Quiero Papa a la Huancaína . . .

Entonces, lo cocinamos!

I was craving the yummy dish all weekend.  Rather than going to the somewhat expensive (but worth it!) Peruvian restaurant, Doug and I decided to try our hands at preparing it ourselves.  It ended up being a fairly easy recipe, mainly because we went to a Hispanic market to buy a jar of aji amarillo instead of making it ourselves.  And we left out all the yucky stuff (lettuce, parsley, and olives).

While it didn't taste exactly like the dish from Peru, it was still pretty good for a first attempt.

¿Cuál es mi dirección?

One of the forms we need to fill out for the homestudy is a list of previous addresses.  The good news is that we only need our latest address for each state/country (so Doug didn't have to list every house he's lived in since moving to Madison, etc).  Things were rolling along smoothly until I realized that I didn't know my address from my time in Peru.  Google Maps to the rescue!  I back tracked from the University (since I used to walk the mile and a half most days), and then used street view once I found the last turn.  I got to see the park with the tree I used to climb (and get weird stares while doing so), and the bodega where I would get my Inca Kola and Granadillas, the micro I would use if I was running late for class!  And last of all, my building; it made me so homesick for Peru!  I'm looking forward to being able to spend time there with Doug in a couple years when we go to pick up our child!

WE'RE ADOPTING!

That's right!  The applications are in, the to-do lists are growing, and we are officially adopting!  We have started working with 2 agencies to adopt our first child from Peru.  The next few months will be quite the paper chase, as we run around applying, collecting, filling out, signing, notarizing, and mailing all sorts of documents and forms.  Not to mention that our house will be inspected no less than 3 times (which means we are cleaning like crazy right now!).  Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and check back for updates on our latest adventure!