2 Days

Our last 2 days have been pretty boring. Yesterday we had to fill out all our paperwork for Karsen's visa. Then later in the afternoon we walked to a photo shop to have her visa photo taken. After that we walked to the medical building so Karsen could get her visa medical exam. Everything went well; this doctor’s visit was more like a doctor’s visit. They weighed her and checked her tempeture and length. (She weighs 13.5 pounds)
The hardest thing to deal with here is: It is hard to find good food, not to mention good food at a good price. Everything is so expensive. We ate in the hotel yesterday and I ordered shrimp fahtia and Jennie had Lasagna. Not even close to what is should look like or taste like. Not to mention that it was way over priced. Oh Well.
Tonight we are going to take the famed red couch pictures. That’s where they put all the kids on a couch and try to pictures of them before they scream (good luck) but then we have a family group picture on the couch after that. We are planning on eating as a group at a Tie restaurant the Cow and Bridge tonight. It should be interesting.
Karsen and I tried the pool this afternoon, wow was the water cold. Karsen really did not like it. I got out shortly after she did.
Well I'm off to catch a cab to go off the island with another guy (Dennis) to find a grocery store. I hope I make it back


Yesterday we had our famed red couch pictures. It went a lot better than we thought it would. There were no screaming babies. Most sat there very well. As you can see from the pictures Karsen and one other girl parents did not get the buy a Chinese dress memo. Oh well we were the book ends of the couch. After the picture we all met in the lobby and walked to the Cow and Bridge Thai restaurant. The food was pretty good. I would have like to have had more time to look at the menu but it was a little bit rushed. We had a lot of fun and I took my camera with me to the bathroom and took a picture of a Squatty Potty. Outside the hotel they do not have toilet bowls. They have these ceramic things in the ground that you squat over, also they do not have toilet paper. (Explain that to me?) I thought it was funny and wanted to share it with all of you. This unfortunately was one of the nicer potties. Oh and the guys sometimes they have urinals but most of the time there is a wall that is angled back and you just go on the wall and it slides down the wall into a gutter with a drain in it. (Very much different from the U.S.) Today we are going to a pearl market. Not so much to buy anything but just to have something to do.

Well tomorrow at 4:00pm we take are oath at the US consulate then we are officially done. Can’t wait to get on that plane home! (I don’t care how long of a flight it is) I just can’t wait to get home and sleep in my bed and see the rest of our family and share Karsen with you all!!!