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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Leaving on a Jet Plane

So much to post, but have way too much packing to do. Love the LMI team here! They rock and got us out of Almaty as scheduled! Leaving on a jet plane, us 4 girls, tomorrow morning at 8:00. Yahoooo! Once the plane hits the Minnesota soil, Z will officially be a U.S. citizen. :)

I have many additional photos and a couple more Kaz experiences to post, but I wanted to keep everyone updated that we are in fact on OUR WAY HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19 comments:

Matthew Ruley said...

Welcome home! Yeah Z!

Susan said...

That is amazing. You have been the best blogger ever while in country. I learned so much.

I can't wait to hear from you back home. :)

Sandi said...

Yippee, what wonderful news. I hope all your flights are uneventful and enjoy your time visiting with Kristi.

Sandi

Pamela said...

Yeah!!! Hope the travels are safe and not too stressful. Finally...you're coming home with your daugther...YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!

Pamela

Patrick & Eileen said...

Take care, be safe and looking forward to hearing about your journey home!!

Eileen & Pat

Anonymous said...

The LMI team is quite amazing. So glad to hear you are on your way with Z. She looks so good since you have had her with you full time. So precious! Good luck on the way home and rest up on the plane (if you can) for the big homecoming!

Laurie

McMary said...

Let me be the first to welcome you and our newest Minnesotan back home!

Karla and Ben said...

Yea! I'm glad you're coming home. Safe travels.

Alysa said...

Woo-hoo!!!! You're all already airborne, but still wishing you an easy and peaceful trip home. It's just a matter of hours now...

And I second Susan's post: you are the world's greatest blogger!

Alysa

Stacy Peters-Walters said...

Have a safe trip! Stac

Liz said...

welcome home! I cant wait to meet Zahri! I bet your pups will be so excited to have thier mommy home! See you soon!

Liz

marsrob said...

WOW! Welcome HOME!!!!

Catalina said...

Have a safe travel back home, sweet Z, mommy, auntie and grandmommy :)

qmiller said...

Yahoo!! Great news!

Karen said...

Okay, Mary beat me to it. Let me be the second Minnesotan to welcome you and Z home. (And of course you came back to really freezing temps—today the wind and its chill nearly knocked me over.)

Happy safe return home.

Karen

Malissa said...

Hope you are all adjusting well and overcoming jetlag. Welcome home!!

marsrob said...

OH MY GOODNESS YOU ARE HOME!!! SO GREAT TO GET YOUR COMMENT AND CANNOT WAIT FOR YOUR UPDATE!!!! Welcome home Z & C!!!

Tammy Botten said...

I am so, so happy for you! Congrats. How wonderful that you are finally coming home. Please keep us updated on how she is doing with her transition to her beautiful home!!! I haven't heard from Beck yet as to if she is back or not. I hope your trip went well and all is well.

Tammy

Suzanne said...

I love having you girls back home. Not that MN is right around the corner from CA or anything. I just like knowing that you're only 2 time zones away instead of 14.

And if I may pat myself of the back, I'm so excited that I could read and deciper the name of your favorite Almaty coffee shop all on my own! My Russian classes are starting to pay off!

Hugs
Suzanne

Izaak, Elijah & Ty 'Bear'

Izaak, Elijah & Ty 'Bear'
Cousins (Izaak wants to name my daughter (his cousin) Isabella, Sant (for 'Santa') or Hershey (his friend's dog's name.) Hmmmm I told him that if we name her 'Hershey,' that would mean that we get to give her a lot of kisses.

Kolter Matthius Simon

Kolter Matthius Simon
Littlest Cousin......possibly. Kolter may indeed be the same age as his little girl cousin in Kaz. :)