Getting in the Spirit

I am so ready to start decorating for Christmas. Elisa is getting so active and loves to observe people and things, so I am excited to put up the tree in our new house. Lucky me she can't sit up or crawl, so I don't have to worry about that yet. I am not enjoying this cold, windy weather, though. I can't believe it started to turn cold after Wil's mom, sister and brother left. They have still yet to experience the cold Missouri weather when they have come to visit, so they think they were are making it up! Hah!

We had a great time with them while they were here for 2 weeks. Wil hadn't seen his family for a year so I know that excitement when you meet them at the airport. I can remember that rush I felt when I flew to California or to KC to see family after living so long in ES. I think his family got their fills of Wal-mart trips, a short trip to St. Louis and shopping til they dropped. Prices are so much better here that in Central America so they could definitely take advantage of all those summer clothes that are on clearance. They also had a great time with Elisa. She is laughing and talking so much, so it was the perfect age for them to meet her.

Elisa also took part in a Salvadoran tradition when they were here. She got her ears pierced! Yep, Salvadoran girl babies usually get their ears pierced in the hospital, so we decided to wait until Grandma Nuria was here. She did cry a little, but looks adorable and I am glad that Nuria got to experience it with her.

Immigration and waiting...

Prayers are needed for Wil's immigration status. It's frusterating that for those that come to the US and do everything legally get the runaround. Wil is having to renew his work visa because the government has not given him his temporary residency yet. The process of citizenship is the work visa (which he has), then temp residency and then green card/citizenship. The citizenship takes a few years. But it has just been a waiting game with the government. They tell you 90 days, you wait, then another 30, you wait. We have faith that it will come soon, hopefully by Christmas -- that would be such a blessing!