Saturday, July 24, 2010

Day 2 and 3 and more!

Our second day in Ethiopia, after a nice breakfast and good coffee, we had some time to play with our little guys. On this day we finally got to see a smile from our daughter!!! it melted our hearts. Later we went on a nice tour through the city of Addis Ababa. Ficker made a very good tour guide. One very important stop on this tour was at the coffee shop, we got to try a great machiatto and buy a few kilos of Ethiopian coffee to bring to USA. I don't know if it will last until next time we go!!



Finally smiling... she is even more beautiful!

The roads were shares with donkeys and goats!!
One of the very nice couples that share this experience.  Their new son: Abel, beautiful, blessed Abel.
The new Lopez family!!!
Evan enjoying their son Finn!
Carlito loving his new sister Mekdes.
Addis Ababa University
Some quality Mom and Daughter time!!
At the zoo you could (if you didn't mind loosing your hand) pet the lions; I didn't see anybody try though.
One of many "furniture stores" found on the roads that we traveled.
Playground at the zoo.
Not on a smiling mood, but posing nevertheless!!!
The proud mama!!
Ethiopian young beauty!
Here kitty, kitty!!!
Some Ethiopians enjoying the zoo... and their parents too!!!

A month after we came back from Ethiopia we got to celebrate our wedding anniversary.  Before this picture we had a romantic Japanese dinner for four.

8 comments:

  1. I LOVE the family photo!! Mekdes' hair looks adorable!

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  2. I love reading about your time in Ethiopia! Makes me wish I were back there again. And she is such a pretty little girl!!!

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  3. G-I love how your pink shirt keeps making an appearance! Beautiful World Family!!! miss you!!
    Hugs to the kids & their folks too!

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  4. Awwww....romantic :) Love the continuing story.

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  5. Congratulations on your beautiful daughter! YOUR FAMILY IS GORGEOUS!!!!

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  6. Fantastic pictures, Gilbert! I love the one of our family -- I think I'll steal it from your page. :) Glad you guys are doing well.

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  7. You guys look beautiful. Carlito and Mekdes are sOooo adorable!

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