SPAIN-DAY 8- Our trip home!

We left Spain early today and after a 1. 5 hour flight to Madrid, a 1.5 hour layover, a 9 hour flight to Chicago, a walk from the L to where our car was and then a 3.5 hour drive home in Chicago traffic, we were exhausted, emotional,and overwhelmed. There was NO better feeling that walking in the door at my parents house and having both of our angels scream and yell and smile and run towards us. We were overcome with emotion. Our kids grew up in 8 days- they look bigger. Amara is talking SO much more and Alaric seems even wiser. We are so glad to have them in our arms and be home again.
We came home to valentines on the table

and streamers and balloons everywhere! grammy and Papa sure know how to make us all feel welcome to come home!

We unloaded everything and opened all the suitcases just so we had enough to put on PJ's and get comfy. Within an hour, all 4 of us were asleep- Brian and I had been up for almost 20 hours.

The kids loved their SPainish gifts- a stuffed bull that plays music and castanets. SO fun!

it will take us days to get through the laundry and fully recover but what an amazing trip. Thanks Boyds for being the most incredible hosts ever. We love you tons. Thanks to Bob and Chris, Dan and Jen, and Ann and Dave for caring for our kids for 8 days while we took a European vacation and for making our kids feel so loved and cared for!