Festival of Nations

There was a Festival Of Nations in STL at Tower Grove Park this past weekend.  I was so excited to take the kids and experience some Ethiopian food!  

My good friend Jen went with us.  It felt so nice to spend time with a friend who is so supportive of our adoption.  She was as excited as I was to try the food, look at the goods, and learn more about Ethiopia!

They didn't have any dancing from Ethiopia, but this was a dancer from "East Africa"...so I figure that's got to be pretty close right?!  He was awesome!  

We listened to a puppet show and Hunter jumped up there to play the voice of the mouse!  

We of course stopped at the Ethiopian food booth!  Here is the menu (sorry it's sideways, my computer is acting up and not letting me turn it!)  I didn't know what ANYTHING was, so I asked the woman.  She gave me one of the sampler plates.  I told her we were adopting from Ethiopia and she was so excited!  She told me that she owns the Ethiopian Restaurant in STL and invited me to come learn to cook "to make the little guy feel at home".  She insisted that I bring him him when we get him home to meet them.  She says she misses Ethiopia a lot, but likes the USA as well.  I fully intend on going to eat there and hopefully sitting and chatting with her.  I would love as much information as she can give me, and I can't WAIT for cooking lessons!!!

I thought it was REALLY yummy!  The lentils and beef dish were my favorites.

Thanks again Jen, for going with the kids and I.  I can't wait for you to meet us at the airport when we come home with the little guy!