After thirty-some hours of international travel (bus rides from northern to southern Uganda, flights from Kampala to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Seattle, and Seattle to Spokane), Leah and Travis are home! Horrah!
We met them at the airport tonight and celebrated with a little mud pie gathering afterwards. Mud pies (oreo crust, ice cream, fudge & cool whip) have been a tradition in our family for all special occasions since the beginning of time (as I've known it, at least), so we had to welcome them home with the sweet taste of tradition. The sad part: Leah and Trav were the only ones not quite able to finish them. I guess the lack of dairy in their diets over the past six months made our giant helpings of mud pie a little hard to handle!
We got to see an awesome video that they made highlighting their time in Uganda. Then we all received hats & scarves! My hat was made by Doreen & my scarf was made by Teddy. I love them! I guess the hats are in the new line of products to come out soon & the scarves (made from Kenyan yarn) will soon hit the website too (www.krochetkids.org). Here is a picture of Jonathan sporting the newest garb.
Here are the amazing traditional African outfits that were made by KKI's seamstress. Tom has a shirt that matches Claudia's and my dad has one to match my mom's (my dad was out of commission tonight w/ strep throat. Bummer!). Pretty incredible, ay?
And for a finale pic: all of us sporting our Ugandan goods. Ah, home sweet home!
2 comments:
Welcome home Leah & Trav!! :) Loved this post & all the fantastic reunion pictures... it must have been the best feeling to see them for the first time in 6 months the other night. So glad she can be home to see the tail-end of your pregnancy & meet little bun when he/she arrives. Soooo enjoyed hanging out last night & I can't tell you again, how much we love you & Jonathan & really treasure your friendship. Love you both!!
Hi Amy, (daddy,) and WELCOME to the world precious Clara J. I am so thrilled to hear ofyour great news...wow, you look amazing Amy (of course), daddy looks happy and little princess Hook, well, cute as a button ~ I can't wait to meet her in person, and give her some nanalinda hugs !! I loved seeing your blog, how great to peak into so much of your lives. I am in Richland right now, watching Jessica's 2 kiddos, doin the Nana thing. It's great fun, but my oh my are they busy and noisy !! God was so RIGHT ON, when he let us enjoy being new parents when we are in our 20s. You will understand this Amy, when you are as old as me !! May God Bless your new 'fam'. I'm tickled pink about the news. Congratulations, you'll be perfect parents to your new baby girl.
Enjoy EVERY minute, don't blink...I'm being serious, she'll grow so fast.
Rest and love that pink bundle !!
Sending my love,
(NanaLinda) Wagner xoxo
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