Mother's Day

Sunday May 20th

Janet FINALLY got her long awaited 1st Mother’s Day!!! When the girls found out that Mother’s Day was last week, they asked if we could celebrate this week. So, for Mother’s Day, we went out on the peninsula to the beach today. It was great weather, lots of snacks and fun in the sun. Later, we went back to the hotel, where the girls had a surprise for Mom. First, they made a speech about how they finally had a Mom again, and how much they loved her. Then they presented a cross-stitch that they had come up with in just a couple of days, and they sung a song that they had written for Mom. Sveta translated it afterward, and it had something to do with a mother and daughter swimming in a rough sea…not really sure, so let’s say it was a rough translation…:). But, Mama still loved her song. Then we broke out with some cake that I had found this morning in the market.

It was a great day for Mama. She had a big smile on her face the whole day!!

Tomorrow, we will go get pictures of the girls for the AMERICAN passports, and if we get the reply from the SDA tomorrow as planned, then we will go to court on Tuesday, and start our 10-day wait.