things are moving along here

Today we had fun in Hanoi. We got to breakfast late today. Paisley decided to get up at 4:30 and wouldn't go back to sleep! We tried and tried and then of course barely fell asleep when we knew we better get downstairs before the buffet breakfast was over and it was lunch time! We got an early morning call from Todd our travel agent who has been working very hard all week trying to get Jeff and Raven tickets out of here. They left tonight (Thursday night) but have to do an over night in LA and not leaving till that afternoon. So they arrive home Friday night. I hope they can get some good sleep. Raven was so tried today and had a bit of stomach issues again. She's like me, we'll try anything and then we pay for it later. All she wanted to do this last day is hit the pool but I wanted Jeff to see some of Hanoi while he was here so we went by the lake and the old quarter. We picked out the most beautiful shade of purple vietnamese traditional dress for Raven and are having a matching one made for Paisley. They custom make them right there and are very nice quality yet reasonable. We also went to the world game store that Laurie told us about and were negotiating on 5 game boy games but they wouldn't come down in price like they did for Laurie. I even said a friend sent me in there and they kept mixing up the prices and then the price they would show me on the calculator would be more! So we walked out. Ryker was upset but I promised him we'd find some another place or at least go back and buy one. They are faux pokeman and are only 9.00 but I wanted for 7!

We ate at Little Hanoi and it was very good. We had the banana salad which I love, tomato soup and grilled cheese which was great. Raven loved the garlic shrimp pasta dish. I'm finding out we just love to find American food that's good here. Sorry but some of the vietnamese food I just don't like and my stomach can't tolerate. I do not like the meat hear. That's why Jeff had such a hard time and was always hungry!

Tonight Joanne took us to a really nice atmosphere at Brothers Cafe for a Vienamese buffet. But it was soooo hot in there. Baby was so tired and hot and just dripping on me. Ryker and I weren't thrilled with the food, but again it was traditional. Then we went to the water puppet show at 9:00! I was dying of exhaustion by then. The show was nice but Miss Paisley had enough of the loud noise and decided to scream her blood curling scream in the middle of it then 2 seconds later went to sleep only to wake up again screaming! Joanne had me pass her down and she took her out. We got a few stares! You really have to get used to people looking and pointing at you and talking about you while pointing here! Especially tonight when we had a whole group of Americans with Vietnamese babies! We had dinner with Joannes sons and Carls son tonight for the last time. They leave early in the morning. They are such nice boys and our kids love it when they are around.

Tomorrow is our 2nd CIS interview. The the babies Visa is issued the next business day, so Monday. If there are seats available we may get to leave Monday night or Tuesday night. I really want an over night in LA to see the family so keep your fingers crossed that Todd can work his magic!