We woke up early this morning to get ready for a very important day. My poor kids were so tired and sleepy they didn't want to get up. We were able to get them ready in half an hour and then off to the Ceremony. We got there around 6:30 thinking that it would start right at 7 am. We were soooo wrong. We were told to go get something to eat because they would start at 10:00 am. My sister in law Amber was there with her baby Olivia and she was so nice to take my kids back to her house and keep them occupied while we waited there for 3 hours. It helped us a lot.
Amber and the kids made in time and the Ceremony started. There were probably about a thousand people, I might be wrong, but there were lots of people. The Judge was really nice and the whole thing seemed like a dream to me. I had waited for this for months now and I didn't know what to expect really, my brother Nefi and my sister in law Tashia went through this experience before and it is not the same for everybody. It was exciting and also sad for me. By becoming a Citizen of the United States I am letting go part of me, I know that words can't explain exactly how I feel, but all I can say is that I am blessed for having this opportunity and I am looking forward to a lot more experiences in my life just as exciting as this one. I am glad I had my family with me even if my kids were acting like... kids? I feel bad for them in a way because they didn't really now what was going on and it took a long time. But I am grateful that they could be there, and also for Amber's support.
Just know that in my heart I will always be Guatemalteca and I wont forget where I come from, my home, my land, my culture. I am grateful to live in a country where they let you become one of them. So thanks everybody for your support and friendship. I can say now I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!


Aaron and me waiting, later Aaron fell asleep on the floor.




































Family picture, Amber and Olivia, Ceremony Oath and me taking the Oath