Re-adoption Day

On Tuesday July 21,2009 was the court day to complete the re-adoption. All the paperwork has been signed and sealed. This is also the day that Bethany is officially Bethany Grace Von Barber. The next step will be to order her a new birth certificate and getting her an updated social security card. We had this picture taken right after the 15 minute session.
Left to right is Summer( she is my niece)Agnes,(my mom) of course the judge, Bethany, Autumn ( My niece) and Jill ( my sister). It was a great day. When the judge was talking to me and called me Bethany's mom, tears came to my eyes. It was like I was in Guatemala seeing Bethany for the first time.

After the court session, we went to Senoir Garcia II for a celebration lunch. Bethany enjoyed her Tortilla chips and sauce. I ordered her chicken strips but she made a meal on the chips. We gave Bethany her own bowl of sauce. Bethany was also given a few gifts. She received a Dora doll from my sister and nieces in addition to a shopping cart from my mom.

Happy Birthday America

Happy Independence Day! I am proud to be American. I know things here in America are difficult for people, but we are still blessed in ways we don't think of on a daily basis.
We were invited to enjoy a big Bar-B-Q at my mom's cousin's house. Every year they put on a Bar-B-Q for friends, family and the whole community. Bethany enjoyed the other children and dancing to the music. I put her on an American Outfit. I wanted to get her an outfit with the Guatemala flag and American Flag but I was late ordering her one.

Bethany was dancing and singing to the music playing.

Still singing and dancing.......

After eating Bar-B-Q; we went home where I took about a 30 minute nap and Bethany took an hour nap. We freshened up and went to the high school football field for kiddie rides,live band, more food and fireworks. The day was full of activities. Bethany was so tired. So was her mom.

Bethany waiting on the fireworks. The fireworks were displayed at 9:30pm. I was not sure how Bethany would take the BOOMS, but she was not afraid. She watched them. I asked her if she liked the BOOMS? Now she is saying BOOM!