Friday, June 27, 2008
HOME!!!

Wow...............what a trip. After 3 days in the airport grinder we are finally home. Typhoons, wildfires in California, random security checks on our 6 year old, huge immigration lines, customs troubles................. you name it, we had it. The good news is that once we got to Denver we had a support crew. A Huge Thank You to Dustin and Kindra for letting us stay at their house in Denver. Thanks for putting up with us! Also a Special Thanks to Grandma Valda, Grandma Karen and Grandpa Howard for getting dinner for the worn out travelers. After 30 plus hours awake, we needed your help!

Amalie was sick this morning. When we got back to Spokane, she got sick again in the car. We stopped and ate lunch at Moon's Mongolian Grill. Amalie surprised us and got down some rice and then started to perk up. She ate some tomatoes and that seemed to calm her stomach down. Maybe tomatoes are like pineapple juice...at least for Amalie. She slept like a rock on the drive home to Kettle Falls. Thanks to Nick, Grandma Val and Grandpa Bob for all your help getting us home from the airport. Thanks to Ali for the clothes and book! I would like to also thank Nick again for doing a WONDERFUL job running the wood shop and taking care of our animals, home, etc while we were gone. We have some demanding cabinet customers. They are all happy! Thanks Nick........... we couldn't have done it without you!

Amalie went CRAZY when we got home!! She was sooooooo happy. She was running all over the house chattering and giggling. I think she's glad to be done with all those planes! She seems to love the fact that she's meeting all the people in the photo book we sent her at the orphanage. I don't think I've seen her happier than she was for the afternoon hours here at home. The only sadness came at bed time. I think she wanted to stay up all night playing!! By the way, she asked where all the kids are from her book. I think she is excited to meet her friends soon.

Time for the T and the B to CRASH!!! Finally........................ a soft bed!!

All our Best

Ted, Brandy and Amalie

P.S. We will be taking Amalie to Spokane and Seattle on July 1, 2 & 3 to check out her hearing challenges and for a complete development and medical workup. We will post again after we have the results so you all know what we find out about her ears. Talk to you in a week or so...Bye...
 

“When a child is born, an invisible red thread reaches out from the child’s spirit and connects to all important people who will enter the child’s life. As the child grows, the threads shorten, bringing closer those people who are destined to be together.” ~Chinese Proverb