HOOORAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

CITIZENSHIP!!!!!!
We hold up Amari's Certificate for her to see.
Amari - in reference to the picture on the certificate - "That's Amari!"
Mommy to Amari -  "Amari you are a Citizen of the United States of America!"
Amari - Giggles and "AMERICA!"
Mommy - "YAYYYYYY!!!"
Daddy to Amari - "Amari can you say certificate?"
Amari - "Cercicific!"
Mommy and Daddy -"GOOD JOB!"

When I went to the post office to pick up our package from the Department of Homeland Security yesterday I was pretty sure of what it would be and very excited. At the counter I couldn't help telling Ms. Lisa, the post lady, "I think this is her citizenship certificate!" Then I had a flash back to the day I turned our adoption dossier in at the post office.  That day as I handed over all of the heartfelt labor of love that went into that part of our adoption I announced to everyone there that I was officially mailing in our all of our adoption paperwork. There was a big hooray and congratulations.  Of course yesterday I had to tell Ms. Lisa that story too.  She found our package and showed me the note that said "CITZ CERT."  Big hoorays and congratualtions again.

There is more to do but that marker (and that chunk of work) in the process of Amari being here with us is HUGE and DONE!

Our friend Ulli said Amari needs a citizenship party.  I think she's right!  So I'm putting all the everything on hold and throwing a spontaneous celebration!  Want to come?