Everything went well at the Embassy & everyone is heading home to LA tomorrow.
:)
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Visas!
Today's goal was to get final papers from ICBF and then get the girls' visas completed for pickup tomorrow. Everything went off without a hitch at ICBF - Yay!
When they went to the US Embassy for the visas, there was some type of protest going on and police were firing tear gas at people so the air was very bad, making Evan & the girls cough and have burning eyes as well as dry throats. The Embassy has you do your business outside at a window so the air was really affecting them. The guy at the Embassy rushed through their paperwork to get them out of there. He did say that he was outstanding 1 paper concerning Evan but told him he should be able to pick up the visas tomorrow at 3. We are really hoping they didn't have to evacuate the Embassy because that would mean the visas wont get done. We will know tomorrow at 3 if they have everything they need to travel on Thursday!
When they went to the US Embassy for the visas, there was some type of protest going on and police were firing tear gas at people so the air was very bad, making Evan & the girls cough and have burning eyes as well as dry throats. The Embassy has you do your business outside at a window so the air was really affecting them. The guy at the Embassy rushed through their paperwork to get them out of there. He did say that he was outstanding 1 paper concerning Evan but told him he should be able to pick up the visas tomorrow at 3. We are really hoping they didn't have to evacuate the Embassy because that would mean the visas wont get done. We will know tomorrow at 3 if they have everything they need to travel on Thursday!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Camelot!
Evan & the girls went to another amusement park type place called Camelot today. He said there was a haunted house that none of them made it through because it was so scary - Ha! The video of the girls trying to walk in the balls on water had me cracking up!
Also, the other video is what Leidy says is how I dance....hilarious!
Tomorrow they have to go to ICBF to pick up some paperwork then go to apply for the girls' visas. If everything goes OK they will pick up the visas tomorrow at 3 and then fly on Thursday!!
Send good thoughts
:)
House of Terror
Also, the other video is what Leidy says is how I dance....hilarious!
Tomorrow they have to go to ICBF to pick up some paperwork then go to apply for the girls' visas. If everything goes OK they will pick up the visas tomorrow at 3 and then fly on Thursday!!
Send good thoughts
:)
House of Terror
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Divercity!
Today the gang went to a place called Divercity in a big and apparently very nice mall. Divercity is basically a city for kids. They do things like go to the bank, have an occupation, do activities with their earnings, etc. Evan said it was really cute and they had a good time although he said it was more for a little bit younger of an age. Tomorrow is a holiday and they may go to the science museum but they are playing it by ear.
Tuesday is the big day at the US Embassy and we are hoping everything goes off without a hitch, they can pick up visas Wednesday and leave Thursday! Wahoooooo
Tuesday is the big day at the US Embassy and we are hoping everything goes off without a hitch, they can pick up visas Wednesday and leave Thursday! Wahoooooo
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Airline tickets
It's been one of those typical crazy days of dealing with the airline and it is all in who you talk to!! I called Delta earlier and was told that even though we had the adoption fare which was to waive all change fees & difference in fare, the discount tickets weren't available on Thursday. The woman at Delta said the change fee was $670 per ticket (x3) and so I opted to think about it and call back. I checked other airlines and it was pretty much across the board over $1000 to book a new ticket since it is only 6 days away.
I knew what I was up against as the initial booking of our special international adoption fare tickets took 7 hours on the phone and changing my ticket out of Bogota took hours. I prepared myself tonight with a little bit of alcohol! ;)
I called Delta and was told by the customer service rep that it would be $900 per ticket to change their tickets from tomorrow to Thursday ($2700 total). I argued that a one way ticket is $913 so how could it be $900? Don't they apply the ticket we already purchased towards that amount? What about the rules of our fare which are no change fees? No difference in fare fees? What about the fact that when we had to change my return flight they figured it out and didn't charge me? I was put on hold for about 20 minutes and then she came back with "I am sorry but what I told you seems to be correct after consulting with out global fare department". I asked to speak to a supervisor who came on the phone after about a 5-8 minute hold. I talked for what felt like at least 10 minutes, then apologized for making my plea so lengthy. He asked "what date did you need?" and I replied with "Thursday". He simply said "OK, you are good for Thursday". I think I thanked him 3 times but he couldn't possibly have any idea how much that actually meant to me after a week of feeling so defeated and so unsuccessful. I wish I could send him a thank you card!!!
I knew what I was up against as the initial booking of our special international adoption fare tickets took 7 hours on the phone and changing my ticket out of Bogota took hours. I prepared myself tonight with a little bit of alcohol! ;)
I called Delta and was told by the customer service rep that it would be $900 per ticket to change their tickets from tomorrow to Thursday ($2700 total). I argued that a one way ticket is $913 so how could it be $900? Don't they apply the ticket we already purchased towards that amount? What about the rules of our fare which are no change fees? No difference in fare fees? What about the fact that when we had to change my return flight they figured it out and didn't charge me? I was put on hold for about 20 minutes and then she came back with "I am sorry but what I told you seems to be correct after consulting with out global fare department". I asked to speak to a supervisor who came on the phone after about a 5-8 minute hold. I talked for what felt like at least 10 minutes, then apologized for making my plea so lengthy. He asked "what date did you need?" and I replied with "Thursday". He simply said "OK, you are good for Thursday". I think I thanked him 3 times but he couldn't possibly have any idea how much that actually meant to me after a week of feeling so defeated and so unsuccessful. I wish I could send him a thank you card!!!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Passports - Check
They got through the passport office with NO issues!!!! I am so excited I don't even know what to do. ;)
Right now they are getting the girls ID cards laminated and then later they will be going to apply for the visas for the girls and then the appointments at the doctor.
I am so nervous to change their flight from tomorrow to Thursday.....I don't want to jinx anything.
Right now they are getting the girls ID cards laminated and then later they will be going to apply for the visas for the girls and then the appointments at the doctor.
I am so nervous to change their flight from tomorrow to Thursday.....I don't want to jinx anything.
Next.....
The registrar signed the birth certificates this morning! Everyone is now at the passport office so I am hoping that for once, something goes smoothly and they get out of there with success.
Passport office -
More later.....
More later.....
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