39 hours home...

Hey everyone...We're home (and it's been about 39 hours now), and we're still very tired, a little lagged, and we're fighting a little bit of physical illness. On the positive side, we're taking care of unpacking, getting the house up and running again, the car battery switched out (mine went to the great battery heaven in the sky while we were gone), and the best part...seeing the kiddos again. We're both so desperate to spend time with them at this point that it's hard to see them even leave the car to go to school. It's a kind of wish to re-absorb them, their sweetness and personalities, as much as possible. Our sleeping schedule is still weird, but many people have said that it's easier to come back this way than go the other way (making jet-lag worse leaving the U.S.) I hope they're right.

Mark wants to put up some more pictures, and that should happen before week's end. Please check back with us. We also have many post-trip thoughts and reflections, so we will be writing them during the next week.

Love you all,

V