it has been too long...

so school started back up and life has been crazy!  i definitely have things i need to catch up on and i'll get to it.  :)  first things first.  there is really no update on the adoption.  we are just waiting.  work, being as crazy as it has been, has really helped the time fly.  if i am completely hone  st sometimes it is hard to make the connection that we will have a son at this time next year.  i am sure when we get to see that face we have been praying for, for so long, it will all change!  :)

in august we met up with come couples from AWAA that live in the dc metro area and are also adopting form ethiopia.  it was great to meet these families and hear alll about where they are in their own adoption story!!  

 we met up at Meskerem, an ethiopian restaurant, in dc. evan really liked the food, but the jury is still out with me.  i think i am more of a texture person than i thought.

overall it was a wonderful evening!  we are excited to continue to get to know these great couples and their forever families!!

last weekend one of evan's sisters and his folks were in town.  we thought it would be fun to take our family and some friends to meskerem and introduce them to ethiopian food!!  we started off with appetizers
and they didn't stick around long enough for me to take a pictures.... they were really good!! 

then came the food and the eating.... :)

matthew was not interseted in even trying the food.... ha ha ha

 everyone enjoyed their dinner!  the injera, which is what you use to "scoop" up the food has a funny texture to me.  i ate most the food with a fork which was much better.  evan loves it all!!  :)

we are enjoying learning about ethiopian culutre!  one day we'll go there with our little hun-nee!