You guys! We're home. We are finally home! No, we haven't moved back from Kuwait for good yet (I know some of you have been asking), but we will be here in the states for a month-long trip, in order to get Liam's doctor appointments taken care of, and we're also looking to buy, maybe even start building a house, so that we're all set when we move back in April.
We spent our first weekend in downtown Chicago with my family. It's funny how I lived in Chicago for the first eighteen years of my life, and yet I've barely experienced what this city has to offer. So we stayed at a beautiful downtown hotel, and explored this amazing city.
So many things to be thankful for this week, that it's hard to narrow it down to just ten. But I'll try my best.
1. I'm thankful for planes that land safely.
2. I'm thankful for a three-year-old, who not only behaves himself on very long flights, but actually LOVES to fly. Like, when we're landing people always turn and look at him with a smile, because he always laughs and says "WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" as the plane is descending and landing. Although, depending on the pilot, he can also sometimes be heard saying "Oh, what was that?!" or "That was a little scary." Those comments get little smirks as well.
3. I'm thankful for in-flight entertainment in the form of drunk adults. This woman got up multiple times as we were landing, even after all of the flight attendants were seated and buckled in, and even had to be told via intercom to sit down. And during the flight she got hushed no less than ten times by others on the plane. Total Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids style.
4. I'm thankful that my husband gets along so incredibly well with my family. Take this picture, for instance. Just two brothers hanging out in the hotel hallway with absurdly large beers, purchased on a layover in Germany hours earlier. Don't mind our crazy niece hovering above.
5. I'm thankful that I get to see what amazing human beings my nieces and nephews are growing up to be.
6. I'm thankful for Chicago deep dish pizza.
7. I'm thankful for U.S. Dollars. It is so, so nice not having to do quick conversions in my head every time I make a purchase.
8. I'm thankful for large suitcases. Wanna know what packing for a month-long trip looks like? This. Although, truth be told, this is also what a weekend trip to Dubai looks like. I can't help myself.
9. I'm thankful for hotel sleepovers.
10. I'm thankful for cousins who absolutely love and adore Liam. I mean, you can actually SEE the love in this picture. Melts my heart.
Ten Things of Thankful Hosts:
A Fly on our (Chicken Coop) Wall, Considerings, Finding Ninee, I Can Say Mama, I Want Backsies, Steps into Parenthood, Thankful Me, The Wakefield Doctrine
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So glad you all made it safely...and that Liam enjoyed the flight and that there was bridesmaid like entertainment for you :-) It is very obvious how much Liam's cousins love him! He looks really happy to be with them. I was born and lived in Illinois (a town outside of Chicago) till I was 12. Definitely still love the Midwest! I hope you all continue to have a great trip and best of luck with looking/building a place for when you return there to live!
ReplyDeleteYay and so happy your are safe in Chicago right now. And loved all the pictures of Liam and his cousins. You are so right they are adorable together and could totally feel the love!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou really can see the love in that photo. It is so great having such a big and loving family! Wonderful reasons to be happy and cheerful about. Though I have to tell you, compare to what my parents brought with them for a little less than a month, you really do travel light!
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a great time!
That's a beautiful list - I'm so glad you're home safe.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of Liam and his cousins absolutely melt the heart - there's such a bond between them all. I'm really glad that in April, they'll all get to 'keep' each other (or, at least, I assume that's going to be the case) for longer or forever.
It's great that your family and your husband get on so well together - mine do, and it's a real blessing.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful list with us
How completely sweet and adorable the cousin reunion turned out to be!
ReplyDeleteGlad the flight went well, and Liam enjoyed himself.
Enjoy your month-long stay! Chicago is a great city. Being that I'm only three hours away, I've been many times.
So glad you had a safe trip and are enjoying yourself in Chicago! When you move back to the U.S., will you be able to live close to all these awesome cousins?
ReplyDeleteMy 14 year old daughter packs like you do. She takes enough stuff on a weekend trip to last her a month.
LOVE the photo bomb by your niece!
Just checking in. Hope everybody is doing well. Miss you!
ReplyDeleteJust checking in again to see how you are! Miss you!
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome family photos. I'm sad that my kids are growing up without cousins. I'm American and my hubby is South African and we're raising our kids in a small town in the Western Cape. Not only am I far away from the American side of the family, my hubby is also an only child, so that leaves the in-laws who we see a couple of times every couple of months.
ReplyDeleteHubby and I were in Kuwait before we were married with the missionary ship the M.V. Doulos. My dad was there with Operation Desert Storm as an Army JAG.
I popped in from Janine's blog to visit her lovely sponsor. I like the name of your blog!
Here's my latest post:
http://abooksandmore.blogspot.com/2013/10/make-my-saturday-sweet-blog-hop-52.html
Also? I LOVE LOVE the photos of Liam with his cousins and am so excited for you that you'll be moving back for good in April. I think that I thought I commented on this already but had maybe read it from my phone and didn't until I came back "just checking in." Sorry 'bout that.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are lovely and this is a perfect Thankful List:)
Your family is adorable!
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