We arrived in Indy @ 2:30pm today. A day later than planned, but such is life. We got to Miami after midnight last night. By the time we got through immigration and customs it was at least 2am. We were promised a hotel for the night by the airlines, but by that time there was no one in sight. Dan finally did track down a couple of AA employees who were able to arrange a room, meal and breakfast this morning. By the time we got everyone to bed it was 3:30am. We slept until about 8 or so and started getting everyone up and ready to go back to the airport. Our flight to Indy was on time and the plane was barely half full. The boys did very well today and it was a pleasant flight home.
When we finally got home I told Dan it's kind of a "free-for-all". They were going from room to room checking things out, going outside and in, and looking and touching everything. I think it all seems ok to them. :) I see a little more "Andres" proofing that I need to do. They just need to learn a few boundaries.
They are in bed at 9pm and all is almost quiet. I guess it's a little hard to settle down on your first night with your new parents in a new house in a new country! They're all in the same room, so hopefully they'll feel more comfortable.
Thanks to everyone for all of your help. We were meet by some of the people from our adoption support group at church today at the airport with balloons and gifts. It was nice to see friendly faces of those who have "been there and done that". Jonathan got the truck to us to get home and did a little grocery shopping. Our home group decorated, cleaned, provided car seats and gifts. Our neighbor Scott has been keeping the yard mowed and the cats fed. Thanks to those of you who added comments to our blog while we were away. It meant so much. Thanks for reading the blog and praying for us. You have no idea how much it means to us that you care.
We are excited to sleep in our own bed, take a hot shower with lots of water pressure and drink our Diet Coke with ice in it and not fear getting dysentary. It was a great trip, but we're glad to be home.
Hoping to get a little rest before we start all over tomorrow.
Karen
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- 5-11-07 171-H
- 5-29-07 Dossier to Colombia
- 7-27-07 Referral
- 8-27-07 Became a Family of 7!
- 9-18-07 Home
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3 comments:
glad to here everything went well! college life is still great! you'll have to give me a call sometime tomorrow. i have a class at 7:35am and at 4pm. then i have homeless ministry at 7pm i think. but call me, and if i miss you i'll just call back! can't wait to come home this weekend. you'll like my friends, they're real nice. i think i am going to room next semester with the girl that is coming down with me. talk to you tomorrow!
Yeay, you're home. We've been waiting to read that title on your blog! I'm glad the boys "approve" of their home ;*)
Do you have translators around to help? It sounds like there might be some helpers based on others who've done this in your church or neighborhood. I hope so.
Keep blogging when/if you can. It would be great to see pix of the boys at home. It would be especially great to see them w/Mary's boys! What a noisy day that will be! Wish we could be closer to see you and the family, but know that we are thinking of you every day and love you.
I am happy to hear you are home & starting to get settled in!
Julie A :)
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