After too many hours of travel to count - from Guangzhou to Tokyo to Minneapolis to St. Louis--'tis oh so true: there's no place like home! We had a little trouble with our tickets out of China--it took four agents to figure it out. I asked our guide, Simon, if anyone had ever not gotten to leave. He said oh no, but I wouldn't bet on it.
Lia did well on all the flights for the most part, choosing to stay awake and babble-loudly- during most of the long flight. For some odd reason, the duty free catalog held her attention for several hours off and on. Strange but true!
Lia was so exhausted that she slept through much of the homecoming celebration at Lambert. She did awaken to meet her big brother Peter, Grandad and Nana Ekern, and the surprise contingency of friends. Thank you to all who were there to meet us and hold Lia for the first time! Megan and Mary--thank you for the signs! And a special thanks to Christina for being there--you helped us on our long journey to Lia. You're amazing!
Nana and Grandad came back to our house for dinner and a little Lia time and then headed down I-70 to Mexico. Mom, we couldn't have done this without you. Thank you for holding down the fort and taking care of Peter for us. Thank you, thank you.
At the moment, it's a contest to see who can sleep the longest--Shane or Lia. It's 11:30. I've been up since 4:00. I'm betting on Shane.
Families in our group decided our girls know only hotels, restaurants, shopping, buses, airports, and taxis. We have been so on the go that 731 Tuxedo is going to be a little ho-hum after all the excitement. Lia probably thinks this is just another hotel with a different bathtub and different crib with the added bonus of a mao--a kitty cat. Icicle is scared of her so far.
Cathy O--what a beautiful welcome home banner! Thank you! It may be there for years to come!
It does take a village--and the Fairbanks live in a wonderful one. Thanks to everyone who has walked with us in our journey to Lia. Now. . . come see us. We're open for visitors!
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