Friday, January 9, 2009

Our passports! Viva la Mexico...or something like that.

As some may know, in April we are taking a trip with the rest of James' family to Cancun. We are ecstatic to be going out of the country for the first time (Tijuana doesn't count). But we knew we had the daunting task of getting passports (to get back IN to the US...Mexico don't care)...so back in December we decided to get it all over and done with. And now we are set to go! Plane tickets bought, passports securely locked away in the fire safe.

Getting passports is not a fun task...it's expensive, it takes forever...and the worst part...getting pictures taken!! A word from the wise: Costco has passport-type pictures for $5...but better yet...you can do it at home in front of a white wall or white sheet!! GAH! Talk about a little too late...we spent $13.99 a person for pictures at FedEx Kinkos. RIP. OFF.

Just thought I'd share some pictures with you.
It's amazing the difference 10 years can make

James needed his first passport when he was 19 and served a mission in Brazil for our church. Personally, I think he was handsome then....and even MORE handsome now as he "matures". I wouldn't trade him for anything, thats for sure.

The girls mugshots Ü
Aube's picture took maybe an HOUR to take...either she wouldn't look at the camera or any display of silliness we tried to throw her way....or she was crying...or wiggling...or too short and the bottom of the white door had black smudges that compromised the picture! Yikes! Not fun.
Oh wait? Where's mine....hmmm....must have misplaced it somewhere. I'll make sure to go and look for that right now Ü.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yay for passports!! I use mine like every month to go to Canada!! I'm trying to get my money's worth, since Canada is only 20min away ;)

Cheree said...

That’s not nice – not sharing your pic!
I love the girls’ pictures. They look so much like mug shots!

Kelli said...

The look on Aubree's face - she looks like a really cute little fugitive that is ticked of at having her picture taken.

Anonymous said...

I was stung by a bee colony right before the most recent picture was taken, so my face looks a little bigger. And to be accurate, it's been over 11 years since that first one was taken.

Simply Sarah *K* said...

dude, don't make excuses for your hawt-ness.

Lois Brown said...

How exciting and fun for you all! The mug shots of your girls are the best! Love it!

Krista said...

The girls' pics are awesome!! Hello eyes!! Those are some pretty blues. I love the look on Aube's face;)
And Sarah....we need to see yours too!Ü

Simply Sarah *K* said...

It's crazy that they actually have the SAME eyes...totally the alike.
And as for my pic...it's MIA...can't find it ;).

craftyashley said...

Color me jealous! How much fun does Cancun sound?!

Julie{isCocoandCocoa} said...

A trip to Cancun sounds awesome! How exciting!! And yay for getting your passports! When we got our passports we got our pictures done at Costco. They messed mine up the first time though, they zoomed in too close. Apparently your head can only be a certain size within the picture, so I had to go back and get them redone. (Just another opportunity for someone to point out how big my head is.) And my redone picture doesn't look nearly as cute as the first one did.

Ashley said...

Y'all are gonna have sooo much fun. James- you just look more distinguished... Your girls have gorgeous eyes.
P.S. I wouldn't have shown mine either!!

Jenny said...

How in the world did your girls manage to look so incredibly gorgeous for a PASSPORT PHOTO for crying out loud? Oh, and I noticed that YOUR picture was blaringly absent, by the way! ;)

PS, you wouldn't mind stashing me in a suitcase for cancun, would you? i guess james probably wouldn't be too hip with that...

Colton Anne said...

How fun that you get to go to Cancun! I think your all's mug shots are cute and I'm sure yours was just as cute as the rest of your fam's! :) Have so much fun in Mexico!! :) I'm a bit jealous!