Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Picture You've Been Waiting For!


Good Morning! I hope this picture of three of the most precious little faces ever really brightens your day! I am SO excited to be able to introduce you to our children and to show you what they look like finally!

Last night was craziness central over here as Karl and I worked to get all of our Visa paperwork in order. We got it all together and today we have to get some notarizing done to be ready for everything tomorrow (apostilling documents and then going to the Colombian Consulate to apply for our Visas.)

We are working on getting our airline reservations made TODAY. We have to have this done in time for our Visa appointment tomorrow (have to have printed itineraries) so it is pretty intense over here!!! Karl left earlier this morning saying "Don't panic!" as he went out the door! Thankfully some of the details are falling into place already this morning with how to pay for the tickets, etc. We have received one itinerary and are waiting on a couple more before we make the decision.

16 comments:

Christy said...

Oh my goodness!! Julie, they are sooo precious! The girls are just beautiful and little Andres is a sweetheart. Those faces will definitely make my day. Thank you for sharing them - I can only imagine your excitement and anticipation about bringing them home. :)

janine said...

They are SO adorable, Julie! I checked your webpage about 20 times yesterday, eagerly anticipating the pictures! They are so cute and will be such a blessing to you . . .

Thinking of you and praying that things fall into place . . .

Anonymous said...

They are so beautiful...thank you so much for sharing. We are so happy for you and your family. We pray for peace for you guys while you're "not panicking..." :)

Beth said...

Thank you for sharing. I love having faces with the families we are praying for. They are adorable. I can only imagine the next photos you post, the children's eyes will be beaming with joy and love for their new Mami and Papi! I am so excited for you!!! What a blessing! The Hollis' (CHI Family Member)

Whitney said...

I can only picture you guys giddy rather than panicking! :) Praying for all the details to fall into place smoothly!

PS Are you all the snow shoveling bandits lose in our area?! Thanks if you are!

Anonymous said...

Just precious!

Dan and Karen said...

They are precious! Can't wait to see the 5 of you together.

Karen

The Wilkens Family said...

They are just precious! Congratulations again!

Anonymous said...

I can barely wait to be their Grandma! They are just adorable!!!

Grammy said...

Dear Karl and Julie,
Such beautiful children! And I know you will be loving parents. They will be so fortunate and so will you both.
Praying for a wonderful life for all of you.
Daniel and Whitney's Grammy

Jennifer said...

Congratulations! They are so beautiful! You guys are going to have so much fun in Colombia. The days ahead will be crazy & go by fast!! You'll be on a plane before you know it!

Jennifer Bennett

mjdav said...

So happy for you!!! God is certainly blessing you AND your family!

Megan said...

Congratulations!! You have a gorgeous family! I am new to your blog but will continue to pray for you and follow your family's journey. We are considering Columbia for our next adoption and would love to talk to you more in depth at some time! I know you will be very busy soon ; ) God Bless!

Children's Hope International said...

Congratulations! I have been excited for you guys for a long time and so look forward to watching your family come together. All the best to you!

Jen N.

Laura S said...

They are just about the cutest things ever!! Congratulations to you all and what a Christmas present to yourselves, plane tickets to your new family!! Have a wonderful holiday filled with joy and anticipation.

Debbie said...

Karl and Julie,

My name is Debbie and I got to your blog via Whitney's blog. My husband and I also live in Central IL and are adopting a baby girl from Guatemala. First of all I want to say CONGRATULATIONS! I was so thrilled to find your blog as my husband and I are very seriously considering pursuing the adoption of a sibling group from Colombia for our second adoption. I will continue to watch your blog for updates and want to wish you a safe and joyful journey to Colombia and your children.

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