I think this cut really suits Lily, and you could tell she felt sassy with her new 'do.
We then went back to my parents' house to hang out, and had a drink while it started to snow a little. Bigger snow was forecast, but luckily it arrived after we left.
Pretty soon, CiCi came to see us all (well, mostly the kids). We had a fun and relaxing afternoon catching up.
A bit later, the kids had a visit from Miss Raben, who was Aunt Connie's best friend. She came bearing gifts and had the kids make
Then we sent the kids to bed and packed up for our flight the next day.
We did have a nice send-off in the morning. Lesa and James came over on their way to work and school, and Pawpaw also stopped by. We had to get a few last group pictures, of course.
And just like that, it was time to leave.
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| One last shot of the Mississippi River |
We breezed through the St Louis airport, which was nice because Clara insisted on dragging my suitcase around.
We also saw one of the remaining birthday cakes from the city's celebration a few years ago.
We had a short flight to Philadelphia, and had a few hours to kill before the overnight flight. Luckily there was a play area, so the kids were able to get some energy out before we sat them down for hours.
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| Clara thought this was Peppa Pig's car, and was upset that I wouldn't let her drive it |
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| Our last American meal |
The flight back was overnight, and we were hoping the kids would sleep. Cue the laughing. Clara did sleep for a good portion, but the older two, not so much. Miles was too distracted by the in flight entertainment, so I'm not sure if he even napped at all. Matt and I barely slept as well, making it really difficult to get adjusted to our time zone again. We had one day to recover before getting back to work and school, and I think it took a good week or two to get over the jet lag. But the trip, quick as it went by, was all worth it. 💓
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