Back in the U.S.A.

We made it to San Francisco!  Ashlynn did about how you’d expect any one-year-old to do on a 12 ½ hour flight.  She played a little, slept a little, and cried a little.  She had a few moments where she (or us) just didn’t know what she wanted.  It’s a long time in a small space with a lot of people so who can blame her.  She wasn’t the only screaming child on the airplane so we were in good company.  We arrived here about 8:20 a.m. San Francisco time, 10:20 a.m. Minnesota time, or 11:20 pm China time.  We’re not exactly sure which clock we’re on!

We made it through immigration, customs, and another airport security checkpoint.  A lot of hurry up and wait but it should be the last for this journey.  Congratulation to Ashynn, she is now a full-fledged U.S. citizen!

We are waiting for our flight to Minneapolis.  In just seven hours we’ll be back in Minnesota and reunited with Derek and Mason.  We can’t wait!  We are especially thinking of Mason this afternoon as it’s his preschool graduation which we are so sorry to miss.  We are grateful that his grandparents (all  four of them!) are there to take lots of pictures for us.  We are so proud of you, Mason!