The past couple of weeks I have had a lot of frustration. We were suppose to receive Chloe's certificate of citizenship within 45 days of our arrival home. We did not receive it. So, a few weeks ago I called USCIS to find out how we could get that sent. The person took down all of the information and said they would get back with us in 15 days. I called back a couple weeks later and gave them the reference number they had given me from the first phone call. The lady on the phone said they had no documentation or paperwork on file for her and that we needed to call the port of entry and see if they had her paperwork lying around from when we came through customs and immigration at the airport. Are you kidding me? They wanted me to call the Los Angeles airport and see if they had paperwork lying around that was 3.5 months old! Although I thought completely ridiculous, I did what I was asked to do and guess what? They did not have her paperwork. Big surprise. I also sent a couple of emails to see if that would be helpful. I have been completely upset by the process. Our adoption agency told us they had never heard of this happening before and therefore did not have advice on how to handle this problem. Then miraculously the day before Thanksgiving, her certificate of citizenship came. What a wonderful thing to be thankful for.
We are spending our first Thanksgiving in Vail, Colorado. Chloe thought packing was a lot of fun so she jumped into Kevin's suitcase and we pulled her around the house. She loved it.
Having fun on the plane
Kevin and Caleb up on the mountain
Caleb and I on the mountain
Caleb skiing with poles
Chloe having fun in the snow
More playing in the snow
What a great gift to receive the day before Tday...I understand your frustration. Ironic...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photos...looks like a great holiday trip--love the snowsuits:)
May Christmas bring with it complete serenity for all of you. Richest blessings always.