SusanElizabethSmith: January 2007

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Answer

Two Truths and One Lie /
Dos Verdades y Una Mentira

Guess which one is the lie / Adivine cual es la mentira:

-I am pregnant / Estoy embarazada. (NOT YET / TODAVIA NO)

-Jimmy and I are getting married tonight / Jimmy y yo nos casaremos esta noche. (YES / SI)

-We will have a wedding in July / Vamos a tener una boda en julio. (YES / SI)

THE News

Jimmy and I were married on Friday, January 26th, 2007. After exactly two years and five months of living together in Costa Rica, we signed the papers and we are now legally married. With Jimmy's brother Allan and our friend Chicho as our witnesses, the Lopez's family lawyer performed a nice little ceremony and pronounced us HUSBAND and WIFE.

We are planning a wedding in the month of July for our close friends and family.

Our marriage process is not tradiational, yet we are doing it this way because we are currently applying for the marriage visa so we can move to the United States. The marriage visa is long and hard, and it could take up to a year. Thus, we are starting now in hopes of moving to Colorado as soon as we can.

We went on our honey moon this weekend to the Arenal Volcano area, and it was perfect. We rented a car and stayed in a very nice hotel called Lavas Tacotal, with a perfect view of the active volcano from our bed. At night we could lay in our bed and see the red lava rivers flowing down the volcano flanks less than 1 miles away. It was possible to hear the volcanic explosions, which sounded like thunder. We went hiking in the National Park, soaked in natural hot springs and climed down to a huge waterfall. We are very blessed, privledged and thankful.

So, now I am Mrs. Susana Elizabeth Smith de Lopez, wife of Jimmy Gabriel Lopez Lopez. We are very happy, content and peaceful.

To see ALL of our pictures from our marriage and honey moon digital photo album, please click here.

Arenal Waterfall

Natural Hot Spring

THE TABACON RIVER IS HEATED BY THE ARENAL VOLCANO
THE WATER IS SO HOT!

NATURAL...

Arenal Volcano National Park

Mrs & Mr in front of Arenal Reservoir

The newly-weds in front of Arenal Volcano, in a rock river from a the 1992 explosion.

Honey Moon

Stopping in Zarcero, a cute mountain town with a bush-animal garden and beautiful church.

MARRIED!

Mrs Susana Elizabeth Smith de Lopez

and

Mr Jimmy Gabriel Lopez Lopez

Group Pictures after signing the marriage certificate

The Lawyer, Susana & Jimmy

Chicho, Susana & Jimmy, Allan

Our witnesses signing the certificate

The lawyer signing

Our friend Chicho

Jimmy's older brother Allan

Husband and Wife Signing the Certificate

The moment before getting married

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Husband and Wife

After exactly two years and five months of living together in Costa Rica, Jimmy and I were married on January 26th. In the presence of only two witnesses, Jimmy's brother Allan and our friend Chicho, we said our vows and signed our marriage certificate at 8pm. The Lopez's family lawyer performed a nice little ceremony and pronounced us, "Marido y Mujer."