Home!

Home! The saying is right, there is no place like it! After 3 planes and 18 hours in the air, we were sure happy to see Kansas City Airport and our oldest children, Brooke, Blake, and Matthew. Emma sat with the older kids in the backseat and seemed to have a lot of fun getting acquainted. She signed her opinions on a multitude of things - Blake's shoe choice (thumbs down), cows (thumbs down), planes (thumbs down), the new dolls Brooke brought her (definite thumbs up!), etc.

It was a long trip and she was so tired. Sleeping on the plane did not work well for her, so she had about 4 hours of sleep in 24 hours. By the time we reached Kansas City she was signing continuously that she wanted to brush her teeth and get to bed. The 3 hour drive from the airport was a long one for her, but she held up pretty well. It's funny, she acted like she thought we were lost and that was the reason it was taking so long to get home. She kept pointing for us to go in various directions, thinking this would help her get to her house. Thank goodness her siblings were there to take her mind off of how tired she was.

By the time we made it home, she was having so much fun with her brothers and sister that she decided bedtime could wait. Blake and Matt gave piggy back rides and Brooke helped her get her room in order. She learned their name signs almost instantly. After an hour or so of playing, she put on her pj's and plopped into her bed, sleeping almost 11 hours!

Today is going well too, playing and getting to know the animals. We were a little worried about how she would feel about our pets, but this is going well too. While the Victory is a nice hotel, it's so nice to be back to the farm and not feel so confined anymore. There is so much more for the kids to do here!