Monday, February 6, 2012

Sights along the way...

                       From New York City
Statue of Liberty

Empire State Building
         
                                                                to New Jersey
yum pastries - Cake Boss style


                                                                                     to Philadelphia
Independence Hall (location of the signing of the Declaration of Independence)
Liberty Bell
All this travel isn't always easy with two small boys, but we have begun to develop new 'normals.'  We use home & hotel interchangeably, bed time seems to be an all family event at 8:30 or 9pm, and Caedmon expects all meals to be eaten with friends.  Amidst the challenges of traveling with children, we have had the pleasure of reconnecting with so many friends.  In Boston we saw a high school friend of mine (Erin) and met his lovely wife, and connected with a college friend of John's for a visit to the aquarium.  New York and Philadelphia enabled seeing more of John's college friends.  These times have been a joy and encouragement to us, making all the difficulties worth it!  It has been a treat to see some of the sights along the way too, what history!

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Thank you

Our past week has been much improved for all of us, as we have been able to get the boys some good rest, healthy food, and age-appropriate recreation. We SO appreciate you for thinking of us!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Florida to Boston (and back) to NYC

So our east coast geography was a little rusty, thinking New York City was our northern-most destination...as it turns out, Boston is 4 hours further north! So on our way through New York the first time, a good and generous friend snapped this photo of us on the roof of our Manhattan hotel. Too foggy and rainy and dark to tell, but the Empire State building was just 3 blocks behind us.
Now we've been to Boston and come back to New York to see a few more friends, before we begin our trek West next week.
As you think of us, our biggest felt need is to find ways to keep our boys rested, nutrient-infused, and enjoying life, which goes a long way toward our enjoying life, as you can imagine. We're learning that hotel-hopping and big-city living is a whole different animal, especially when it comes to taking good care of our kiddos.
We are hearing from our friends overseas that our Visas should be approved by April 10, a bit later than we'd hoped, but we'll take what we can get.