Wow...Thanksgiving came and went like a flash! I think I am so consumed with work as it is nearing the end of my busy season (I'm almost there!!) that life speeds by from October-December! I did slow down for a couple days to enjoy time with family! Wednesday we had my dad's famous lasagna (oh so good) and Thursday back to Dad's for a big traditional Thanksgiving turkey meal. This year the Thurmans and Vincents (James' family) were there which meant lots of cousins time. Friday night was my turn. We hosted about 20 people for a delicious ham dinner. Everyone brought a dish and I added some Ethiopian tibs(kind of like a beef fajita dish) with a little too much Berbere(an Ethiopian spice we brought back) and injera (an Ethiopian flat bread), mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing and two caramel apple pies. I love cooking for everyone for Thanksgiving. We have oh so many blessing to be thankful for!! Our evening ended with some awesome Uncle Joey time! He's the best uncle ever!!
** I wish I had taken more people pictures but I went into hostess mode as soon as everyone showed up and forgot to snap pictures!
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Journey to Baby Sam
2/10-2/21 Travel to meet Sam!!!!!
2/3/10 all better/ no pneumonia!
1/27/10 showing signs of pneumonia
12/24/09 PASSED COURT! Thank you Jesus!
12/23/09 Baby Yacob 13 lbs-happy & content-easy going&interactive, had chicken pox & upper resp. infection in Nov.
11/30/09 Received court date of 12/24/09!
11/10/09 Received Sam's beautiful picture and info!!!
10/23/09 Received on deck email
07/27/08 Dossier in Addis Ababa
07/24/09 Dossier is in Paris!
07/23/09 DTE
07/17/09 Drove to Austin-dossier certified-overnight mailed it to AWAA
07/08/09 Our I-171H came today!
05/22/09 Got fingerprinted for the I-171H
04/29/09 Home Study reports came. We passed!
03/18/09 filed for background checks
03/16/09 last home study visit
03/11/09 2nd/3rd home study visits
02/25/09 1st home study visit
12/29/08 applied for passports
12/24/08 delivered Home Study papers
10/10/08 we were approved to adopt
9/10/08 sent application to America World
Ethiopia
Baby Sam's birthplace
Ethiopian flag
Green (land), yellow (peace/love), red (strength), blue disc (peace), star (diversity/unity/bright future), equidistant rays (equality of all Ethiopians)
* All-purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups * whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup * baking powder - 1 tablespoon * salt - 1/2 teaspoon * club soda - 2 to 2 1/2 cups * lemons, juice only
1. Preheat large cast-iron skillet over medium flame. Mix flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder & salt in large bowl. Stir in club soda & mix to a smooth batter (thin consistency of pancake batter).
2. Wipe the skillet with a little oil using a paper towel. Ladle 1/2 cup of batter into the skillet and spread to make a large crepe. Let bake in skillet until all the bubbles on top burst and begin to dry out, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Turn injera over and cook on second side another minute or two. Don't brown too much.
4. Remove the injera to a warm platter & repeat with rest of batter, wiping skillet clean with oiled paper towel each time.
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