Well, I hope you enjoy today's blog ... we went to three cafes just to find one that actually had internet, even though the others advertised that they did ... oh well! We have now found a great little cafe just down Pilies Street from our flat. They actually play good American music and someone is filming a movie outside. Plus, Lina was very happy to get an evening mocha and Sprite. (We asked at the last two cafes before buying anything ... we learn quick!)

Anyway, today Lina wanted to just walk around town, so we walked up to the marketplace. It was huge! There was A LOT of meat for sale (like a big deli), but there was everything else there too. We were able to find a backpack for Lina ... we told her it was more useful than the small handbag that she saw at the Acropolis. She recognized it as something she could use for school, but she didn't know how to adjust the straps! It's so interesting to be able to introduce her to so many knew things! We were also able to find her a new pair of jeans. She has been wearing the same ones all week because her only other pair has a broken zipper. She was SO excited about these jeans! As we were walking away from the market, she called some friends to tell them that she got a backpack and jeans. It's amazing what we take for granted!

We were going to go to the paint-your-own pottery place today, but standing outside of the store, Lina decided she didn't want to try it. I'm not sure why, although there were a lot of people in the very small store. Oh well. It was getting pretty chilly out so we started back to the apartment, stopping at the store on the way home. We stocked up on grapes and apples ... Lina really likes those. She also REALLY, REALLY likes Pringles! She tried them last night and KC actually hid the canister, so she wouldn't eat them all at once! Now she and KC negotiate the next time she can have some "chips!" ... it's really funny!

Oh, this morning, KC and I were dicussing our budget and Lina, looking sad, said, "don't understand." So we told her what we were talking about. Then she got worried and asked if we would have enough litas (Lithuanian money) to come back to Lithuania to get her! We reassured her that we did (we hope). Then she called Elona and asked Elona to tell us that while we are in America she will miss us very much. Elona told her that she could tell us that later, but Lina wanted us to know now. She is really excited to come live in America! We tell her every time we write you that her family in America loves her and is looking forward to meeting her. She understands, but I doubt she realizes just how many people love her!

Well, I better close for now ... our Sprites are dwindling fast and we already ate lunch out today. Love you all!

Michele, KC & Lina