Almost home...and home!

We left Kiev on Saturday early in the morning, and 26 hours later, arrived in New Orleans...still on Saturday, but late!  My grandfather passed away last week so we went straight to Louisiana to be with our family. 

The girls made posters to bring to the airport.

 Seeing Thea for the first time in the US!

 We spent the night in N.O. and then headed to Sulphur.  Gigi was the first to get to Thea!

 Meeting Poppy, Lo, and Aunt A for the first time

 Meeting Mimi

 On Deedee's hip

 M and C...they're a year apart, but C is younger...and taller!

 We welcome babies and birthdays with cookie cake!

 I'll have to post more of the signs later, but there were tons of welcome home signs and balloons!

 The majority of the grands and great grands

 Daddy and T

 My cousin's baby.  Too cute!

 Gigi and Lo.  There were a LOT of babies at her house that week!

 They put up a slip and slide.  E said she's wanted to do one "her whole entire life".  Well, glad we could accomodate!

 M

 Li

 T doing her airplane move with all her arms and legs up

 Gigi and sleepy T

 On the (long) way home, we stopped at the Birmingham zoo.  We have reciprocal passes, so it's free.  And, they have a splash pad.  We didn't visit any other parts of the zoo, just the water!  T in her first wagon ride.

 the water was cold, so M laid down on the hot ground most of the time.  My sister says she looks like a cat

 Daddy and T

 Sweet girl

 We met up with my sister and crew at the zoo.  Li liked it for a little while, but it must have been really cold!

We got home late last night and are in the middle of figuring out three kiddos and a lot of laundry!