The flight back to India was uneventful. We slept as much as we could. We found the jet-lag harder coming this way than going home. The kids had gotten little pillows in their stockings, and I was wishing I did too - I have a hard time sleeping on the plane.The airports were still festive. We ate at McDonald's one last time, getting that last burger in...
Ajay was at the airport to meet us, but of course we had waaaay too many bags, so three kids and I and some bags came home, then he went back for Randy and Sam and the rest. I wonder what Ajay was thinking when he unloaded all those suitcases. Probably that we are crazy. We were one bag short at the airport- the black duffle with all the clothes. It was the best one to be lost, since there was no meat or cheese in it!
It did show up the next day, looking pretty rough - Randy's theory is that it fell off a conveyor belt somewhere. It certainly looked like it had fallen and been dragged! Luckily, the pancake mix inside was fine.
This is most of the food we brought. 20 lbs of cheddar, 40 lbs of pancake mix, tuna, bbq sauce, salami, beef flavoring, chocolate chips, spaghetti, goldfish crackers, instant oatmeal, HP sauce, microwave popcorn, hot chocolate powder, peanut butter, bisquick, kraft dinner, gravy mix, mini wheats and honeynut cheerios, parmesan cheese, tortillas, pringles and mustard. These are a few of our favorite things! It is either impossible or very expensive to get these things. I also brought pizza pans, muffin tins, spatulas, tongs and a can opener. Hardly anybody owns an oven, so baking items are hard to come by.
Ajay was at the airport to meet us, but of course we had waaaay too many bags, so three kids and I and some bags came home, then he went back for Randy and Sam and the rest. I wonder what Ajay was thinking when he unloaded all those suitcases. Probably that we are crazy. We were one bag short at the airport- the black duffle with all the clothes. It was the best one to be lost, since there was no meat or cheese in it!
It did show up the next day, looking pretty rough - Randy's theory is that it fell off a conveyor belt somewhere. It certainly looked like it had fallen and been dragged! Luckily, the pancake mix inside was fine.
This is most of the food we brought. 20 lbs of cheddar, 40 lbs of pancake mix, tuna, bbq sauce, salami, beef flavoring, chocolate chips, spaghetti, goldfish crackers, instant oatmeal, HP sauce, microwave popcorn, hot chocolate powder, peanut butter, bisquick, kraft dinner, gravy mix, mini wheats and honeynut cheerios, parmesan cheese, tortillas, pringles and mustard. These are a few of our favorite things! It is either impossible or very expensive to get these things. I also brought pizza pans, muffin tins, spatulas, tongs and a can opener. Hardly anybody owns an oven, so baking items are hard to come by.
We were severely jet-lagged. It took the entire week before school started to get everybody back on schedule. And it was cold and we don't have any heat in the house. 
Grandma Brooks gave the kids their birthday presents for the year, early so they could enjoy them. They each got a "mink" blanket. 
I had bought wool blankets for the couch, and they are warm, but NOT very cuddly, so these are great. Sam's has a wolf, Alex's is dogs, Isaac's is an eagle with a teepee below, and Miranda's is tigers.
Grandma Brooks gave the kids their birthday presents for the year, early so they could enjoy them. They each got a "mink" blanket. 
I had bought wool blankets for the couch, and they are warm, but NOT very cuddly, so these are great. Sam's has a wolf, Alex's is dogs, Isaac's is an eagle with a teepee below, and Miranda's is tigers.
Because Isaac's room is downstairs, his is handy, so he sometimes has to share with me!
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