The day we arrived home from Colombia our wonderful friends set up a triage to get ready for us. A week before we got back they let me know they were preparing for our arrival with an e-mail entitled “Operation Elian”. They picked us up from the airport with two cars, opened up the house, and filled the fridge so that our return would be as stress free as possible. Did I mention they also cooked us a huge pot of soup and a tray full of cinnamon rolls as well? And left pretty much right away so that we could settle in?
You see now why I was so desperately homesick towards the end? My friends are the best.
Our homecoming was wonderful but let’s just say that the first day you come home after a redp-eye flight and a jet-lagged baby is unpleasant. The next day though is great! A wonderful lazy Sunday. Here’s a glimpse of Elian and Carmen’s first day in the US!
We went coffee sampling, uh, I mean grocery shopping at Trader Joes.
Fish Tacos. Now that he's Californian it's time to start eating Mexican food. Stat!
Elian digs the TJ's yogurt we gave him after he rejected fish tacos. I'd be dissapointed but I learned from my GAD. When your kid rejects food it just means more for you!
Carmen considers her first fish taco.
Happy Family Enjoying the Nice Weather
Arnold and Elian show off unintentionally matching outfits and Kung-Fu Moves.
wow! your friends rock! can I borrow them for when I come home?
“I’d be dissapointed but I learned from my GAD. When your kid rejects food it just means more for you!”
hahahah <3
Sure, why not?
You have a wonderful family! Our neighbors cooked up a nice little breakfast quiche and our friends hooked us up with some pizza. It was so great to not have to think about food for the first day of settling in.
I can’t help but think of how wonderful it was for Elian to have 3 people to come home with that he had already bonded while in Colombia. It will hopefully make the transition easier for him. ;D
So glad you hit up Rubio’s! That definitely is a CA staple! Did you get him to Jamba Juice yet…LOL?!