Home Sweet Home 2

(Posted from an email sent to family & friends)


Just a quick note to let everyone know we finally made it home. We could have kissed the ground when we landed in Minneapolis at around 1:00pm! As soon as we entered the baggage terminal we were greeted by a welcoming committee with signs in hand reading "Welcome Home Roman & Sergei" . Some of the signs were even written in Russian (Just in case the boys didn't read English yet!) It was a wonderful and refreshing site.

After a quick visit at my sister Vicki's house we began the last leg home. She had our car gassed and packed with enough snacks and drinks for the three hour car ride home.

After the three hour uneventful trip home, we pulled into the driveway and were again greeted by an assortment of signs and balloons welcoming us home. The signs were staked all over the house and yard. Only later did we find out that some of our co-workers must have been busy over the weekend decorating. It made coming home that much more comforting.

Once inside, we were welcomed by other family members. There was all sorts of stuff strewn about the house. Signs, balloons, ribbons around the living room and the boys new bedroom and flags. We discovered a month's supply of an assortment of ready-made meals in the refrigerator and freezer too. There were also gifts and presents all over the place. It turns out more than one person must have known our super top secret location for our spare house key! Having all the pre-made meals will certainly make life a bit more easier over the coming days.

Alas, we are home!