The prep, the funds, the wait, the anticipation

Nehas hairdo's. mike swears she will be a stylist

Mommy before she is mommy x 4... Fab hair before it goes flaccid 

Last picture of just us 3

 Bank, exchanging money. We were happy it wasn't being done at a relatives house like we had been informed it would

 The wad o' cash... Being stuffed in a black plastic bag for transport

 The ride to civil affairs office

The view when we walked in. 10 other families. Some waiting, some just meeting their kids.

And ..... Stomach drop.!  Oliver tong guang was not yet there.