We're back!

After over 24 hours of traveling, we arrived safely back in the US. We have been enjoying the last couple of days eating ice cream and lots of cheese, and visiting with Kevin's dad and grandma, as well as Ian and Beka and family. The cousins are having a blast together! Last night we enjoyed a "circus" they prepared.
There have been lots of things that we have had to introduce or reintroduce to the kids. I thought I'd just mention a few things that stood out to us over our first couple of days back.
The kids:
-water fountains
-learning how to flush the toilets here- the handle is in a different place!
-playing in the grass
-hot air hand dryers
-milk that doesn't have to be mixed

For me:
-driving for 15 minutes without seeing a single motorcyle (not to mention goats, cows or camels!)
-retail overload- there are WAY too many choices in the grocery store
-internet that is FAST!

Off to bed for now! Thanks for praying for us as we made the journey. The kids were great, and we couldn't have asked for a better trip. It still feels a little unreal that we are here, but we are enjoying it nonetheless.
We look forward to seeing Kevin's family this week. 10 adults + 16 kids + 1 week in New Hampshire= lots of fun!