Our Trip Home

Although I enjoyed our time in Guatemala, I was very happy to get on the plane for home. Gage was pretty good on the plane rides, first to Texas, and then on to Milwaukee. He slept quite a bit on the way to Milwaukee, so that made it much easier. My dad met us at the airport, and was the first to meet Gage.





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The Craft Market

In the afternoon of Valentine's Day, we went to the local craft market. We bought a lot of stuff, naturally, and had some ice cream. At one point, a local woman was watching me with the baby, and I wondered why. Eventually she came over, and said only this, "God Bless You." I've heard some locals don't approve of American adoptions, but clearly this lady was happy that we were taking Gage into our family. Little did she know, that we think we are the lucky ones.

Our Embassy Appointment

Our appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala was on Valentine's Day, 2006. While it should be mostly a formality, with everything prepared ahead of time, it was still a little nerve-wracking. Luckily the agency led us through each step. All we really had to do was have a visa photo taken, answer some simple questions, and sign the visa application. The next day, Ryan went back to the embassy to pick up the completed visa, and that was that. Here's Gage's visa photo. Couldn't get much cuter, could it?