Sweet Tidbits

Sami loves to "sit and talk" about Ethiopia. We are learning new things every day as his English improves, and getting small glimpses of their life before America. In Ethiopia he didn't talk alot the first week, so it is quite a change. One cute thing he said to Lance as we were taking off from Addis. He touched his hand to his heart and said "happy".

The sight shock of the streets of Poulsbo must have been indescribable. One thing in particular he missed was the taxis. Where are they? As we were on the freeway on of the first few days, he was looking out the window, and said "there are no blue taxis in America" (blue taxis are 95% of the cars on the road in Addis).


Tsion's favorite sayings are copying what "amaya" or mom says obviously too many times per day. Her favorite the last few days are 'just a minute". She also likes to be the boss, and will put her hands on her hips and say "What did Mommy say", or "listen to Mommy/Daddy", while shaking her finger. Guess it is a girl thing!! My other favorite is "canhaveIpleasehavesomedaddy?" or whatever else is on her mind....Some home, some gameboy etc.........

My favorite quote from Zach was in the first week when he said "we have to most hilarious sister!"

A funny thing happened to Josh when we were in Ethiopia. We were in the taxi, and pulled up to a bus. There were kids on the bus, and a young teenage girl looked at Josh, and stuck her tounge out. It was so shocking, and when we all didn't know what to do, Josh impulsively did the same back. She started cracking up, and we all were laughing so hard. So, from a kid who has never stuck his tounge out in his life, now thats what they all do to each other....but it is no longer funny!