Chloe & Big Brother, Brandon
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Home Almost 2 Weeks-What A Difference!
Just wanted to post a few pictures of our first "almost" 2 weeks home. We have settled in to a routine and the temper tantrums have pretty much completely disappeared. We are enjoying Chloe so much. She is so funny and we end up laughing at the things she does. She laughs alot, too, and it's music to our ears. We're so glad she's happy.
We took Chloe to church for the first time last Sunday. She loved the music and clapped along as we sang. I think she was a bit overwhelmed, but she enjoyed the nursery and playing with the other children.
Last weekend we had visitors, Kevin's folks (Grammy & Grandpa). They came bearing gifts and Chloe loved them from the start! I think they kinda liked her, too.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Finally Home
Boy, am I behind posting an update! The last few days in Guangzhou were a whirlwind, it seems, and I am learning that to do things I need/want to do, I am going to have to learn to manage my time much different than in the past!
Our trip home from China was a challenge. We left Beijing Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Chloe got motion sickness-4 times-on the plane. We had to change her clothes every time, and she wined and whimpered. Finally she slept for several hours. We arrived in Newark, N.J. and had to collect our bags and go through customs? I think. Our bags were the last out on the bag claim belt, then the line for customs wound around and around. Finally after waiting about 30 minutes with an unhappy Chloe, a security guy came around and was asking about her and I mentioned to him about her getting sick on the plane and he let us cut in line! However by that time we had already missed our flight to Houston. The next one was at 5:00 the next morning and we'd have to be on standby. So we decided to stay overnight, at Continental's expense, in Newark. THREE hours later, we're still standing there waiting for our vouchers and key to the hotel. They shuttled us to Crown Plaza, only to find out they are full, so then we're shuttled to Ramada Inn (nothing to write home about, but a warm bed nonetheless). We got in bed around 10:30, only to get up at 3:00 a.m. and start all over again. We all 3 got seats on the 5:00 a.m. flight, but then when we arrived in Houston, we missed our flight to Killeen! The next one wasn't until Saturday morning. We were so eager to get home that we rented a car in Houston and drove the 2 1/2 hours home.
Ever since we've been home, I have been sick. I finally went to the doctor yesterday and got medicine and am feeling much better today. My poor husband has had to take care of Chloe by herself much of Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. He reminds me so much of my own daddy, very patient and nurturing, getting down on the floor and playing with her. Wish both our daddies would've been here to know her.
Our trip home from China was a challenge. We left Beijing Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Chloe got motion sickness-4 times-on the plane. We had to change her clothes every time, and she wined and whimpered. Finally she slept for several hours. We arrived in Newark, N.J. and had to collect our bags and go through customs? I think. Our bags were the last out on the bag claim belt, then the line for customs wound around and around. Finally after waiting about 30 minutes with an unhappy Chloe, a security guy came around and was asking about her and I mentioned to him about her getting sick on the plane and he let us cut in line! However by that time we had already missed our flight to Houston. The next one was at 5:00 the next morning and we'd have to be on standby. So we decided to stay overnight, at Continental's expense, in Newark. THREE hours later, we're still standing there waiting for our vouchers and key to the hotel. They shuttled us to Crown Plaza, only to find out they are full, so then we're shuttled to Ramada Inn (nothing to write home about, but a warm bed nonetheless). We got in bed around 10:30, only to get up at 3:00 a.m. and start all over again. We all 3 got seats on the 5:00 a.m. flight, but then when we arrived in Houston, we missed our flight to Killeen! The next one wasn't until Saturday morning. We were so eager to get home that we rented a car in Houston and drove the 2 1/2 hours home.
Ever since we've been home, I have been sick. I finally went to the doctor yesterday and got medicine and am feeling much better today. My poor husband has had to take care of Chloe by herself much of Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. He reminds me so much of my own daddy, very patient and nurturing, getting down on the floor and playing with her. Wish both our daddies would've been here to know her.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Catching Up... And Almost Home!!
The last few days have been filled with shopping, a trip to the clinic to read Chloe's TB test (negative), and our appointment with the U.S. consulate for our oath-taking ceremony. I was expecting much more, but it was really pretty uneventful. They called the families by name up to a window where we both signed, then we were all addressed as a group for a few minutes, stood, raised our right hand and repeated after her, and that was that! Chloe threw the fit of all fits and Kevin about had it! Thankfully, one of our travel families had some Cheerios on hand and that worked for a bit.
We are eager to get on the plane for home. We leave tomorrow morning (Thursday). It's been nice, but these 2 weeks have seemed like an eternity in some ways. I'm ready to get back to all things familiar!
This is Lesa.... Thank you Mary for allowing me to help you while you were in China! I know how you feel about wanting to be home.
Norah, you please give them a huge hug from me, okay.
We are eager to get on the plane for home. We leave tomorrow morning (Thursday). It's been nice, but these 2 weeks have seemed like an eternity in some ways. I'm ready to get back to all things familiar!
This is Lesa.... Thank you Mary for allowing me to help you while you were in China! I know how you feel about wanting to be home.
Norah, you please give them a huge hug from me, okay.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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