CHI Reunion, More Pics

Tatiana at Faust Park.

Nataly and Tatiana at the "hidden" village at Faust Park.

How in the world did we miss this last year?

Beautiful Smile!


I thought this was a cool picture. Playing with the focus and photoshop actions.. Again, beautiful subject. Nataly and Tatiana make it easy to take pics!

The Duewel-Wood boys! Cutie-pa-too-tees!

Sweet! It was neat to see them playing together. They probably played more together this year than they had before. I hope they are able to remain friends and continue to grow closer together as they age. Both very sweet girls!

Well, lots more pics, but too many to post on blog or facebook. We had a blast. We head back home tomorrow. It is an 11 hour drive, not including stops. So, we hope to leave the hotel bright and early. Want to plan to visit the in-laws in Minnesota soon, but we will have to arrange a flight, possibly. This drive is hard with three kiddos. That would come later, but would love for Ben and the kids to go and visit sometime. Maybe a long weekend.

In the meantime, we will continue efforts in saving money for our adoption. We heard thru Nichole that there has been some movement in approval of dossiers in Colombia. The one family from CHI who had submitted their dossier in December 2009 was finally approved. However, there is one from September that has not been! Ben and I believe it has to do with who's desk the dossier actually ends up on is what determines the processing time.

What is neat is that this time last year we sent in our application! So, it's been a year since we started the process! We are in no hurry, as we have money to save/raise yet. I have complete faith that it will all work out in the father's time.

More about the reunion in posts to come after we return home.