goodbye America

Our time in the States was terrific. It was busy & went by too quick but we had a great time seeing all of our family and visiting with so many friends. We are looking forward to next year when we will be able to spend a little bit longer with everyone while we are home on our Stateside Assignment. A lot of people asked how Isabelle did on the flights to & from the States and with the 6 hour time difference. On the way to America, she did fantastic. A few whines on the trans-Atlantic flight but, by the end of the flight, I was whining, too. She adjusted very quickly to the time difference in America and never missed a beat. On the way back to Niger, the flights were not as easy but she never full out cried or pitched a fit on the plane. Many different passengers told us how well behaved she was & one man that sat behind us even said, "I didn't know a baby was on this flight." Way to go Belle!


Our little world traveler. What a trooper - in 25 days she traveled from Niger to Paris to America and back again, went through 7 time zones & back again, visited 3 different States, slept in 5 different locations & was introduced to a slew of people for the first time. It was a lot for a little girl but she did great!


And how did we handle it all? Starbucks baby! Oh White Chocolate Mocha, we will meet again soon! Only 11 more months!