Saturday, January 7, 2012

Melkam Genna!

Melkam Genna means "Merry Christmas" in Amharic - and today is Genna, the day that Ethiopians celebrate the birth of Christ. We were excited to celebrate today with Joseph and decided to treat him to Ethiopian cuisine at one of the local Ethiopian restaurants. We even let him get dressed up in traditional Ethiopian attire.



Of course, this year we were excited to introduce Joseph to some of the American traditions surrounding the celebration of Christ's birth as well. He thought our Santa tradition was pretty fun and enjoyed some fun gifts as well.



He thinks the fact that one of the Wise Men may have come from Ethiopia is pretty cool. We attended a Birthday Party for Jesus in St. Louis and he was able to dress up as the Wise Man bearing frankincense.




And, as you can see behind Joseph, we had 4 stockings hanging this Christmas. The last one we are hoping will be for Joseph's older brother. We have no new news at this time and are still waiting on some paperwork, but hope that we can be matched within the next month or two. We will keep you updated.



Happy Birthday Jesus! Melkam Genna and Merry Christmas!

6 comments:

  1. Awesome blog and story on Joseph's behalf! He is blessed with two very loving parents.

    Justin Stone

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  2. Those pics are adorable! We're looking forward to seeing you guys soon.

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  3. Haha LOVE the wise man pic! Miss you!

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  4. How cool is that. He is such an awesome little guy. I love him and you all so much. Enjoy hearing all the updates. Wishing you all the best with the new big brother. God Bless You All.

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  5. I think it is time for a date with Aunt Angie!

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  6. We loved the pictures! Another exciting year has begun!

    Love, Grandma Colleen and Grandpa Hal

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