Crawfish and Congee: Saturday & Sunday

Yesterday was Ann-Jolie's medical exam, so we headed over there with the other family that is here with us from our agency (The Mahiai family).

As usual, it was crowded and we were herded from station to station like cattle. I was able to see a few familiar faces and got to talk to Shannon Mahiai for a while so that was nice.

We went back to the room, walked to McDonald's and ate a good old fashioned American junk food lunch, lol! Then we went to Starbucks and got some delicious joe to go :)

Today we ventured out to the Safari park with Shannon Mahiai and her husband and son. It was a beautiful day and the park was nice, and the company was nice; great day!! I would definitely recommend the Safari Park for those of you who'll be here for the 2nd leg of your adoption journey.

I think the highlight for the girls was feeding the baby white tiger!

Things have been pleasant and I really can't complain; I'm just so ready to go back home and be with my family in my home. It's been nice that the hotel has decorated for Christmas and is playing Christmas music in English, makes it feel a bit more homey.

The room is nice and big, too, so that helps it to not be so claustrophobic when we decide to call it a night by 4:30 ;)

The girls are getting along well and thank God for that. Ann-Jolie is doing great. I can't wait to see how she will be once she's home. Everything will be so different. Here, she understands what everyone is saying and can communicate with the majority; at home all of that will change. It's going to be interesting to watch. She's already beginning to say more and more English and you can tell she understands more and more everyday. Same with us, we're learning more and more each day what this word means and what that phrase means.

Ok, here are some pics from the last 2 days :)