We Have a Little Canadian!

Today we got our email saying that Griffin has officially been granted Canadian citizenship!  Yippee! We told him and he was obviously thrilled 😉. He can't wait to get back to snow and try out his new winter coat! 

The next step for us is to submit documents for his passport, so he can come home.  We have a meeting on Monday and then from there, we wait.  Hopefully we can still return on our scheduled day, but there are no guarantees.  Maybe a few extra days in the sun wouldn't be too bad either!

Ian seems to be almost fully back to his healthy self.  Thank the Lord!  I've been praying for him and know you guys have been to, so thanks!  It's good to have him back!  Unfortunately, I'm feeling like I'm coming down with a sore throat now, but here's to hoping some medication and a good nights rest will keep it away!

I'll back up and recap a bit how our last few days have been...

On Sunday, we went on a steam train that used to run in the late 1800's.  Griffin loved hanging out the window and watching the scenery go by.  It was neat to be able to ride the train and see some of the country that way. 

As I already mentioned, on Monday we went to the mountains.  Griffin was a great little traveller and slept most of the way there.  

Despite being sick, our time in the Drakensburg was peaceful and we took in as much of the beauty around us as we could!  Ian was well enough to go for a short hike the morning we left and the weather was perfect!  Here are a few shots from our time there...

This was the view from our room and and a little chapel down below.  Beautiful!

Griffin and I took a walk on Tuesday while Ian rested. He seems to love the outdoors and so do we!

Griffin enjoying afternoon coffee :)

Yay! My dad is awesome!

A bit blurry, but it's the best we could do with the camera set on a rock.

He was tuckered out from all that walking!  

We're now in Umhlanga, which is somewhat of a resort town just north of Duban.  It will be nice to be able to walk to many amenities for the next little while.  We've been taking it easy and enjoying our time as a family of 3.  Griffin continues to bring so much joy into our lives and we love him more and more every day!  Being a mom is something I've dreamed about for years and it has not disappointed!  We feel beyond blessed to have the son that we do and look forward to introducing him to many of you in the weeks and months to come.  He will capture your heart. How could you not fall in love with that face?!

We love you all!