So, my bff noticed that I hadn't posted since September. A lot has happened since then, but blogging... not so much. We did manage to get the entire family into the same photo during our Thanksgiving celebration. This will also be on our Christmas card since all six of us in the same room is a rarity. That is quite sad, actually. Daniel's arrival and the busyness that has surrounded that has taken some of the sting out of Hayden's move out of the house. (His laundry still shows up once a week, so there's that...)
Thanksgiving weekend we also had THIS going on.
Which, of course, meant we were eating THIS. For the non-Ethiopian food-educated among us, that is a very traditional meal. We are blessed to have the African Restaurant in Lincoln. They make food that Daniel simply loves. It's all about presentation, wouldn't you agree?
Our boy turned seven. It was interesting to see a birthday through his eyes. Approaching the birthday, he asked questions like, "Who blows out the candles?" The owner of the above-mentioned restaurant said that birthdays aren't celebrated in Ethiopia. They might be casually mentioned, but not celebrated. Because Daniel had no expectations, he was thrilled with the day. We kept it intentionally low-key. The day before had been Thanksgiving with its hype, food, crowd, etc. On his birthday, he opened his gifts (A #3 Husker jersey was a big hit.), watched the Big Red beat Iowa, played football with his neighbors, went to eat Ethiopian food, and ate cake. Happy Birthday, Daniel.
Daniel's six-month-home mark will be December 15. It's amazing how quickly the time has gone and yet how much a part of our family he has become.
Okay, Lisa. There it is.
