It takes this kid forever to get dressed in the morning. Just before I started recording this small sample of dillydallying, he'd already been karate-chopping and light-sabering into the mirror for about four minutes! Did you notice that he put his jeans on backwards, and then started singing. "Oh, what have I done?"
Happy birthday, Dad! We wish we could have been there to celebrate with you and everyone else today. We don't like being half way around the world when there are fall-clean-up parties and evening bonfires with family. Sounds like the weather cooperated and that everyone had a good time. I'm glad I'm in the photo (if only on the phone with Tim!). Here's to 80 and you, Dad!
Well, not really. But some of his recipes are. We all know about Jamie Oliver, right? The guy who's been leading a food revolution in the UK for the last few years? For some reason I've never purchased one of his cookbooks and I'm not sure why, seeing as I love what he's all about. But today, I'm the proud new owner of one of his recent books, Jamie's 30-Minute Meals. I've been reading it for the last few hours and surfing YouTube for his cooking shows, and all I can say is WOW! Why don't my 30-minute dinners look like this?! I love the meals he's put together. I love the way he has them all organized, taking you through step-by-step, multi-tasking instructions, so that at the end of thirty minutes you have a 4-course meal on the table. And, let's be honest, I love his accent.
So here's to Jamie! And to shaking up my dinner repertoire and getting some great meals on the table in thirty minutes or less.
The book:
And in case you want to see how I spent an afternoon watching YouTube videos, here's an intro to the book:
An intro to the show:
And the first episode, if you have 20 minutes to spare:
Our court date of November 14 has been confirmed. We're expected to be in Moscow on November 7, so that we'll be ready for our 8-doctor medical exam on November 8. We'll then fly to K'grad that evening, and visit Little D for the next few days before court.
Next step is to book our flights, get our visas, and pack those bags!
We woke up to news that our court date was pushed back again. Looks like November 14 might be the day. We're not too worried about these delays, as we know our agency and in-region rep are on top of things. It'd be nice to get a date nailed down, though, so we could finalize our plans. But such is the journey of an international adoption! We'll keep you posted.
