Katie's Baby Shower

Maybe she didn't exactly know she was in attendance but let's face it the shower was for Katie. I will repost on this again as soon as we get pictures but it was FABULOUS! My boss Alicia Edwards and Lesley Evans put on the most spectacular shower I have ever been to for us. We had it at a great place in Adana called Pastabahcesi last Friday on April 4th. This is a great indoor/outdoor restaurant in New Adana that overlooks the Seyhan Lake. They specialize in desserts and pastries. One of the most modern and clean restaurants I have ever been to. Very nice for Adana. We had around 17 in attendance . As soon as we get photos we will post. On the web site, to see photos of the restaurant, click on the bottom on "Kurumsal" and wait for it to come up, then click on "Fotograflar" on the left. Once a photo appears, click on "ileri" or "geri" at the bottom to see other photos. Play around a bit and you may be able to see some menu shots as well. We received some fabulous gifts from everyone. And of course friends and family have been sending stuff all along. Many thank yous are on the way.

Yesterday, we also bought a camera since our Kodak crapped out. We bought a cheap Samsung but it seems to work well enough and take good photos. We also purchased two dressers for Katie and a special wooden camel we will post pictures of when all the furniture arrives. We also found a place just outside Incirlik everyone calls Furniture Alley. Karen found a nice bassinet we hope to maybe get next week. Just to show you how the locals see dollars sign when they see Americans coming - the first shop quoted us $350.00 for this bassinet. The second shop was 50 yards away and said $220 for the same bassinet. But the guy didn't speak any English and we wanted pink material instead of the blue he had. So the worker got his brother, who spoke English, on the phone and he said to come next week and he would be there after 1PM. Karen and I are going to offer $200. Then we will almost be set with furniture. We still need to get some wall shelves and a rocking chair for Karen. We will also need to get the crib set, the wall border, and the diaper genie to complete the nursery. OK, more photos of the shower coming soon.