Some closure

Well, as most of you know, the kids and I are back in our NJ home. We spent a long day of traveling on Wednesday...a little plane to O'Hare, a plane (and terminal) change, and then a bigger plane to Newark. We were delayed an hour out of Fargo, and we only had 90 minutes at O'Hare between flights before the delay, but fortunately our connecting flight was delayed too. Sometimes delays are a good thing!

We had a nice homecoming. Karen picked us up at the airport, and when we got home Bob, Linda and Cassidy were there with a "Welcome Home" sign, balloons, pizza, Lois' chocolate chip cookies and Madeleine cookies from Starbucks. The best part for the kids was having their own rooms again...especially for Billy. He piled all his long-lost stuffed animals (the ones that didn't make the Fargo cut) on his bed and didn't grant anyone else admittance to his room! For me the strangest part was coming home to a kitchen that seemed much larger than I remembered. I don't remember our kitchen sink being so big.

Now we're awaiting Matt's return and then life will get back to normal, whatever that means. The good news is that he was able to work out a telecommuting deal, so once he's home he'll be working from home, and he'll travel to Fargo one week a month. We're happy with the way things worked out. The kids started back at day care today for the full day...they are like celebrities there. My "retirement" officially ends today too, although I still have about 3 weeks left until my exam.

I've enjoyed keeping everyone posted via this blog, and now that my Fargo adventure has ended, I'm thinking of setting up another one just to keep family and friends updated. Once I set that up I'll let you know where to find it.