The end of the long, long bureaucratic road!!!!

He that can have patience can have what he will.
- Benjamin Franklin

Wow…after reams and trees of paperwork, the major bureaucratic hurdles of our adoption journey are basically done!!! Today we went to the US embassy here in Hanoi and had our visa interview…which was pretty easy…just signed some papers…and that was it…We went back at four o’clock and picked up the paperwork and little Anthony’s passport with his immigrant visa stamped in it…… So once we return home and his feet touch American soil (and we turn over the sealed envelope with all his paperwork to the immigration official at the airport) he will officially be a United States Citizen!!!

The only other thing when we get home is to readopt him in the state of NJ (which is voluntary, but a good idea…because we can officially change his name and get him a NJ birth certificate, etc…not a big deal…just need to work with the county surrogate)

So the next step is to get home! At this posting, we can only get a flight home which will allow us to arrive home this Wednesday…We are going to make one more attempt with the airline tomorrow for an earlier flight…so will see!! We are enjoying ourselves…and have no problem staying a few more days…good family time, etc…plus we are having a good time…So if we can get home sooner, great…if not, we will make the best of it…

We will continue to keep everyone posted via the blog….For now, here are some more pictures!!!

After our visa interview with our agency social worker...


Anthony checking out his new passport and visa...


Yea!!! My passport and visa..I can go home now!!!


Having fun at the playground at the hotel!


Playing in the grass...


Playing with a bug!!!!!


Playing with mommy!


One of our favorite restaurants...


Having fun with the waiter....