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When we first started researching this wonderful way to become a family we read everything we could get our hands on. Even though there are a lot of great books out there, nothing was as informative or touching as the blogs we found by adoptees, biological parents, and adoptive families. So we are writing this blog now in hopes of returning the favor. We hope that if you are dear to us you will enjoy keeping up with our adventures. If you are someone out there involved in a part of the adoption triad we hope you will find information and comfort here and provide us with some of your own!

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Take care,
Brian and Rosemary

Friday, March 19, 2010

Home at last!

We finally arrived home with Button this morning after the following itinerary: 14 hour flight from Bangkok to LAX, 4 hour layover, 6 hour flight from LAX to Washington Dulles, 2 hour layover, 30 minute flight home to Virginia. Whew! I get exhausted just writing it! But we're home, my mom (the Duchess) is here helping in so many wonderful ways, and we're all just trying to deal with our jetlag, which is atrocious. Can't wait to post more about our trip and about our new lives as Button's parents here in our own little house! Never really seemed like this day would get here, but all of a sudden, here it is. Thanks all for your interest and prayers and advice and help during our planning and travels. Will write more soon, but just wanted to let everyone know we were home safe and sound.

-Brian

18 comments:

Deena said...

PRAISE THE LORD!!
Soak up as much as you can. So happy for you and Rosie and Button.

Matt and Tiffany McClain said...

Hurray!!! You guys made it and you are home safe and sound and can start your life as a new little family! I'm so happy for you guys! Let us know when you are taking visitors cause we would love to come meet Button and I'm sure he and Grace will play very well together..even if they don't understand each other..kids have their own special language!! Love ya'll!

Wendy said...

WELCOME HOME...now the real fun begins!!!!

Sarah said...

Hoorah and welcome home. Get some rest, if you can!Hope everyone is feeling well.
xoxo

Wyndee said...

Welcome home!!!!! Thank goodness the Duchess is there with you to help. Get some sleep!

Megan said...

Alleluia!! Some of the best news I have heard in awhile!! Congrats and get some sleep when you can.

Blessings~

Sharon said...

Yay!!!! WELCOME HOME! So pleased to hear you made it home and all is ok.

Melissa Ens said...

Welcome home! Looking forward to hearing more, but I'm sure not nearly as much as you guys are looking forward to getting over jetlag!!! so hard with the little ones who just seem to take lots of long naps and take so much longer to really get on the right schedule! Will be praying Button's brain gets in the right time zone soon! Hey... at least you get to skip the extra Daylight Savings time adjustment! : )

Kim Hancock said...

That is great! I'm so glad your mom is there!

Maci Miller said...

Hooray! So happy you made it home safe and sound! Can't wait to hear more after the dust has settled! :-)

chaniemom said...

I'm so relieved. Ah, I remember our first week-10 days of jet lag. Penny and I had it bad. Jay weathered it much better. Can't wait to hear your updates.

Florence et Thierry said...

congratulations and welcome has button in her new home
I wish you full of happiness and i hope to follow you still a bit Florence

Mireille said...

Welcome home all 3 of you!! Enjoy these precious moments!!

Annie said...

Welcome home Button to your forever family!

Yoli said...

Many good wishes Rosemary!!!! I arrived from Hong Kong myself on the 19th! So I know what you are dealing with, I am there right along with you. I did not know you were traveling for button at the sametime as I was traveling for Paloma. Congratulations on your new family!!! Wishing you much love and rest!

a Tonggu Momma said...

I pray y'all are settling in nicely! Welcome home, Button!

wideopenspaces said...

hope everyone is feeling better & getting settled in. can't wait to hear how its going.

Nichole and Craig said...

Hope you are enjoying your first weeks home as family.
Can't wait to hear an update on Button.