Saturday, October 18, 2008

The Homecoming

Here are some photos from the airport last night.

As you can imagine we're all on cloud nine and enjoyed a great day together as a family. Don was up at 5:30 a.m. but the rest of us slept a bit later! We enjoyed Benjamin's soccer game and otherwise just spent the day at home.

While Samuel and I enjoyed afternoon naps, Daddy and Benjamin really spent some good quality time playing and enjoying each others company... reading books, playing trains, cars, and playing outside. It was awesome.

And Samuel is really warming up to Don. Don got him up out of bed this morning and he was happy. Then he was calling "Mama" from his crib this morning after an attempt at a morning nap and Don asked if he should get him because he was calling "Mama" then we both realized that he switched and started calling "Dada!" (Daddy-O really ate that up!) I think in another week Samuel may have forgotten that Daddy wasn't here for all that time!

Sitting at our dinner table tonight, Benjamin said "We're a family again." He has been grinning all day.

(Tonight at 7:30 p.m. I was the only one still awake!)

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Welcome home Don! We are so happy for all of you. Enjoy your all your family time together. We can wait to see you in December.

Love
Nancy Duda

Kelli said...

A huge heartfelt congratulations to having Don back home! Those pictures are absolutely precious!!!! You and Don are both heroes to me!

Big hugs,
Kelli

Anonymous said...

Yey!!!! Welcome home Don!! We're so glad you're back. I got the chills and teary eyes looking at the airport pics just imagining the emotion of being together again. Susie-Q....love the shirts...you're awesome!! Can't wait to see what the complete Chapman family will be up to soon!

Heather said...

Welcome Home!!!! We are so happy you have made it home safe and sound and now time to enjoy that FAMILY!!!

Love
Heather and AJ

Kristin said...

Welcome home, Don!! Sue, I love the t-shirts and the pictures!!! You know I got teary just looking at them! So glad your reunion is finally here!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the great pictures! Love the shirts!

Welcom home Don! Glad you are back and safe.

Have tons of family fun - you guys deserve it!

Love you!

Gloria