My world traveling children shall soon be on their way home. Poor David (age 7) is having a difficult time waiting.
Mom, I just can’t go for two weeks without my big brother, he moaned, draping himself across the arm of my chair this afternoon. It’s much, much too long. I’m desperately missing him.
Sarah refused to sleep in her room alone. I’m too scared to sleep by myself, Mommy. She spent nearly the entire portion of Joshua and Rachel’s absence in Daniel and David’s room. Lately she has taken to counting the days until their return on the calendar. She gives us frequent updates, which are vigorously analyzed by her older brothers.
You can’t count TODAY. Today is already happening and so you have to start with tomorrow.
No, I think you count today because today isn’t over.
Amidst all of the eager anticipation, Tim and I got the news that Air Norway was on strike. Well, isn’t that an unpleasant pickle. After much scurrying about, the travelers had a Plan B. Instead of flying out of Norway, they will take a 9 hour train ride to Oslo and then catch their flight to Frankfurt. From Frankfurt to DC and from DC to Seattle. My goodness, won’t they be a weary bunch.
We are eager to hug them and have them back under our own roof. A tremendous thanks to Mark and Elizabeth, the ever gracious and beloved aunt and uncle, who hosted our intrepid explorers and provided a wonderful vacation for them. And, of course, another overwhelming thank you to Grandma and Grandpa, without whom this entire adventure would not have been possible.
We are incredibly blessed with dear, dear family!
And Thursday night our family will be whole again.
Kathy
Project 366 – Day 142
Hang in there a few more hours, dear ones! They will indeed be tired campers, but I know they will be oh-so-happy to be back with their very own family. They were a joy to have with us, and I hope the trip will have been worth the tiredness when all is said and done.
My brother and I used argue how you count down to a long-awaited event. I’m of the persuasion that you don’t count today, he said you do. Yay for being reunited tonight!
Surely Oslo to London, London to Seattle would be better?
How exciting it will be to have them home again.
Can’t wait to see the pictures and hear the wonderful tales that your weary travelers bring home!