Friday, November 19, 2010

Home Study report - November 1, 2010

The home study report should be done soon.  We reviewed the draft last week and it will be done hopefully this week.  Found out tonight one slight glitch that we can't put a desired and an approved age in there without them matching.  We had hoped to put desired younger and then be allowed older. But this is not a big deal - it just helps us focus on the child that is just right for our family.

Craig and I celebrated our 11th Anniversary on Saturday and ventured to Taste of Ethiopia Restaurant in Southfield.  We had the meat and veggie combos.  To my big surprise it was pretty tasty!  I was honestly a little nervous - my tummy doesn't do spicy and I am not one for adventure.  But I really did like a lot.  They also didn't give us too much spicy samples.  The bread - injera is very different - totally the sponge everyone described.  It didn't have much taste - the problem is that being sponge like - it really filled my new stomach up - so I couldn't eat too much.  But that's fine.

Nate was so cute - he was going to stay at Papa's so we could go ut.  WE talk about Ethiopia a lot and I told him mommy and daddy were going to eat the food and we can bring him some home.  Well Saturday he asked how long he was staying at papa and grandma's and when we will come home.  I questioned a little and found out he thought we were going TO AFRICA - TO Ethiopia to eat!  He was worried it would take along time to get there.  It was so cute.  He now wants to go with us next time to try the food.  I told him we eat with our hands.  He found that exciting.

A lot of families are preparing to travel back to Ethiopia soon to bring their children home.  I"m looking forward to seeing more information about the others travels to share with all of you.

And I'm excited to get our home study soon as then we can immediately submit paper work to the US CIS - Customs and immigration services.  That may take a while to complete.

Love
Gail, Craig and Nate

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