HOME!!!!

Well folks, I am writing this message to you from Henry's grandparents' house in White Bear Lake. Henry is sleeping only a few feet away from me. Although he is not officially home yet, words cannot describe the elation we both feel with having Henry in Minnesota. It is amazing that we woke up today in our tired old hotel room in GC and are ending it at "home". Tomorrow sometime (when the parents feel adequately rested) we will head up to Duluth with Henry and Rosita in tow. That will be another in a series of emotional moments for us.

Henry was really a trooper on the plane today, which was something we were worried about. He was terrific on the flight from GC to Houston, until the very end when his ears hurt. Then in Houston we got stuck in customs for 1.5 hours (got put into the wrong line), had to re-check bags, go through security, etc., and that took a lot of starch out of him. But included in that ordeal was Henry's official entry into the United States as a permanent resident. Now he can get a social security card! Henry slept for half the flight to the Twin Cities then had a rough patch. It was all worth it when we came down to the baggage claim and saw our small gaggle of family there to welcome us home. After all Henry had been through that day (which included soiling 2/3 of his outfits) he loved being introduced to his family, and had smiles for all.

I can't believe that we don't have pictures up yet, but that will be something to do for the weekend. In the meantime, good night and good luck.