On December 9th Kesha and I hopped on a plane back to Seattle for a visit.
Visiting where you come from is always bittersweet. There are so many things about the States (specifically the Seattle area) that I miss... the specialty shops selling fancy olive oils, vinegars, spices, wines, pastries, amazing coffee shops around every corner, the seasons, the rain (even though I whined the entire time I was home about it), and, of COURSE my friends and family are at top the list!
But there are so many things I love about Ecuador and it is hard to be away from my family there. It was Kesha and my first time away from Arturo since she was born, and it was hard (although I had lots of help from my mom and dad which was wonderful!).
Kesh slept 8 out of the 12 hours we spent in an airplane, and zoomed through the airports with me in Miami and St. Paul like a champ! And while mom almost had a nervous breakdown because there was so much turbulence on our flight from Guayaquil to Miami (everyone, including cabin staff, was seated for 3 out of the 4 hours we were flying due to strong turbulence... darn Tungurahua and its eruptions!), she napped away... She is really quite the little traveler! I'm such a proud mama!
We arrived in Seattle late at night and my dad met us at Sea-Tac. He was waiting for us outside of the elevator in baggage claim. When he saw her he said "hi" and she smiled SO big! It was wonderful! I couldn't think of a better way for the two of them to meet.
It took us a short while to get home then it was time to surprise mom...
We arrived in the house, sat on the couch, and dad work mom up. She was beside herself to see us sitting there. It was so much fun to see her and for her to see us!
Should be a fun two weeks!
