Merrin's blessing at Banyan Temple

Today we had a great day. We started off with a blessing at the Banyan Temple which was beautiful and something we wanted to do for Merrin before she left her birth country. We thought it was important and the ceremony was very special. We then went to the zoo, Merrin was not very interested in the animals but it was something nice to do. We went and ate at a German Restaurant with Tonya and Brian and Bella which was pretty good especially the beer :) Mommy went shopping again while Merrin and Daddy took a 2 hour nap! We then went to dinner at a very good Italian Restaurant with Tonya and Brian and Bella and Chris and Stephanie and Leah. We had a great time and the food was really delicious. Tomorrow we head to the White Swan Hotel to take our group photos and just hang around in case the US Consulate has any questions. Please say prayers for all the families in our group that everything goes smoothly. Enjoy the photos. We love and miss everyone!