Hodson's Colombian Adoption Journey

This blog will document our journey in beginning our family through a Parent-Initiated Adoption from ICBF in Colombia. We will mark the stages and key events along the way as well as blog frequently from Colombia after we receive the call of our lives.

Monday, October 02, 2006

Beautiful Lazy Sunday






Well, we didn't go awywhere special today but had a wonderful day with Monica's family here. We had planned to go to Zipaquirá and La Cathedral de Sal (Salt Cathedral). It has been a salt mine for over 2,000 years and many years ago a cathedral that can hold 8,000 people was dug out inside the mountain. Sounds really cool and we still plan to go, but another day.

We decided to stay local today because Gabriela started the day off with an upset stomache with her first bottle. She began feeling better later so we dicided to join several of Monica's cousins for brunch at our regular hang out "Crepes & Waffles". I know it doesn't sound Colombian, but it a Bogota restaurant and it is really good all day long. After brunch we walked to a great park to enjoy a bit of the beautiful day it had turned out to be after a morning with a little drizzle of rain. We hung out intthe park for a bit as I had to get a little work done. Monica & Gabriela went to her Aunt's home to visit with her and her other cousins, of course they all fell in love with Gabriela and Monica enjoyed her visit.

This evening with Gabriela continuing to feel better, we went to dinner with Jamie and Rosario and enjoyed Colombian chicken and fried yuka (like french fries). All was yummie but we had a little sweet tooth so after chicken it was off to a different Crepes & Waffles for ice cream. Very yummie all around and aside from the sunburn that I got on my bald head, it was a very relaxing day spent with good people and our beautiful daughter.

There are just too many beautiful pictures today so it's is going to be hard to choose, but I'll do my best. I'll be doing something with the rest of the pictures too so don't fret, you'll eventually be able to see them all. First, here are several photos from this morning and the park. She is sitting up very well on her own now and enjoyed a nice seat made out of me. She enjoyed her time in the grass as something caught her eye and the eye of her cousin Maria Alejandra too; but all that excitement of the part doesn't mean that she'll stay awake the whole time! The next photo is of Monica and her Aunt with baby Gabriela at her aunt's home. And last Mom and Gabriela enjoy a great laugh in the Crepes & Waffles.

1 Comments:

  • At 9:56 PM, October 02, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    You guys look like such a happy family - smiling and laughing!

    By the way - your blog is totally making me crave obleas! I wish there was a way you could mail some back to me - along with some yummy pan de yucca! mmmmmmmmmm

    Tia Beth

     

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