We blessed little Tobias on March 3rd. It was a wonderful day, surrounded by our family and friends. I love that when we welcome a baby into our family he is instantly adored by a large cast of people. For Tobias' blessing we were able to have Marc's parents present in addition to my dad and two of my brothers. Marc's favorite mission companion drove over from Pennsylvania with his wife and four kids and we also had some of our close friends from Marc's work at the church and then the luncheon afterwards. A big thanks to everyone for helping with lunch preparations and keeping track the 7 little boys running around the house. Marc's mom made her amazing rolls and we had delicious deli meats that I purchased from Yeleseyevsky's Deli*. I've always wanted to go in there and Tobias gave me a great excuse. His blessing day was just another reminder of how good life has been to us and how much we will miss Cleveland and the ties we have made here. We are just so so blessed.
*Yeleseyevsky's Deli is not only fun to say but is a delightful place to visit. While the name is Polish, most of the people inside were speaking Russian and they offer not only meats but a wide variety of Russian and Polish products. We sampled some foreign chocolate and gummy candies. Beware the deli counter woman. She can be a little stern with us English-only speakers. I asked for some turkey and when she reached for the chicken I said "Oh no, the turkey please." She glared at me and spoke with her thick Russian accent. "You SAID chicken." It took courage to ask her to please get the turkey instead. I have suspicions she used to work for the mafia..The meats were fabulous though and the cashier was very nice. They even took VISA. I enjoyed hearing "Spasibo!" as I left the store.
What a beautiful little family you have. I love all of his hair, as with all of your little ones! That deli does sound delightful. I'm glad you had an excuse to go. Also glad that you were able to celebrate with family and friends.
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