Step 1 -- get the pictures.
Did you know that kid's pictures are "more of a challenge" to get and so passport places tend to charge more? The place we went to charges $10 for adults and $15 for kids! Crazy. The place is walking distance from our house though so whatever. In we go. Adam comes with us. We're armed and ready with toys, snacks and milk. Ben took an awesome nap. He was in a smashing good mood. The man asks us if he can sit on his own. (Um,..yes?). We plunk him down on the chair. Ben sits there like he was born to take passport photos. No smiling. Well behaved. No teeth showing. Done. It takes all of 5 seconds. (And we have to pay extra for this?). My turn. I take longer. (go figure). The man takes the picture -- too much glare -- glasses have to come off. Picture #2. Done. We wait 5 more minutes and get our pictures. The man only charges us for 2 adults... guess Ben was acting super mature ;)
Step 2 -- fill out all the paperwork.
How annoying are those forms? Thankfully they're online (and pdfs) so we were able to type right into the form. Brilliant. We stick all the forms + appropriate documents into a ziplock bag.
Step 3 -- go to the passport office.
Adam comes with us (such an awesome husband!). We get into line...and smell poop. DARN IT. Adam takes Ben to the washroom and I start the process of waiting in line. Adam is gone a long (LONG) time... (to the point that I actually start to worry). In he strolls... with Ben... who is wearing a different shirt. I look at Adam and ask him if I really want to know what happened. He says no. I leave it at that... although he still feels the need to tell me details. Poop. everywhere. Hands. fingernails, hair. shirt. ewww. The sink only has cold water. They find another bathroom. ewww. Ben then begins to entertain everyone that decided to get passports (sorry folks). He walks around. He bangs on chairs. He waves at his adoring fans. The couple beside me ask if he's friendly. (Obviously). It's 9.15am. Nap time. Oh oh. Thankfully, we're in and out in less than 40 minutes (perhaps they rushed us?)... and home in time for nap #1.
All in all... a success. The passports are supposed to arrive in the next 2 weeks. We hope to take a drive into the USA sometime in August. We really need a vacation.
Anyway... the point of this post? To show you how cute Ben's passport photo was. This kid takes good photos. Mine however, not so much. I didn't bother to scan it because the only people that will have the privilege of seeing my passport are the border crossing guards. Suckers.
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