Sentencia and Archie's Pizza

Today was our sentencia - the official adoption of the girls on the Colombian side (we will have to re-adopt them in the states).

Paul called our translator this morning to see if he could find out if we were having our sentencia and what time it would take place. He said that it is today, but he would have to call back with a time. When he called we were all in the pool and he said "Are you ready now?" I told him no, but give us 15 minutes. We ran upstairs and I began giving out orders to get your dresses on, get your sandals on, brush your hair,... I can't believe it, but all 5 of us were dressed and the girls had their shoes and hair brushed in 15 minutes. I fixed their hair in the crazy cab ride to the judicial building.

The process was very simple. You walk into a room with a counter, they ask to help you. You double check the girls' names, sign your name and your done. We were able to get all of the girls middle names added. At first we were not sure they would allow us to it here. It's nice to have it done.

As of today the girls names are (my maiden name is required to be part of their name down here):
Vanesa Jane Huseby Sinclair
Manuela Isabelle Huseby Sinclair
Angee Abigail Huseby Sinclair

Tomorrow morning Paul and the attorney are going to pick up the girls new birth certificates. It will be Monday before we can get passports for the girls. I don't think we will be home next week :( Hopefully we will be able to get to Bogota the following Monday.

After the sentencia, we took the girls to Archie's Pizza (the place where the kids make their own pizza). The girls loved it and we loved it because we got sit at a table all by ourselves. The girls didn't eat much of their pizza, but they really enjoyed their milkshakes.

Tomorrow Rosario is having a party for our family since we will be leaving soon. We are going to make brownies for it. We need to get to the store today to buy the stuff.

Paul, Manu and Angee are all taking a nap right now and Vanesa is working on a new puzzle. The 30 minute quiet time has been a blessing.

We're posting a few pics today of the pizza place.