Stamp 4!

Yesterday morning Paul and I got up early to join the queue at the Garda National Immigration Bureau. I had my new passport (with my new name) and our marriage certificate in hand. After waiting for a little over two hours, I left with my passport stamped with a stamp 4. The stamp 4 means that you are married to an Irish citizen, and you can get a job wherever without having to have a green card or a work permit. And, they stamped it for 5 years, which is great- I don't particularly enjoy having to go to the Immigration Bureau!

We haven't been up to too much out of the ordinary. Last weekend Paul went to a friend's bachelor party in Bristol in England, so I enjoyed some chick flicks and some time to read. Paul is fighting a cold this weekend, so we'll be laying low. We already have a few movies rented. A couple of weeks ago I was hit with a flu/chest infection and missed 4 days of work, so I'm keeping my distance and trying to stay healthy!

The house is progressing slower than I had hoped. We were waiting for awhile to get things from the engineer that we need to fill out paperwork before we can start clearing the land or anything. Patience is a virtue though, right?!?!

Paul has decided not to race cars this season. And no, it has nothing to do with being married or anything I said! We want to focus our resources (time and money) on building the house, and the racing can be a rather expensive pastime.

I leave for MN one week from today! I'll be there for 8 days, and will split my time between the Cities and Duluth/Floodwood. Mom is having rotator cuff repair surgery in Duluth on the 17th, so I'll be around to help for a few days. I also have plans to be back in July for my friend Meghan's wedding, and I know I'll have a bit more free time then, so I'll be able to get together with more people during that visit!