Home Sweet Home!

Landing in Chicago was splendid!!! Getting off the plane was even better! Everything seemed so clean and the air so fresh! We went through customs and immigration. We gave our sealed Visa packet to the immigration officer who was so friendly and congratulated us. Oh, to be home!!!! We waited at our gate for about an hour. I washed up in the bathroom which felt amazing and drank from the drinking fountain!!!! Oh, to have unlimited drinking water! Even the Chicago city water tasted good just because it was out of a fountain!

We visited with a young gal from Indianapolis who had just spent 3 months working at an orphanage in Calcutta. She had lots of good insights for us about the children there and how they are cared for in institutions. Helped us to understand Victoria more.

The plane ride from Chicago to Indy was short and sweet. Victoria watched out the window most of the way. She could sense our excitement because she was very excited herself. When we got off the plane she just wanted to run and yell. And then we saw them!!!!! Our boys!!!! Waiting right past the security sign. Victoria instantly knew who they were and the 3 of them ran and played and laughed together. It was so beautiful! Having been around our little peanut, the boys looked like monsters! They had on their "I'm the big brother" shirts from their Aunt Julie. They just had a blast running around the airport together.

Kid's choice was McDonalds. Again, way too much fun! Will and Logan helped Victoria play in the Playplace. They taught her all she needed to know - except for how to eat. Once it was time to eat, she wanted nothing to do with her nuggets and fries (she gobbled them up in India) and just wanted to play. She lost the battle as Billy finally took her out to the van for some quiet time.

The boys chatted with and "held" Victoria the whole way home. The three of them sat in the back of the van together with her in the middle. So precious. And we finally got home sweet home! It was surreal carrying her into her home - right were she belongs.

What a wonderful reunion - our whole family finally together! All is well.