Homeward Bound 10/12!!!!

Although we had been to the US Embassy and had his passport I couldn't believe he was really coming home. Deep down I knew it was happening but, for some strange reason I was still guarding my heart. I LOVE this little boy SO much and even though I had the GREAT opportunity of visiting him the leaving (crying now thinking about it) was SO hard!!!!!

We called down to the front desk and the bellman came up to get our bags. Joshua and daddy were both decked out in there UK (University of Kentucky) clothes. I must admit that both of my men looked awfully cute. We went downstairs and said our goodbyes to the staff and headed out. Everything was going GREAT and then it happened. We went to pick up Joshua's ticket and it wasn't paid for. I said "WHAT NO it was put on the cc". Well, I was informed that they held the ticket NEVER charged it. So, thankfully we had just enough cash on us to buy one.

I bet now your wondering IF I believed he's was really coming home...NOPE!!!!! It didn't hit until we took off. As soon as the propellers started I started to get chocked up but, then.....as soon as we took off I started crying like a baby!!!! I was PRAISING GOD....Joshua was REALLY COMING HOME!!!!!!! Boy oh boy you would think a few weeks later that wouldn't get me but, here I am crying again. :) Joshua was SO good on the plane. We flew in with 5 other beautiful Guatemalan children and he was the only one NOT crying. YEAH....JOSHUA!!!!! We got off the plane in Houston and one of the passengers came up to me and said that if she didn't know any better she would have thought he had been with us his whole life. He laughed and smiled all the way from Guatemala to Houston and then from Houston to Nashville!!!!!!!!!

When we landed in Nashville Joshua was greeted by his sisters and grandparents. They each had a stuffed animal for him and TONS of hugs and kisses. My dad had never met him before so, as soon as we got off the escalator he snatched him up. My dad's not a very emotional man but, I have to tell you he was VERY choked up. Joshua was passed around to everyone as the men got the bags. He was full of smiles even at 10:30pm. Then our next "challenge" arose. I heard from several other parents that there kids had a hard time riding in car seats. Who can blame them...they had never been in one before. So, I expected to rides beside him on the way home and sooth him but, NOPE didn't have to. Daddy put him in and buckled him up and he smiled. We are SO blessed. He did GREAT on the 2 1/2 hour ride home.

When we finally made it home the girls and my parents had placed balloons throughout the house and made him a welcome home banner. I was SO surprised and must admit that the banner is still hanging up in the arch way of our kitchen. :)


Joshua checking out the flight from Houston to Nashville

Grandma, Papaw and the BIG sisters w/ Joshua @ the airport