Officially Official

Well, we got our Ohio driver's licenses and car plates...

It was our best (read: worst!) Ohio experience yet.

Doesn't that look awesome.  And these things could be yours too!  All you need is a bundle of money, a lot of patience, and a bunch of time to waist that you could be devoting to other things!

For your new totally awesome looking gear, just follow this simple 325 step process:

1. Take a morning and drive across town to the BMV
2. Once there, stand in a long line
3. Once through the line, realize that you don't have  the 102 documents they require but never mention anywhere and go ahead and drive on home with the list of requirements
4. Spend the afternoon pulling everything together
5. Return to the BMV early the next morning
6. Once there, stand in a long line
7. Once through the line, have them tell you that the documents you were told to bring still aren't right and won't work
8. Get a revised list of exactly what you need to have
9. Go back home and make a thousand phone calls to get all the odd-ball stuff they require
10. Drive back across town to the BMV
11. Stand in a long line.
12. Have your stuff verified and your vision tested for your driver's license
13. Stand in another long line
14. Spend some money
15. Have your information put into the system and your car inspected
16. Stand in another long line
17. Get your license picture taken (NOTE: it will turn out awful!)
18. Leave the BMV and drive to another office
19. Stand in line
20. Have your new car title printed and spend some more money
21. Drive back to the BMV
22. Spend more money
23. Finally receive your car plates

It's that easy!  You are now officially official. Once you are home with your plates, some assembly is required. Be sure you have unpacked the right tools, otherwise you will need to dig through way too much stuff.  Also, make sure you go through this process with an antsy, tired little toddler.  It enhances the experience.
Enjoy!