Arrival!

We made it safely to Haiti yesterday late morning after no sleep except for the short intervals in an upright position. We left DC @6:15am after having to say an unexpected goodbye to Tundra. It turns out we were misinformed about regulation concerning air temperatures in our destination. Because it was forcasted to be 90 degrees when we landed, they would not fly her. She was the one thing we promised the kids we would not part with. It was purely heartwrenching for all of us and for Jeff and I to have to watch our kids go through it was one of the hardest things I've ever done. She is now in good hands hanging out with her cousin Sonny and we are hoping to get her here soon.
The kids have done a fantastic job with all this change thrown at them. Kylie and Brooke were amazed by the ladies walking down the street with large bowls full of all kinds of stuff on their head. That might be something we try at home before venturing out on the street! They also loved meeting all the girls living below us. The girls wanted Kylie and Brooke to sing so they did a few cheers and loved the audience. Kylie spent a good bit of time playing cards with them today...our social butterfly. Brooke was hanging mighty close to me today...she always needs a little extra security. They have enjoyed opening all the containers we sent down on the sea crate, it's like Christmas morning around here!
Colton couldn't wait for Max to get here so there was another male around. He spent a good bit of the day putting together all his star wars lego ships. He hasn't seen them since June. He is looking forward to visiting the boys' orphanage, hopefully tomorrow we'll get over there.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers as we go through this time of transition. We will all deal with it in our own way, while hopefully being understanding and patient with each other.
~Deb