Visiting Little Ethiopia in California

We stopped in Little Ethiopia on our way to Brandi's graduation.  Everything was still closed but we got to take some pictures.  I was really excited when everyone agreed to go back Saturday night for dinner.  We stopped at "Mercato Ethiopian Restaurant-Market."  I got a bracelet and a flag to bring home.  We stopped at another store and I got Kendal a T-shirt that has the Ethiopian alphabet on it.  We then went to dinner at "Little Ethiopia" Restaurant.  The food was awesome and it was fun having everyone use their hands without utensils to eat (they don't give you any).  Everyone loved the food which made me feel good that I brought them here.  Well, soon we will be going to the REAL Ethiopia but it was fun and memorable to get a little taste of it on our trip.

Little Ethiopia

My mom, sis, and I are going to California on Wednesday to see Brandi graduate.  We are so excited and proud of her.  One of the many places we will visit in the short three days we will be there is "Little Ethiopia" in LA.  Apparently, it has the highest population of Ethiopians in the world outside of Ethiopia!  I can't wait.  Here is a paragraph about it:

Little Ethiopia is located in the heart of Los Angeles and yet sprawl it does not. Even Washington D.C.'s acclaimed Adam's Morgan, the unofficial seat of Ethiopian diasporadom, cannot boast of having the same number and variety of businesses on a street less than a fifth of a mile (0.8 km) long. Fourteen Ethiopian-owned businesses - six restaurants, two travel agencies, two markets, one hair salon, one insurance company, one café and one boutique - flank Fairfax Avenue between Olympic Boulevard and Whitworth Drive. Three other Ethiopian businesses on Pico Boulevard - a restaurant, a printer and a grocery store - add to the tally. - Branna Mag - 2002.

Wait Time is LOWER!!

This is such great news.  It is confirmed that our wait time is now lower.  It was 12-15 months for a referral and now it is 6-12 months.  How awesome is that??  I told Kreg we need to get moving on our shots and our funds!!  We are so thrilled and excited that we may get to see our kiddo (s) sooner than expected.  Great, great news!!!