So, we are in Abilene! As we were waiting in the Miami airport for our connecting flight to Dallas, I told Trish who had traveled with us that the trip had gone so smoothly that I should do a blog about it being unbloggable! Thanks for all your prayers.
-Besides a rerouted flight through La Paz, there were no missed, delayed or canceled flights.
-Neither Trish or I had any problems in immigration!
-The kids did great on the flights - thanks to Trish and a portable DVD player - although naturally we were very tired by the time we reached Dallas.
-We ate Pizza Hut in the Miami airport!
-Our bag and stroller made it just fine on all flights.
-We got to stay with my Uncle Ken in Dallas the first night.
-We are now enjoying time with my family at the Guilds - who happen to be grandparents, ex-missionaries, and parents of missionareis and so are very understanding about traveling with little kids.
-I've made one trip to Walmart and one to my favorite Christian bookstore - Mardels! - and spent too much money.
-I'm missing my husband a lot and appreciating all you single parents out there!
-I went to a mall and ate southwestern eggrolls (my favorite!) at Chili's today with our good friends the Holways.
And finally, I thought I'd put down a few missionary kid funnies...
-You know you're an MK when you are amazed by water fountains and mailboxes. Michaela wants to drink from every water fountain, and when she went on a walk today with my mom was excited about all the mailboxes.
-You know you're an MK when you notice that there aren't any taxis and buses on the road.
-The girls call McDonald's "Old McDonald's".
-Michaela said the Miami airport smelled like a mall. I told her it's the smell of America!
And I won't even get started on all my amazements :) It's great to be in the USA!
5 comments:
So happy to know that you are having an unbloggable trip. Yay!
Julie, you made me laugh out loud at your MK blips. I am soooo curious what my kids will think and say when we travel home for furlough. I know that there are so many things in the US that I am so used to but my kids will not be. I hope you have a great time in the states. Is this furlough or something else?
I agree with you about the smell of America! I have always thought America had a very distinctive smell.
It sound like you are having a wonderful time. I am so happy for you. I love the ´you know you´re an MK when...´ stuff. I can´t wait to take my kiddos back to the States in a couple more years and see their reactions. It will be fun to get together and hear all about your adventures when you get back. The smell of American is much better than the smell of La Cancha, huh?
I am so glad the trip was smooth. I feel like a wimp being nervous about international travel with ONE toddler and TWO parents--you are incredible!! To me the smell of America is department stores and air conditioning. Sometimes a certain car's ac will remind me so much of furlough I lean my nose up to the vent and take a big sniff-----us crazy MK's!!!
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