We have returned home, and what a wonderful place to be it is! I’m gonna say right now that I’m not putting up any pictures tonight, because I don’t want to. I want to soak in my tub and eat a late supper. And then sleep in my bed. But first! I’ll fill you in on our last day in the lovely Las Vegas.
We never slept in much, since the general hubbub woke us earlier, so we got our regular breakfast sandwiches (I will miss those) and coffee and ate breakfast in bed while we watched some tv and got up slowly. We had sort of decided in advance to relax in the morning, and find our way to the airport after that. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 3:00, and check out was 11:00, so it didn’t leave tons of playtime in the middle anyway. We left our room for the last time and went down to the front desk to check out. We were in a long time of people, but its amazing how having no deadline makes that super unimportant. We took pictures and reminisced and anticipated seeing the kids. When we did get to the desk, we inquired about shuttles and she told us a price we were happy with, and directions.
Bad directions! Haha! I had to laugh. People constantly told us that shuttles were a hassle and took lots of time, but we were feeling very unconcerned with time, and figured we’d go for it. We ended up totally off the strip, around some seedy looking restaurants and grocery stores. There were some shuttle buses there, but none for us. It wouldn’t have mattered, we could have just jumped in with them, but we had pre-purchased tickets, and they weren’t the right ones. I wasn’t too choked, and figured we’d just head back to the correct drop off spot. Apparently we had been directed to the shuttle location for the public rather than for our hotel. The drivers didn’t like that idea though, and tried to make some calls on our behalf. Eventually, one of them just hopped into a second shuttle bus and drove us back to the hotel to the correct location, and got us where we needed to be. We really liked that guy.
We easily got to the airport after that, and I have to say, they have a great system at that airport. You are pretty much always in a long line, but they move quickly and everyone was polite. I feel so flustered with travelling, since I haven’t done much of it, and I know it shows, but no one treated me like I was incapable. They were just clear and polite. I loved that.
We got through security and weren’t even checked with wand metal detector, much less put through that body scanner. Didn’t have to go through that thing once! Everything went really smoothly and we were waiting at our gate with plenty of time. We found some lunch and snacks, and bought some chocolates from a kiosk, and waited patiently until it was time to go.
The flight felt like it would never end. It was smooth, and Brady and I played hangman on his iPad the whole time. I just couldn’t wait to get my hands on those kids!!!
And how sweet was that 🙂 They were happy, and a little hesitant to see us. We got our hugs and kisses, but Dekker was happily playing and I think we got a very little cold shoulder. They’ve become very content with their beautiful Auntie Jerry, and seeing mom and dad was different. But we all visited in the airport for a bit before going to the van. Dekker insisted on pulled my suitcase the entire way!!! What a great helper. We then drove Jerilee home. Lots of hugs for her too. She was an incredibly caregiver and auntie to our kids, and loved them well!
Our drive home was fairly quiet, but it was very normal. We had some quiet music going, Dekker continually pointed out the moon and stars and the lack of semi trucks on the highway. Actually getting into bed was pretty sad but we cannot WAIT for tomorrow!! We (all of us) are in need of a day of normalcy. Movies, pancakes, jammies, you get the drift. Reality will hit again soon enough. But its wonderful to be back! Our house smells amazing, and Jerilee did a bang up job! The dishes are done, and there are cute little notes all over the place. We even got a welcome home sign! We feel SO welcome and sooo at home!
Good to be back 🙂 Now, its time for our aching bodies to rest up in our ginormous bathtub. Sleep well, all!