgjNC3ro33hYszcupECy_/s400/DSCN2065.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Got to have the marching band!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMQL60oBPFEYE64x9fMP-0KJuZrF-_ox3qRp5qsHLd56t16n83dpgVV1qy270VbOT8jxII-6F2MmNfeccuwB7GG-12hEI1cUC1LpZPZAqDFRxZHeYCwh_yJXL2nB77TBZMnMEp6zfeJhB/s1600-h/DSCN2071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230788086717480402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMQL60oBPFEYE64x9fMP-0KJuZrF-_ox3qRp5qsHLd56t16n83dpgVV1qy270VbOT8jxII-6F2MmNfeccuwB7GG-12hEI1cUC1LpZPZAqDFRxZHeYCwh_yJXL2nB77TBZMnMEp6zfeJhB/s400/DSCN2071.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">And people dressed up in all kinds of costumes.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9wc1oIWU0aVW_dP9pWC2TLJPqSjpbAT0HXDlLMY8EpwxOH538xcrhGU4cHOLURhe2qPl5yXoQ8V57Cn8cxxSHazPL5dAsRG7NLLRNm3dWkJxJ_jQ5MlIJiUoJfbLGkRknoss8V7jLgM7/s1600-h/DSCN2073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230787766842151842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9wc1oIWU0aVW_dP9pWC2TLJPqSjpbAT0HXDlLMY8EpwxOH538xcrhGU4cHOLURhe2qPl5yXoQ8V57Cn8cxxSHazPL5dAsRG7NLLRNm3dWkJxJ_jQ5MlIJiUoJfbLGkRknoss8V7jLgM7/s400/DSCN2073.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Government building all decked out.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi-kuIrKvJJ8t8bSJ55sJZ7xzvxAA6VbqaNuTWRcO0fnm3jM82htwzktfhGfAY9_a8DprnPMTPzS6qkzUcMNKk_Vjj2Jm0ZiwUH8E_E7gLFFse7s3SV2Yfy01ZMUYdve7_-FfJQHzS-OO/s1600-h/DSCN2082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230785793016304194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi-kuIrKvJJ8t8bSJ55sJZ7xzvxAA6VbqaNuTWRcO0fnm3jM82htwzktfhGfAY9_a8DprnPMTPzS6qkzUcMNKk_Vjj2Jm0ZiwUH8E_E7gLFFse7s3SV2Yfy01ZMUYdve7_-FfJQHzS-OO/s400/DSCN2082.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">And the bands played and marched.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWg8kMrOn9WCofQang-6uZRw7mBBlWxifZ9K3DB3_gKmotsJEyHDtALs682oF5jAgxwbSXQXQQjSfdGr9rly7YxSMwepA7uNqgF2yEn1xLEnpwedG4vqyRePBguDPQ5ex1Mb3sUfkXhtX/s1600-h/DSCN2077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230785341759778466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWg8kMrOn9WCofQang-6uZRw7mBBlWxifZ9K3DB3_gKmotsJEyHDtALs682oF5jAgxwbSXQXQQjSfdGr9rly7YxSMwepA7uNqgF2yEn1xLEnpwedG4vqyRePBguDPQ5ex1Mb3sUfkXhtX/s400/DSCN2077.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">I don't totally understand.... but they were very colorful.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju62tsJGC2E12OQzxZEllTV6PtPRjVxUtEjX8JGh6rGv_pJdKtk0Dj94tV7ifvXrLAUFgBl7hxmjsrew3zlvz2eQVHPlvvq9nm_47MeGUcOkFghNJGU3pOSRgLUMboeG5q3dmUIm3bxfBt/s1600-h/DSCN2085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230784656380559618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju62tsJGC2E12OQzxZEllTV6PtPRjVxUtEjX8JGh6rGv_pJdKtk0Dj94tV7ifvXrLAUFgBl7hxmjsrew3zlvz2eQVHPlvvq9nm_47MeGUcOkFghNJGU3pOSRgLUMboeG5q3dmUIm3bxfBt/s400/DSCN2085.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">More bull and animal costumes!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThABYqhY2kEeAejVFJufKr-WC8WomTT88ab99tUcLQNKfQrrWu8BCR5GcIDLPqtaFd3ATbycmh67_bVvj3BpFNTL22y_3gzm_uxwMdBwT7SkoR-TQIA3RWD9-39cv1WmGonRsmTP_RF9N/s1600-h/DSCN2089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230773759766952210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThABYqhY2kEeAejVFJufKr-WC8WomTT88ab99tUcLQNKfQrrWu8BCR5GcIDLPqtaFd3ATbycmh67_bVvj3BpFNTL22y_3gzm_uxwMdBwT7SkoR-TQIA3RWD9-39cv1WmGonRsmTP_RF9N/s400/DSCN2089.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">I think this was the big princess and little princess.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_38ZSFtr1HxFsU6sQh0OLdbGQbfWMc6199utims2m8Fh5d2fM0evGovEJOwEoB4J2oWwqEMZlMgHYd3ArlPUEa-VJ2vsKArT0qWu3cItreTo-3BE141pS4w0fRF0zADCQmHv9iJs-BrC/s1600-h/DSCN2095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230773487182897906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_38ZSFtr1HxFsU6sQh0OLdbGQbfWMc6199utims2m8Fh5d2fM0evGovEJOwEoB4J2oWwqEMZlMgHYd3ArlPUEa-VJ2vsKArT0qWu3cItreTo-3BE141pS4w0fRF0zADCQmHv9iJs-BrC/s400/DSCN2095.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivS3XNkT0QDcKaameynnekJKqYHOvQp2nSllRY49Pm-Bme_veHRJZsOiqzJhwztctVym_HvJJmTlDLa0KR4RTJI-VMnsvQ6qv9QjsZabuh9uiZlJkQEkR1PH3mIuK2JZPDSqCstOPj-TFj/s1600-h/DSCN2098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230772742619136978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivS3XNkT0QDcKaameynnekJKqYHOvQp2nSllRY49Pm-Bme_veHRJZsOiqzJhwztctVym_HvJJmTlDLa0KR4RTJI-VMnsvQ6qv9QjsZabuh9uiZlJkQEkR1PH3mIuK2JZPDSqCstOPj-TFj/s400/DSCN2098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8d4_mbFndjRf83uwRMtBNRm7w533MRgdePAxYx9kyqWRCvsh1f_ILvLazDS6rbmvv5bP-CIErP07XfRjUQ7EGnGQk_Y5n_1qDtWkfcQod0pgcd3OkzGvZ2OBGxSEH_7XNobF9xftpT1xj/s1600-h/DSCN2101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230772060843686370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8d4_mbFndjRf83uwRMtBNRm7w533MRgdePAxYx9kyqWRCvsh1f_ILvLazDS6rbmvv5bP-CIErP07XfRjUQ7EGnGQk_Y5n_1qDtWkfcQod0pgcd3OkzGvZ2OBGxSEH_7XNobF9xftpT1xj/s400/DSCN2101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQz4mTdrpOq8Clr3-5krqXhviPOlP_wO0kT6MhdcIDoGq2QDarwIVZz1qYp5j6FAxySGEm_SLx121C8gH6D804E0KjdjYbd3C9OxwmTDdPPfw-4WHLiYygFkwiiuXtPvESwtjacs3hy7R/s1600-h/DSCN2105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230771567016704514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQz4mTdrpOq8Clr3-5krqXhviPOlP_wO0kT6MhdcIDoGq2QDarwIVZz1qYp5j6FAxySGEm_SLx121C8gH6D804E0KjdjYbd3C9OxwmTDdPPfw-4WHLiYygFkwiiuXtPvESwtjacs3hy7R/s400/DSCN2105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDHYm6B2lx7vq1ewb4pUHG5ySRXyk3Md8aPa_0isxnOLBSIDynS8_0Ru2rT5CLngWKRHVBS1jUjAH2NPLQVEKl4cmS5ksiK0Oto5gfdL8amOmHO88Q8_UoJFXXUpZbUBctSk88fABFdNU/s1600-h/DSCN2109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230770745846398274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDHYm6B2lx7vq1ewb4pUHG5ySRXyk3Md8aPa_0isxnOLBSIDynS8_0Ru2rT5CLngWKRHVBS1jUjAH2NPLQVEKl4cmS5ksiK0Oto5gfdL8amOmHO88Q8_UoJFXXUpZbUBctSk88fABFdNU/s400/DSCN2109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6F0Da53MAcGudhT5AK2JwOUiMwPgyFkRm8LZENNzzwd0ClsnrWwJFSqyyhhetFa6M_Wogw_p7sMNimmO499Ap73W8klFljRfTT9WJvjCUEX3pUt5BuJSOXXm-y3UQSQmY7oxcpuhILw9/s1600-h/DSCN2113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230770014756387074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6F0Da53MAcGudhT5AK2JwOUiMwPgyFkRm8LZENNzzwd0ClsnrWwJFSqyyhhetFa6M_Wogw_p7sMNimmO499Ap73W8klFljRfTT9WJvjCUEX3pUt5BuJSOXXm-y3UQSQmY7oxcpuhILw9/s400/DSCN2113.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">These guys were fun to watch!!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230759491517160834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzbt1PA21bkMp0JFL-5CSOXZaZI-BA_7blk7FQilLzquzmyautlgdveMCrl4xr99pRZU4zOqFrmNU8YOeJKAw-nJCt7c3AiIn7jjkvm2kA-mWf3uAMh4qCEFIAvSdC8HSncSf5XgMGGRo/s400/DSCN2117.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">And they could dance!</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm1ChsLK8r1YF0Wqk2JYfEXBetvLiRRlqa4g-uKZ13xx52jgybNZ3bEAtUOfblXM2oYVk7kvFx9Dsm3fInk2qbACLdeolqP6vqdo8ughB_jVZPDLNXC4P_uTaYEwer3NDGu5jeBRuonbf/s1600-h/DSCN2121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230758865787466978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm1ChsLK8r1YF0Wqk2JYfEXBetvLiRRlqa4g-uKZ13xx52jgybNZ3bEAtUOfblXM2oYVk7kvFx9Dsm3fInk2qbACLdeolqP6vqdo8ughB_jVZPDLNXC4P_uTaYEwer3NDGu5jeBRuonbf/s400/DSCN2121.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Statue of St. James being carried.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymhfOE-GO_JLIMJsZ3f_mgwkWM3s26UdJvHezMuFjQP0NNWBg7fdbFGGn_VygBMbLo5xLj4odDqODaCWESMA9knBvacik7f5UTO0adBcgpEU5hXn4DFgI9aqoJATi2t2yiTk9pgODR3zi/s1600-h/DSCN2123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230758411750935858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymhfOE-GO_JLIMJsZ3f_mgwkWM3s26UdJvHezMuFjQP0NNWBg7fdbFGGn_VygBMbLo5xLj4odDqODaCWESMA9knBvacik7f5UTO0adBcgpEU5hXn4DFgI9aqoJATi2t2yiTk9pgODR3zi/s400/DSCN2123.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54f7ws-Xy3ycAgGYXlhLXoFd_36kvPmAeZ5r38fmoiRZ_KCzSAJfazqMpqwR4iLac774LlcFovWg8Qmo8VN7RUL7FDUioW2bwu_ppntdq2DfaLR_NP_FRYruv8ad3keIFLQFRpWTZ_7bv/s1600-h/DSCN2128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230757840315969378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54f7ws-Xy3ycAgGYXlhLXoFd_36kvPmAeZ5r38fmoiRZ_KCzSAJfazqMpqwR4iLac774LlcFovWg8Qmo8VN7RUL7FDUioW2bwu_ppntdq2DfaLR_NP_FRYruv8ad3keIFLQFRpWTZ_7bv/s400/DSCN2128.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">The little guy!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpGB-I2DT4fNh1F-QimIBIH3wKQrRTcjWUdKAz-BsPncb8NHKVm4GLYlb0Ev4UnWGL6bnZUld4gn7Tcy9gJuHRwC0kDzbIOZaW0mXYqv6kt6avOz1gQl0LNfSxymWAWnNgrNokGe79ChC/s1600-h/DSCN2130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230756708638634594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpGB-I2DT4fNh1F-QimIBIH3wKQrRTcjWUdKAz-BsPncb8NHKVm4GLYlb0Ev4UnWGL6bnZUld4gn7Tcy9gJuHRwC0kDzbIOZaW0mXYqv6kt6avOz1gQl0LNfSxymWAWnNgrNokGe79ChC/s400/DSCN2130.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZKv3kaZsISQ4n8FOwU5RBCsSgNxqZg-KRC2ac9ZHfU_TlIJp10c1dEwR4IqQVY2z8zezQ9X7jyT1gbnyOB9lLD9BUkY1w7oEtLpXAnSqzn7yvTemCiqUPAPxAy6bSWmZq88VJBLdBSdp/s1600-h/DSCN2156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230716829450606434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZKv3kaZsISQ4n8FOwU5RBCsSgNxqZg-KRC2ac9ZHfU_TlIJp10c1dEwR4IqQVY2z8zezQ9X7jyT1gbnyOB9lLD9BUkY1w7oEtLpXAnSqzn7yvTemCiqUPAPxAy6bSWmZq88VJBLdBSdp/s400/DSCN2156.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Play it all yourself!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpjbfuyBGh1CV9hyphenhyphenI23iCb9qVjIiR7ch2AkI8Xr4e8QfFGugx_HUwJngl0p4JulfLf5BCyNBN_ZLvUZjCU7Kl5qxaCoZrcRLivzGkg6seDJz_tguuD9Fe3sg34MvQuWkHo6CAEBpXeZr8/s1600-h/DSCN2136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230716146486538594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpjbfuyBGh1CV9hyphenhyphenI23iCb9qVjIiR7ch2AkI8Xr4e8QfFGugx_HUwJngl0p4JulfLf5BCyNBN_ZLvUZjCU7Kl5qxaCoZrcRLivzGkg6seDJz_tguuD9Fe3sg34MvQuWkHo6CAEBpXeZr8/s400/DSCN2136.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Band playing in front of the cathedral that evening.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zZ2tDTxjyvvnJrBOmUMbsm9ZNx33PYpxJw-Jhhin4TnXhktKwP79RHByppBDkLPSrAvLDlAqks7faaWG4paU-srBQmTsQ3B6zsIVdycqgigFr-oQmbQ8r0qhfI5N-T10GJx0599-KfGQ/s1600-h/DSCN2139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230714583979861586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zZ2tDTxjyvvnJrBOmUMbsm9ZNx33PYpxJw-Jhhin4TnXhktKwP79RHByppBDkLPSrAvLDlAqks7faaWG4paU-srBQmTsQ3B6zsIVdycqgigFr-oQmbQ8r0qhfI5N-T10GJx0599-KfGQ/s400/DSCN2139.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Fireworks that night (and almost every night in Antigua!)</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIbq6KcLJdhic5m1eUT2UJCtyottSMGNEScAjlmkVLDRnlEpM1d9xMFaEG7hAldNWcOfPU2NiEDBa6MxHh0bjX94nnVvC2ap_BYztb-XLXSWitHhy18Ar7TMy8rPbScfKp07JhlT6iO7B/s1600-h/DSCN2025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230713768689241634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIbq6KcLJdhic5m1eUT2UJCtyottSMGNEScAjlmkVLDRnlEpM1d9xMFaEG7hAldNWcOfPU2NiEDBa6MxHh0bjX94nnVvC2ap_BYztb-XLXSWitHhy18Ar7TMy8rPbScfKp07JhlT6iO7B/s400/DSCN2025.JPG" border="0" /></a> Volcano Agua seen along my street at dusk.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTIGnjmeiSqbu6nZNM6LIsQClAxXtqjz2mG0WWXTV2F4YnAeGLIqLSqC8q965jH5IxQqZfbG6ro9CyuNHWSmnjnJIIyiPguFBC1a6vGOq9fhTQG5Q8s9Y95lpkyhET8toWcP0shD4hU6n/s1600-h/DSCN2013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230713424541241490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTIGnjmeiSqbu6nZNM6LIsQClAxXtqjz2mG0WWXTV2F4YnAeGLIqLSqC8q965jH5IxQqZfbG6ro9CyuNHWSmnjnJIIyiPguFBC1a6vGOq9fhTQG5Q8s9Y95lpkyhET8toWcP0shD4hU6n/s400/DSCN2013.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango further away. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zF8qIR7L4ZQk4dAAGw8Tq5uEN-Kji0LNvxSFXZHcxH4voJt2her1z0A8ovJN_45D_dm0LUXA3XzMPN3JAvBKjl6DJNwXc3MgBmftWWf44aRABeTY2oS-ACtZ-Yi0SMp4GkKYNjGigakB/s1600-h/DSCN2020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230712644357003602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zF8qIR7L4ZQk4dAAGw8Tq5uEN-Kji0LNvxSFXZHcxH4voJt2her1z0A8ovJN_45D_dm0LUXA3XzMPN3JAvBKjl6DJNwXc3MgBmftWWf44aRABeTY2oS-ACtZ-Yi0SMp4GkKYNjGigakB/s400/DSCN2020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Statue of Saint Pedro seen at the entrance into Antigua with volcano Auga behind.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxEiuUB5ETdGnFjoDh222E5Z3bTnlKm8O2NsCpHcfyootWc_f6wZfT1F_FiNAw86RS3lcIyyhdmmYnxaaGMzYdnmyOW7ZsZ086X1c93jcUqDAdNn5LVZKyuqEb7dRJpxR5c7g2_NAUhoI/s1600-h/DSCN2033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230710969505351954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxEiuUB5ETdGnFjoDh222E5Z3bTnlKm8O2NsCpHcfyootWc_f6wZfT1F_FiNAw86RS3lcIyyhdmmYnxaaGMzYdnmyOW7ZsZ086X1c93jcUqDAdNn5LVZKyuqEb7dRJpxR5c7g2_NAUhoI/s400/DSCN2033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>The best picture of ALL (of course!!!!) </strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong></div><strong></strong></div><div><strong><div><br /></div></strong><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-75142707301677668172008-08-02T13:23:00.000-07:002008-08-02T20:30:13.516-07:00WE ARE OUT OF PGN!!!I have wondered how it would feel to write those words! (I am in a coffee house after trying 3 places to find internet working..... it went down yesterday at the apartment. My heart is still pounding..... or is it the caffeine??) I got a call yesterday afternoon from our lawyer. She stated that she had our file..... I of course thought that meant we were out on a "previo"... (something to fix.)<br />She repeated we were out... "you mean OUT... as in O --U--T" ... yes that is what she said.<br />We believe that all of you praying last week must have done an outstanding job.... out in a little over a week -- WOW!! God is good! Sooo..., what does this mean???<br />Rosalia is undeniably, LEGALLY, without a doubt, forever and ever..... a WOLF!!! She is ours and we are coming HOME!! YYIIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Joshua's birthday is Monday and I hope he enjoys his birthday present! I will post more when I get the internet back up and also post more pictures.<br />The next step is Rosalia gets a new birth certificate, with her new last name and Tony and I are also added. We have to get a passport, have a final physical from the U.S. doctor, a 2nd DNA is done (so the U.S. knows it is the same child that we started out with? (don't ask) and we get an embassy appointment (called "pink") where we get her U.S. visa. All in all, it could be 6-8 weeks. I can finally start writing weeks instead of "months" and "who knows?"!!<br />(I know it is the small things!)<br />Well, sweetpea just woke up.... post more later.<br />THANKS to everyone again for all your prayers and support.<br />Love, Linda and RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-39210461754128634162008-07-24T13:46:00.000-07:002008-07-24T16:17:20.937-07:00How the day went.....Rosalia and I got to the orphanage a little before 1pm and we waited for our notary (lawyer person who is on our paperwork.) I did not think I was allowed to go to the PGN with them, but a nanny at the orphanage came and got me and communicated that our ride was there. When I went outside I tried to introduce myself, but it was like "lets go". I got in the back seat with Rosalia and there was another nanny with a little boy from the <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">orphanage</span> already back there. So off we go to the PGN with (I think Susana's secretary) driving and our notary in the front laughing and talking (in very fast Spanish) and Christopher crying in the back seat hanging on to the nanny, Rosalia looking around, babbling and grabbing onto the crying boy with Linda trying not to puke!!<br /> We get to the "almighty PGN", which for those who have gone through this process understand what I mean. Walk through the doors and through what I think was supposed to be some kind of security system and head down the stairs to the basement. At the bottom of the stairs are white plastic lawn chairs (about 12 of them) sitting facing a wall, with one door to the side. We sit down and start to wait. Rosalia, of course is past her nap time by now and doesn't want to sit.. so we walk around looking at things on the walls and practice our walking with me holding her hands. There were people walking in and out of a few offices and up and down the stairs. After about 15 minutes of Rosalia and walking around I looked over and saw Rosalia's mom sitting in a chair. I recognized her from the picture we had received. I teared up and she had teared up too. She started wiping her eyes with the shirt she was wearing and I got a Kleenex out of my purse and handed it to her. Rosalia was still kind of restless so I continued to try and keep her entertained with us sitting down and then getting up. I had brought a shopping bag of toys, sippy-cup, diapers, clothes, etc. not knowing how long it was going to be and what was going to happen. While I had Rosalia in the chair and I was kneeling down showing her a book, the birth mom was sitting behind her and watching her. I commented in my broken Spanish that Rosalia has her hair (curly). She smiled and touched her head. We waited for 50 minutes in this area, getting up to the bathroom, walking Rosalia up and down the stairs, looking at every piece of paper on the walls. At one point we sat down next to the birth mother and Rosalia reached for her styrofoam cup of water she was drinking and we laughed about her sipping on it and trying to bite through the cup. I was starting to feel a bit more relaxed, but we were both looking at our watches periodically. The birth mom had come with an older woman and a younger man, whom she seemed to be close to. FINALLY, they called "them" into the room. A nanny took Rosalia along with her "stuff" and the birth mom and the notary went in. I started tearing up again, but prayed. The woman that came with the birth mom was talking to "the secretary" and the man (looked to be in his 20's) was sitting behind me. I got up to walk and he asked me what we were going to name the baby (in his broken English). I told him Rosalia (the name her birth mom gave her) and told him we thought it was a pretty name. I started crying again and kind of excused myself for a moment. He asked where we were from and I told him. He said that he had a brother in Utah and I asked if he had been to the United States and he said yes. He pulled out a photo ID with a high school name written in english. I asked him if he was family and he said yes. (I didn't know if this was Rosalia's father or not?) When I went through the list of male relative names I know in Spanish, he said "amigo". I told him that my son and husband were in the states and got out a picture of Joshua. He then asked about picture(s) of Rosalia and I said I didn't have any with me... then remembered I had my digital camera. So I pulled it out and started showing him pictures of Rosalia and when Tony and Joshua visited. After getting through those and knowing that neither of us knew what else to say in our "spanglish" I thought I had better call Tony and give him an update. It was well after 3pm and I knew he would be anxious. I gave him the update and told him they were still in the interview room, but felt everything was going to be fine. I think the power of all your prayers covered us!! I could hear Rosalia inside making sounds and screeches like when she is playing or "talking" to someone.<br /> After 40 minutes the door opens and out comes the birth mother with a semi-smile on her face and walks over to talk to her friend, and a minute later Rosalia comes out with the nanny. I go over and get her and you can tell she hasn't had her nap!! The birth mother and her friends/family are getting ready to leave and pass by me holding Rosalia. I say "gracias, gracias" and kind of ask her if she wants to give her a kiss, but she communicates "that's ok", and they leave.<br /> We wait for the little boy and nanny that came with us and I call Tony to tell him it is done and Rosalia is in my arms. On the way out, the notary tells me..."todo bien" ? (all is well). We get back in the car to go back to the orphanage and on the way out see 2 other nannies that came with 2 girls waving to us with the hood up on their car. Their battery was dead so we pull over to give them a jump. I cracked the back door to let some air in, since it was getting hot. When I looked over I saw Rosalia's birth mother walking toward the car. She bent down, reached inside and gave Rosalia a kiss and I said thank you again and touched her hand. She then disappeared behind the car and left. Still seams surreal.<br /> We got back to the orphanage and we waited to see the doctor there.... since they have seen her since birth. One of the nannies brought me a bag of a some of the toys and a blanket we had brought Rosalia and not got back when I started fostering. It was a nice surprise!! I kept a few things and left the rest for the orphanage. It was strange to see all the children still there... in May it was quieter and now it seemed booming again. When I said something to the doctor he said that another orphanage had flooded and those children came to this one. <br />Poor Rosalia, after having a heck of an afternoon, got to have a vaccination shot too. She is up to 19 lbs and 12 ounces. (We will break the 20 pound mark soon!!) Everything else on her chart and developmental scale looked good. Of course most 14- monthers are walking on their own, but we did not think that would be too long!! <br /> We got back in the car to go back to Antigua and I had the worst headache I have had in a long time! (Combination of stress, hunger, thirst, excitement & lack of sleep, I am sure.) Rosalia crashed I think before I sat down.<br /> Soooo.... what does this mean for our case now. PGN could release our case (soon or not soon) or we could be issued a "previo". That is something that they find in our file that needs to be corrected. That "something" could be very minor, like the pages not being numbered correctly or whatever they decide "needs" to be corrected. You would think after months they would know by now. We always joke that we hope whoever is looking at your file has had the right coffee that day.<br /> Anyway, <em>I</em> think this was really the biggest and scariest of the hurdles. THANK YOU ALL for your thoughts and prayers and THANK GOD for getting us through it!!<br /> We will wait for GOOD news hopefully soon.<br />Love you all, Linda and Rosalia in AntiguaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-42584550850717602372008-07-23T18:39:00.000-07:002008-07-23T18:46:29.830-07:00YIPPEE- It's done!Yes we just got back (saw the doctor while we were in the city) and things went FINE!!<br />I did meet the birth mother and I WILL write more tomorrow, but for now we are both VERY tired and hungry girls. <br /> THANK YOU so much for all your prayers and support. I could feel them and God's peace.<br />Love to all-<br /> Linda and RosaliaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-33679441516036178032008-07-22T14:17:00.000-07:002008-07-22T14:22:54.158-07:00Birth mother interview scheduled tomorrow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N-a5GIm8KJ6mh3aEudVMAyuA6LlJOVI4LFPFckh3LYvp3ok_qDx-MdUVPzFiugY0KPkrEL1rT-4U3yAssJBrPqogauWfK3I_5LLW6IY4_UWwi8MqdXbmytTcj7AEF7V38lpLznUSJTV-/s1600-h/DSCN2032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225951495973032594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N-a5GIm8KJ6mh3aEudVMAyuA6LlJOVI4LFPFckh3LYvp3ok_qDx-MdUVPzFiugY0KPkrEL1rT-4U3yAssJBrPqogauWfK3I_5LLW6IY4_UWwi8MqdXbmytTcj7AEF7V38lpLznUSJTV-/s400/DSCN2032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just found out today that our birth mother interview is tomorrow afternoon. We will have to be in Guatemala City by 1pm and hopefully it won't last too long. I don't know what else to write except that we ask for all your PRAYERS..... hopefully one step closer to bringing Rosalia HOME!! It will be a sleepless night tonight.</div><div>Love to all - Linda and Rosalia</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-26970857495699209352008-07-15T20:39:00.000-07:002008-07-15T21:24:24.315-07:00She's getting to be a big girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjbtJtL1SZG8eMLfWcQc1zMUXRG6HhXOpgTLh7PdE3RvEzE6YQeqvqMvH9EqYNhXt8SOG-xbI_KJqt8PLgFLZTGFa2fXjd0ZlY6MaAwPn-85NO1q11HOyeHTFx4e5N4y-O39SpVFSzgSi/s1600-h/DSCN2003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223453077694910754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjbtJtL1SZG8eMLfWcQc1zMUXRG6HhXOpgTLh7PdE3RvEzE6YQeqvqMvH9EqYNhXt8SOG-xbI_KJqt8PLgFLZTGFa2fXjd0ZlY6MaAwPn-85NO1q11HOyeHTFx4e5N4y-O39SpVFSzgSi/s400/DSCN2003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe2Oe0UGLMQHHB6XfUp4SJYxjvbTk0Lh3kUQvMtD-L4xEp88wOsbdnZ010pvCAyCvQ4JQnfzyvGyeQFiDwSyXq1UBKxbqmaUcoV_u3w-wQ6w2NZVqk-DUWuBVaeZD41tFbeNIQSvIuiv6/s1600-h/DSCN2001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452875537806802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe2Oe0UGLMQHHB6XfUp4SJYxjvbTk0Lh3kUQvMtD-L4xEp88wOsbdnZ010pvCAyCvQ4JQnfzyvGyeQFiDwSyXq1UBKxbqmaUcoV_u3w-wQ6w2NZVqk-DUWuBVaeZD41tFbeNIQSvIuiv6/s400/DSCN2001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgd71UN55Ct0tVGQlf8p20-AoHk1r69vS1sY_AbUVowo38yNYwBMK_b_s4dbsx0NfaF1OiKHV2F2xFVHPwLf5ej-Dxl-XUkbqLplhi6JZQnrW2Iz-NaN9nKpqM9fCoG7DQprLLQtiFudz/s1600-h/DSCN2000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452646466344738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgd71UN55Ct0tVGQlf8p20-AoHk1r69vS1sY_AbUVowo38yNYwBMK_b_s4dbsx0NfaF1OiKHV2F2xFVHPwLf5ej-Dxl-XUkbqLplhi6JZQnrW2Iz-NaN9nKpqM9fCoG7DQprLLQtiFudz/s400/DSCN2000.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6vCjWa6tMZVL0McjVXCdIBST4cXcYWtbJxlXVzJXTF9bNfmYwnLMVdkaTCGTy-su0gxRFnHwtDomiQgSCMKvt7LkvhYiw00-SzmA1O6tEWySgoAo7lUZQN9FRk4qp4eZAGfwZf6KXrkA/s1600-h/DSCN1988.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223452091329085346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6vCjWa6tMZVL0McjVXCdIBST4cXcYWtbJxlXVzJXTF9bNfmYwnLMVdkaTCGTy-su0gxRFnHwtDomiQgSCMKvt7LkvhYiw00-SzmA1O6tEWySgoAo7lUZQN9FRk4qp4eZAGfwZf6KXrkA/s400/DSCN1988.JPG" border="0" /></a> As you can see, Rosalia loves exploring everything. She got stuck under this table and couldn't get back out on her own. She also likes when Mommy crawls after her and she tries to get away. Her smile cracks me up with her one "chiclet" tooth. Hasn't taken the first step by herself but is close! (I know I keep saying that!) Rosalia has a high-pitched screech when she gets excited and hears Daddy and Joshua calling us on the computer. I'm sure she thinks Daddy and brother Joshua live in the computer screen. (It is time for another trip from the boys!!!)</div><div>We were hoping to hear something today about the birthmother interviews ending, but we haven't of course. (This was the latest rumor going around.) We will have to push our lawyer to let us go ahead with the interview so we can get out of PGN. She has not had any birthmother interviews since the one where they took the child. It is so hard to see others moving forward and getting out of the PGN and we are stuck waiting. On the other hand we would hate to have something go wrong and possibly lose Rosalia.<br />Keep up the prayers that something good will happen soon. By the way, I haven't had any more bites from unwelcome critters in my bed...the landlord sprayed the apartment and we spent one night in another place before we moved back in. There was quite a saga within the apartment complex and ended up having a mom move to another place. She is really nice and has the same lawyer as us, but a different agency. We have stayed in touch. </div><div>Love to all, Linda and Rosalia<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167862724898570699.post-38625391136824016652008-07-04T13:47:00.001-07:002008-07-04T15:59:49.083-07:004th of July in Guatemala<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KseBc0DwGVYzyvc-nrtbpg-qDbOtKZzbGqrU4eCkGmx6S_w9n56-f2bb0puKkY9S6UXqxaX2pe1F5W7_SXu2fRk-Kjl5SocGSnnuB82BzFIKkcsZHeLLH_Hy19aF2JEwosNwK21AULbK/s1600-h/DSCN1957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219287793866710738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KseBc0DwGVYzyvc-nrtbpg-qDbOtKZzbGqrU4eCkGmx6S_w9n56-f2bb0puKkY9S6UXqxaX2pe1F5W7_SXu2fRk-Kjl5SocGSnnuB82BzFIKkcsZHeLLH_Hy19aF2JEwosNwK21AULbK/s400/DSCN1957.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;">I bet you can only imagine how long this took.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbjEyilt9Vo7WA-fyhm_0U7A7wdH0DRpHtndSmxPn4WfIKM6tGMRWQQTXP-oGtroSl8LVewLaACENFmhpaMlD3up9HnA1MZBVE7b2pF1llLFkgjl3NuuOpD8EO2TK551sAHzj332zYc7l/s1600-h/DSCN1961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219286468874801314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbjEyilt9Vo7WA-fyhm_0U7A7wdH0DRpHtndSmxPn4WfIKM6tGMRWQQTXP-oGtroSl8LVewLaACENFmhpaMlD3up9HnA1MZBVE7b2pF1llLFkgjl3NuuOpD8EO2TK551sAHzj332zYc7l/s400/DSCN1961.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Next year <strong>I</strong> will be an American too!!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSC_vEfp7RgW86RQb_ESTZLLTn_0u2oDSeyTo29u0t1ozLq-0naHodcadbL__0fjOcGjtscobYgoOLWCkSQBrSkpA9LcqZD8fpqZ570AhjSJNJwVvfilw4F6aodfI2CQXFP4cO5i2K92D/s1600-h/DSCN1929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219283291274284178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSC_vEfp7RgW86RQb_ESTZLLTn_0u2oDSeyTo29u0t1ozLq-0naHodcadbL__0fjOcGjtscobYgoOLWCkSQBrSkpA9LcqZD8fpqZ570AhjSJNJwVvfilw4F6aodfI2CQXFP4cO5i2K92D/s400/DSCN1929.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Poor Barney... he has no idea what's coming.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPDa1mvcZadHwTFiRXBZKzcnW_MkhvCV7hVAK6pMOcVmLblBoyTwF3vRWjn1SnbqYACak_bV-V3tlZA9PPWNkrfZQhi_jWm6ugnYvH3IcuhM6yU-W0sCp8vsNQeJs3_aoeS_WZiJLXBJD/s1600-h/DSCN1926.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219270117164661810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPDa1mvcZadHwTFiRXBZKzcnW_MkhvCV7hVAK6pMOcVmLblBoyTwF3vRWjn1SnbqYACak_bV-V3tlZA9PPWNkrfZQhi_jWm6ugnYvH3IcuhM6yU-W0sCp8vsNQeJs3_aoeS_WZiJLXBJD/s400/DSCN1926.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Our sweet angel!!</span><br /><br /><br /><div>Hola everyone! We have had several birthday parties and a 4th of July celebration this week. It seems like all the kids are turning "1" in the next month or so. Several more people I have met are getting close to going home soon. That is great news for them and gives the rest of us hope that we TOO shall someday see the USA again. I feel especially grateful this 4th of July for the country I was born in and the MANY blessings that has brought. </div><br /><br /><div>Sorry it has been kind of dry on the blog lately. It has been kind of tough going and to top it off for the past week or so I have been waking up with some major bug bites. At first I thought it was mosquitoes but I had them around my trunk and hips too and we think they are bed bugs.<br />At first I thought--"oh no big deal "-.but they itch like crazy and the more research I have done on the web... it looks like they are a major problem- even in the U.S. there has been a resurgence since the 1950's-60's. I have talked to the landlady who thought it was mosquitoes, but I am sure I will be talking to her some more. Others in the complex haven't had a problem yet but it sounds like they will travel well. I guess they can multiply quickly, only come out at night, very hard to find <em>and</em> kill. I don't want to go into much detail, but "google" bed bugs sometime when you don't want to sleep that night! It has been tougher getting to sleep when you feel every little thing (YIKES!) Luckily they haven't found Rosalia yet... she sleeps in a pac-n-play several feet from my bed and I cover it in mosquito netting. </div><div> She continues to do great. Pulls up on things and walks along furniture as long as she has a hold of something. Loves to walk behind the wooden chairs as she pushes them along the tile floor. Likes to run after her girlfriends when they are all in their walkers. </div><div> Well, I am dreaming of hot dogs and barbeque's. I pray everyone has a safe and happy 4th!! I will keep you updated when we hear more about our case. </div><div>Love to everyone, Linda and Rosalia<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802922279740750775noreply@blogger.com3