Our flight home was long...but everyone did really well!! Ella only slept about 4 hours of the long flight from Hong Kong to Detroit. Evan kept looking out the window to see if he could see Santas sleigh. :) In Detroit we were so excited. Eds sister, Amanda and Matt and her 3 boys met us at the airport. They got to meet Ella and we had lunch. It was a perfect way to celebrate christmas eve. Ella was very comfortable with all the boys....I think she is going to be one tough cookie. Our flight from Detroit to Portland was quick....but Ella had a meltdown the last 15 mins. I guess its ok...since she had been soooo good the whole trip.
When we landed we in Portland to quite a reception. Grammy and grampy, Aunt Mary, Jason and Natasha, Nick, Niki and Tyler....so happy to see them all!! Ella handled the excitment well and went to them all. Grammy and grampy arranged our ride home in a stretch hummer limo. So fun and a great way to get home. We were so ready to sleep in our own beds.
We got home and visited for a bit...showed Ella her room and the house. Edward slept in Ellas room with her...she did well. It being Christmas eve was a good reason for the kids to head to bed without any fuss!! All the kids fell right asleep and it was time for Santa to arrive. The gifts were all wrapped and the stockings were hung on the chimmney....ready for Christmas morning.
Ella slept well and woke at 5:30am....way to early to begin Christmas day.....kept her quiet until the boys woke at 7. We all got up and headed down to see what blessings Santa had left. It didnt take Ella long to figure out how to unwrap the gifts and play with her toys.....she sure loves all of her babies and loves to give them their bottles. The boys equally loved all of their toys. Great way to begin our lives as a family of 5. We had a few visitors....Godmother Kathi and John, Tammy, Godfather Brian, and Bethy all came to meet our Christmas Angel. She had fallen asleep before they arrived....then when she woke she was somewhat groggy...then had a meltdown. So much going on for her. Then our next round....grammy and grampy, Aunt Mary and Great Grandmother and Great Grandpa arrived with dinner. So nice to see them all and for them to meet Ella. She is slowly warming to them!! By 8pm...we were toast....just very groggy. We were in bed by 8:30pm.....too bad our bodies didnt cooperate. Will take a bit to get used to the 13 hour difference......
So today we sit and wait for our first biggest snowstorm....we will see how Miss Ella reacts.
Thank you for following on this amazing journey. We have been blessed in so so many ways.
Welcome Home, just in time for a bunch of snow!
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