It Came, So I'm Going

When we decided to go on our trip for Corey's birthday, getting a passport was at the top of my list of things to-do.  The day that  I went to get it was beyond stressful - a small amount of time in my busy day to get it done, a long wait and a person that had never used the equipment at the place that I went to take my photo, a Google map that printed in a language besides English, getting lost on the way to the passport office (Imagine that!  I think it had something to do with the foreign directions.), finding out that the passport photo that I had waited an hour for and paid $14 was invalid, a birth certificate that I had used for other official business that was deemed unofficial, ordering a new birth certificate, getting a new photo (at the passport office... for $10.  Who knew I could do it there?!?!), and on and on and on...  so by the time that it was time to pay for everything, I decided to pay extra to expedite it. Get that baby here as soon as possible, so I don't have to worry about it anymore!  

Still, I have worried about it ever since that day a couple of weeks ago.  The date is set.  The trip is paid for.  I was sure hoping that a missing passport wouldn't screw the whole thing up. Today, there was an official looking envelope in my mailbox, and inside....

My first-ever passport!  Woo Hoo!  It made it with plenty of time to spare, and I can honestly say that it was worth the cost of expediting it!  My nerves can rest easy... after I find the key to the fire-proof safe and tuck it safely inside.

So, I guess it's official.  I'm going!  In 4 weeks and a few days Corey and I and our handy-dandy passports will board a plane to paradise, and we are so excited that we can hardly stand it!