Visa Approved

Paloma had her visa interview today. I got to go in with her. I think that I was more nervous than she was. Her visa was approved and we'll finally be able to come home. We're really excited and we can't wait to see everybody. It took a long time but it was worth the wait and all the effort to be able to be with her.

We're having fun in Rio but we can't wait to get to the states. If all goes well we'll be embarking on Friday and arriving in Las Vegas on Saturday. We love you all and will see you soon. Here are a few more photos:

On the road again!

Brant is officially traveling again! Last Sunday he drove up to Washington. He will be traveling that state for two weeks. This week has been exciting because he has had 3 to 4 appointments everyday. Usually when he calls to set his appointments a few customers will tell him "NO" that they are not buying. This week not one has said "NO". We are hopeful it will remain the same through his entire trip. Hopefully we are seeing the economy grow and get better.
He is flying home on Friday afternoon for the weekend. I'm glad to have his help again.
I'm busy at work too. Homecoming is next Saturday for 5 nearby schools. We are busy for that and the bridal faire that is next Saturday also. I am also preparing for a sale we will be holding that Saturday.
I haven't been over to the house much this week because it's to hard with the kids. After school they are hungry and want to get straight home. The stucco is completly finished and they will be starting the rock tomorrow. It's so much fun to pick a color from a paint swatch card and see it transform the whole house. I love it! It's a really dark chocolate brown. I can't wait to see the rock!
Yesterday, was insulation day. Every time we start a new project the price goes up because we add more. We had them insulate the floor between the kitchen and the basement. That was an extra upgrade$$$. Today when I past they were hauling sheetrock in with a crane.... CRAZY! The truck was huge and it was fully loaded. I can't beleive we would need that much. Our contractor is running about 1 1/2 weeks behind schedual. He thinks he might be able to make up some time with the sheetrock guys. We'll see! I hope we finish and close by November 20th because we just extended our lease at the condo until then. And I definatly don't want to be here until December 20th. I hope every one likes the house a ton because we are not going to have much money left to buy funiture. "Welcome to our awesome house... You can sit here on this 5 gallon bucket." Oh Well, it is what it is. I just have to remind myself... the house was'nt built in a day so you can't have all the stuff to go in it in a day either. "Note to self: Make sure I bring my own sleeging bag and pillow when I go visit."
I will post pictures soon!
Love, Camia

Baby News!

So I had my 36 week appointment today, and I'm dialated to almost 3cm already! The doctor also said I'm 50% effaced, and the baby is at a -1 station (which basically just means that the baby had dropped)!!! Yay. I'm excited. Now granted, I could still be pregnant until my due date or later, but it's not too likely. I'm really excited for the news. Now I just hope she won't come too early; before we're ready. Oh and the doctor did a quick ultrasound today and the baby is definitely head down.

Update

Hi all. We're in Rio now. It was sad for Paloma to leave her family and friends, but she's really excited to come to the states in a couple of weeks. We had a small going away party. It was pretty stressful just to do a small party so I can imagine that the wedding will be much worse. We have a few pictures from the party and a few more that we've taken here in Rio. Paloma's medical exams went well. Her interview will be a week from tomorrow, and we'll be coming home a few days later. I hope that everybody is well. We'll see you all in a few weeks. We love you all, Jason & Paloma

Hey Everyone...

Hi family.  Just wanted to let you know what's going on with us.  First of all I am missing you all a lot, but we really like Oklahoma too.  The weather here is finally starting to cool off from Hurricane Gustave, so now Ady wants to play outside all the time.  She is so sweet and so smart.  She talks all the time, and is always surprising us with the things she says.  I think the funniest thing is when she drops something and she says "oh cwap".  She knows all of her colors now and asks for popsicles by color.  She can also count to four with a little help, and spell her name out loud.  She is so big, I can't wait for you to all see her again!  She's getting excited for the new baby, but we know she'll beat her up a little too.  She already hits my belly when she's mad at us, and then hurry and says "sorry Brinkley baby".  She's a little stinker.  

Speaking of baby, only five and a half weeks left to the due date!!!!  I'm ready to have her now.  It feels like she is up in my ribs a lot more than Ady was, and it hurts a lot.  Plus, between the baby and picking up Ady all day long, I feel like my back is permanently broken.  The good news is I finally ordered a swing and a bassinet, and I found the coolest baby store ever:  Babies'r'us.  They have everything a baby could ever need.  All I need now is a double stroller.  

Zack is doing well with school so far, but we'll let you know how he's doing after his first test.  He's gone everyday from like 7 am to 6:30 pm, and that really stinks, but we're surviving.  I'm still hoping to be able to come for Jason's wedding, but it's not looking real promising.  And we are planning on blessing the baby in Arizona the Sunday right after Thanksgiving and you're all invited if you want to and are able to come, but we also know it's a long way to come so don't feel pressured.  But if we don't see you for either of those occasions, we should see you at Christmas!  

We love you all and miss you!

Larson Family