We partied like it was 2002...

Have you ever received an invitation that felt too good to be true? Like Mr. Totally Rad invites you to the Prom (guess what decade I was in high school). Or you are invited to vacation with friends at their multi-million dollar beach home. I felt that kind of thrilled when our friends invited us to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year with them. I was so excited that I almost squirted a little in my pants.

Though Friday marked the Ethiopian New Year, we celebrated on Saturday at our friends home. The kids had to dress appropriately, of course...
There was an amazing spread of Ethiopian food. Betty had been cooking for days...
And of course, there was coffee...
Normally I drink my coffee with LOTS of creamer. Preferably Coconut Cream. But Ethiopian coffee is an exception. The flavor is so rich that with only sugar and no creamer whatsoever, I am totally smitten.

It's 2002 in Ethiopia now because they operate on a Julian calendar instead of a Gregorian one like we do. I really don't have any idea what that calendar stuff means. I'm just repeating what Sophia told me at the party. But I did sound really smart for a minute, didn't I? Amy, who was also at the party, loved this 2002 idea since she immediately became 7 years younger...kind of.

On the actual New Year's Day, we had another way to celebrate. We welcomed home this beautiful girl. What joy! Junie and Lulu were at Hannah's Hope together and now they are home in the same town. How sweet is that?

Also part of the welcoming committee at the airport was this little guy, Mussie (pronounced Moosie) who was also adopted from Ethiopia by friends...
Luci and Mussie sound pretty cute together, huh? I love the Ethiopian community that we are now a part of!

Melkam Enkutatesh! A Happy New Year indeed!