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Remember this? This was way back in October when we got home from a fun day at Six Fl@gs and opened an envelope we thought was our 171-H. Our friends Paul and Robyn were there and snapped up my camera to get an original reaction of us opening up our final step in the dossier process to Quint. Alas, as you can tell from our faces - this was not the news we had been hoping for. Instead it was a letter telling us that more paperwork was required and to contact them. Thus started the unhappy "natural" expressions above and almost three months of additional paper chasing. But my friends...

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I give you - the Natural Expressions - Take Two...

Tonight when I came home from work, there were two pieces of mail sitting on my counter...

...that AB had looked at but hadn't opened...I think I know what these envelopes hold...

...and I'm right! (and a little shaky) Finally, after so much work -
QUINT's 171-H IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!

...and not just his, but also Keira's 171-H renewal!!!! FINALLY!!!!!

We can't believe it, so we decide to read them aloud, clearly and carefully to make sure we're not imagining that they've finally arrived!!

I'm so happy, I could jump up and down, but I'll settle for throwing my hands up in overwhelming relief!!! One kid for each hand!

But we're not BEEEEEEEAAAMINGGG or anything! (We're freaking out!)

We'll take any old celebration we can grab, and this one was a biggie for us. Especially for our little man, whose Dossier will now be leaving for Ethiopia within the next week and a half. LID in January - WHHHHAAAA-stinkin'-WHOOOOOOOO!!!!! And Keira - we may have to renew again, sweet girl - because it's only good until Feb '09 and we're just not sure you'll be home by then. If not, you're worth another round and we've got it in us for you- hang in there - we're coming! Never give up -