Home Again!

To those who have not missed the day to day experiences, it may seem like they just left, 

but to those of us who had to say the difficult goodbyes, 

the pick up day at the airport is a highlight of excitement that cannot be easily expressed!

We watched the screen showing a preview of visitors coming out of security
 for about an hour until finally, 

way back in the long line of Hong Kong arrivals, 

we saw a hand waving above the crowd. 

It had to be one of ours!

Soon Paeton came running - squeezing past tired travelers -

with Tehya and Makenna unashamedly pushing by from right behind him.

Dad and Mom took up the rear with the luggage!

There were hugs and tears of joy

some I saw, some I missed.

When we got home, there were more!

Burgers got put on the grill as quick as possible . . .

 The swings were tried and the tree got climbed . . .

 the tree that was  lit with ten candle jars for this night.

It was loud and crazy

but so good!

This love is a special gift we will treasure in real time for the next few months.