The one with the newest American Resident!

It came!! Jose is officially official now! 

All out hard work paid off--hallelujah. I can't imagine what we would have done otherwise. Not that I doubted it would. 

And apparently they need a pamphlet summary of a pamphlet of tips they can get about being a new immigrant. Handy. 

We are so grateful this is all done! (for now anyway)

I went to Tiffanies today with Luca so she could run some errands--and again. The view. Mind blowing. Seriously. It's gorgeous. 

You like the lovely layer of smog down there? That's what I live in. They are lucky enough to be above all that and have clean air. We need to think about doing that ourselves. 

I got the mail when I got home and opened up the card myself--I was just too impatient AND I didn't want to get him excited for nothing. My bad. Apparently that is a big deal. Sorry dear.

It's still a BIG BIG deal! 

Congratulations Jose!! Way to be American. :)

I have been looking up different Guatemalan things we can incorporate in our kiddos lives so they can know about their daddies culture--especially since the midnight tradition of Christmas is a goner. 

The only things I have come up with are doing a "sawdust" art project in the spring. We will have to change it up a little--but I think we can do something cool. Learning how to make tamales Guatemalan style (Jose and I are working on that now). And then celebrating their Independence Day--which is on September 15. 

In the spring in Guatemala, usually Easter week I think--there is an event called, Semana Santa--where they make huge pictures on the sidewalk with sawdust. It's like a mixture if sand art and chalk drawings. They call them "sawdust carpets" my guess is because they are so big and intricate, they look like carpets! You're welcome for my insight-- I know you couldn't have thought of that on your own.