One year ago today it was a crazy day. We were finishing compiling and weighing our suitcases.* T-Daddy and I were set with 2ish interchangeable outfits for over 2 weeks...of course they were easily washable in the hotel bathroom sink/tub as we didn't know what type of laundry services would be available in CiBaby's province.
Although our flight wasn't until the afternoon the next day I didn't sleep more than one wink that night. While I knew what would happen the next day, it was beyond that which had me sleepless. How would she react to us? How would we react to her in that instance? What would happen? What would our travel companions be like**? Would someone really be at the airport in China to meet us? See, no sleep.
We picked up Gpa (T-Daddy's dad) this day also. He would be staying at our house while we were gone. It was an over 2 week trip and we didn't want to totally inconvenience Big Sister with the dog, cat, house AND yard while we were gone as she was a young adult, going to school and had a social life. And although she was not happy that Gpa was coming it was really for her that we did this. This was a big adjustment for everyone.
Today was a totally different day. We stayed at home all day. We had a couple of friends over while their mama went to work for a few hours. We had a fun time painting pumpkins, eating pancakes, playing and watching movies. What a change.
*You may bring a suitcase up to 50 pounds internationally, the in-country flights only allowed 44 lbs. Yikes.
**They were AWESOME, just to clear that up!
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What an exciting/nerve-wracking memory! Congrats on the 1-year!
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