Pictures of Friday and Saturday, April 13 & 14

Yippie, I'm clean!


This shirt says it all... beep, beep and lots of mopeds


Bridge to temple at Hoan Kiem Lake


Restaurant and temple at Hoan Kiem Lake


Entrance to bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake


Entrance to temple at Hoan Kiem Lake


Gimme some


Drum at the temple of Literature


View from 2nd floor at temple of Literature


At temple of literature


And they say Daddy has wild hair...


I needed that after such a long day


At the end of the long day Daddy thought I was ready to sleep, but I'm ready for a good laugh. Check out the video...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7551500017624115875

Pictures from Wed & Thurs, April 11th & 12th

Just gimme and I'll drink right from the container


Excited as I'm getting ready for my Dr's appointment at the SOS international clinic


My first highchair experience. I'm loving it.


Having lunch with other families at the Sommerset Hotel.




View from the 21st floor of the Sommerset Hotel




Male bonding with Owen

Pictures from Monday & Tuesday, April 9th & 10th

At hotel lobby waiting to be picked up to go to the 1st embassy appointment


After just a few days, I'm much more stable while sitting up


I have none yet, but soon


Sitting at lunch with Daddy.


View from restaurant where we had lunch


Another view from restaurant where we had lunch


Daddy has a new tactic for feeding, so he can see me


But he still needs to teach me to eat with my mouth closed

Pictures from Easter Sunday

Happy Easter


Hanoi Opera House - notice the two girls "crossing" the street


Hoan Kiem Lake with the Tortoise Tower. I've heard it referred to as the center of the city. This is just a few blocks from our hotel.


St Joseph Cathedral for Easter


Mary's Altar at St Joseph


St Joseph statues of St Anthony and Our Lady of Fatima


St Joseph Main Altar


Statues inside St Joseph


Outside St Joseph - Jesus with the children

Pictures from Holy Saturday - lunch with PLAN families

Enjoying the lunch outing with all of the other families from our adoption agency.


Daddy's finger works just as well as any teething ring


Hey whatcha doing?


Could I be any cuter?


I can Do it better. Let me have it.


Daddy finally found a way for me to enjoy bath time.


No 6-pack here!

Pictures from Holy Thursday and Good Friday, April 5th & 6th

stick'em up


Hi Mommy


Emmanuel, man about town


St Joseph Cathedral on Good Friday



St Joesph close up


Our Lady, Queen of Peace


street vendor


Average number of bikes on sidewalk, below average number of bikes on street


Bikes and mopeds considerably outnumber cars. We missed the photo-op of 4 people on 1 scooter.


Bikes, Mopeds, Cars, Trucks... none stop for pedestrians, they just swerve if they need to.


Time for some R&R back at the hotel


Congee everywhere