4 hour car ride to Astana+7 hours in a transit hotel
+5 1/2 hour flight from Astana to Frankfurt
+8 1/2 hour flight from Frainkfurt to Chicago
+40 minute flight from Chicago to St. Louis
+2 hour car ride to Carbondale
+2 hour car ride to Carbondale
= Overjoyed to be HOME with our SON
When we arrived at O'Hare, we went straight to Johnny Rockets and ordered onion rings, french fries and a vanilla shake. It was greasy, fatty nirvana! So, we are here. It feels strange - like we were gone forever, yet we were just here. Luca - oh my goodness - Luca has grown inches and is thinking about new, amazing things. I am just so happy to be able to hug and kiss him. He has a 1/2 day of school today, so we are going to have pizza at our Co-op for lunch. Everything feels like such a treat - talking about pancakes with Luca, looking out the window at our backyard, Seattle's Best coffee, a shower, our bed, everything!
All the while, part of me is still back in Kazakhstan with Alia. One foot here, one foot there. Last night Luca said, "I want to see her here for real!" I do too . . . I do too.
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I am so happy you guys are home safe and sound. Man Johnny ROckets looks yummy. Sounds like Luca is also very happy to have you home.I sure hope that Alia can join you very soon.
Thinking of you guys often.
Sandi
Joe and Sean are on the way. they spent the night in Frankfurt and will in Tampa at 10:45 tonight. They fly to chicago too!
I talked to them at 11:30 pm last night kaz time and they had just arrived at the hotel in Frankfurt and were heading down for a cheeseburger. :)
I'm so glad you are home safe and sound. Alia will be home soon too!
Funny, I am not missing food at all. I love the food so much here. :)
welcome home! :)
Let us know when your court date is!
Hooray! Welcome back. Dang I'm hungry now. I bet that's one happy little/big boy you've got there. Still can't wait for more posts...to know when the next step is. I think happy thought for y'all and little Alia every day. Every day.
welcome home~I'm sure it's wonderful to see Luca again...I can't imagine how much you missed him. And, I'm sure it's bittersweet when you think of Alia. I hope she is home with you soon.
April
Glad you were able to stay at the transit hotel. That is one long trip, but worth it to see Luca again and munch on greasy food. Home Sweet Home for sure! Look forward to hearing about your next steps and seeing you, Luca, and Alia together.
I haven't been checking blogs much recently as we were without electricity (due to Ike wind damage) for 5 days. Now we're back on.
I'm so glad to hear that you're back home with your son, and I hope the time comes quickly for Alia to be joined with you, too.
Enjoy the comforts of home!
Lisa
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You're home already? How did that happen? Glad to hear you made it back, safe and sound. Luca must be in pancake heaven again.
Hi Angela - Glad you are home and with Luca.
No fun taveling home but it is one step closer to Alia being home!
Catch up and get some rest.
Darlene
I am glad you made it home and hope that your days here go by as fast as those in KAZ seemed to!
Tracy
Great news! Glad the travels were safe. I bet the time goes by quickly-I certainly hope so. Best, Griffin and Susan
Welcome home... for now. When do you head back over? Luca must be over the moon. Or over the moon over Uranus! Oh, and I've been meaning to ask this for a while... how old is Alia?
So glad you made it home!! I've been checking several times a day.
Your food looks good- YUM!
I'm so happy you're back with Luca and all is wonderful on that end of the spectrum. And I am sad that Alia is still in Kazakhstan. Luckily there are only a few (ok, a few times 5 or so) days until she is back in your arms.
I hope you enjoy sleeping in your own bed, drinking the water, doing laundry, etc.!
That photo just makes me hungry.... I wonder where the closest Johnny Rockets is here in Nevada? ;-)
Counting down the minutes until you can be a family with little miss Alia...
Shannon
OH WOW! I LOVE JOHNNY ROCKETS. My favorite meal too! I know howyou feel when I got home I couldn't believe how much I wanted those fun foods. Glad you are with Luca and sad you are missing Alia. This whole thing is so complex. Glad you are safe and sound! What is the next thing you are now waiting for? Do you get a call? how will this work?
Welcome back. Happy to see you guys are back home safely. Funny about Johnny Rockets, our first stop was the McDonald's in the Amsterdam airport. :) I know how you are feeling, leaving your child is the hardest part. Thinking about you and hoping the time passes quickly!
Kim
Isn't it nice to be able to brush your teeth with tap water again? ;)
Welcome home. I can even smell those french fries! So glad you can love on Luca while you wait to return to Alia in Kaz. For me, the "between" trips make this whole thing even more surreal. The time will go by amazingly fast!
Welcome back!
Maybe we can get together before you head back? I'd love to hear all the details about your trip and about Alia.
Welcome back guys!
You know what's weird...we ate at Johnny Rockets on Friday too. We didn't have the milkshake but the onion rings and fries were yum-o! We were with you in spirit and didn't even know it. :)
I happy to hear your home with Luca catching up on all sorts of news...and hugs!
Rest and enjoy your time before you go back for your daughter.
Eileen
welcome home dear friends!
I don't get much online time anymore so I don't comment too often, but I wanted to say I am glad you made it home safe. I hope the wait goes quickly and you will have your amazing daughter forever very soon.
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