Happy Ethiopian New Year!
Did you know Ethiopia is 7 years behind us? It is because Ethiopia uses the Orthodox Julian calendar versus the Western or Gregorian calendar which consists of 12 months of 30 days and a 13th month, Pagume, of five or six days, depending on whether or not it is a leap year. Interesting isn't it?
Today our good friends invited us over for a traditional Ethiopian dinner. They did an amazing job and the food was truly amazing.
Thank you Evan and Teri-Lee!
The girls had fun playing too (well when they weren't fighting and acting like sisters). Makenna also really enjoyed herself and had a spell of constant laughter. I really enjoyed watching her chase the girls.
All 3 girls wore their traditional Ethiopian dresses tonight. We didn't even plan it but apparently we both thought alike. The girls really looked beautiful. I tried getting a picture of Maya and Makenna before we left the house and ended up with this one. Not too bad.
And I wanted a picture of all the girls together but settled for a picture of Makenna with Wren as well as a photo of Maya with Wren. I am finding getting a nice picture of a 3 year old is next to impossible these days.
What a great evening with good friends.
Melkam Addis Amet!
6 comments:
Beautiful!!! Happy New Year!
what sweet & wonderful photos!
interesting about the Eth calendar.
thanks for sharing!
Your girls are adorable! How cool to have friends that will cook Ethiopian food for you...Oh how I wish we had more families with Ethiopian children around us. Happy New Year!
Cute pics! We had a great time too! Wren is still wearing her dress (almost 24 hours later!) as she has thus far refused to take it off. Tonight I think we will have to insist.
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I am jealous! It would be super to have friends to cook ET food for us! Hopefully I will be more organized next year and have a party too.
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