I can’t believe it! Just 16 days after we applied, we found out our visas have been approved.  Ryan got an email back from the consulate that I did not see, so he planned a fun way to surprise me with the news. As you can see in the photo above, it involved mustaches, red flowers, and the closest thing he could find to a Spanish hat at party store (Mexican sombrero will have to do)!  When he got home from work, he called all of the kids to him and then had them come into the kitchen where I was making dinner, each singing, one word at a time “our visas were approved!”  It was a super fun and memorable way to find out!
So now… The adventure REALLY begins!!  We hope to travel in two months, and there is a lot to do before we go.