June 30 - On our way home!

We drove down to Shannon airport on Wednesday morning to start our journey home! The boys were eager to see their "Minnesota Home" again. With Hannah, we were one-on-one with the kids, so I expected a pretty easy trip.

After getting situated on the airplane (me with the boys / Daniel with Hannah and Moriah a few rows back), an apology was made that the plane's "in-flight entertainment system" was not working. Uh oh. That was my plan for entertaining the boys the whole way. I had 'volunteered' to have both boys sit with me since I thought they would be easier than Moriah. Guess this was what I get for my selfish motives. Now all I was left with was a coloring book for each of them - hmmm...six hours of coloring - not likely.

God is gracious. The boys took a long time to eat lunch, then colored for a while, then fell asleep for a 3 1/2 hour nap!

Our connection in NYC and our flight to Mpls were smooth...we were home!

Grandpa & Grandma Dyrud and Paul & Abby picked us up from the airport.

(Some of us weren't ready for the picture.)

We went to Grandpa & Grandma's house to stay a couple nights.

The boys found their toys where they'd left them and had made a big mess within seconds.

Leah and Jake were there to welcome us too.

Moriah loved Fotsy - a little too much for Fotsy's comfort.

The boys got a second wind at bedtime, but were happy to sleep in their "new room" - Grandma had redecorated Uncle Paul's old room for them.

Sleep was calling...it was 3 o'clock in the morning for us...it was good to be home.

I left the kids with Grandma on Thursday and ran errands. I don't think they missed me ;)

Happy 1st Birthday Moriah!
Friday, July 2.



Thank you Bucks - I think she likes it!



After Daniel got off work, we drove to Grafton, ND for a week with the Prestengs...