Friday, December 28, 2007

Forever a Family!!!

Our sweet boy is finally in our arms! We had a wonderful family day, although it was a really long day for all of us. Our little trooper was in transit for over 24 hours when we finally reached PDX in the wee hours of 12/27! He endured 2 flight delays; his flight leaving Seoul was 4 hours delayed, and we were 4 hours delayed leaving SFO. He was such a good boy, took everything in stride, and *luckily* waited until we got to Grandma and Grandpa's in Portland before having his first major grieving episode. We were very thankful that we got to hang out in SFO most the day after he was placed in our arms, it was nice to have "get to know you" time before setting off on another flight. We even got to hang out with 2 of the other babies from his flight. When we finally arrived at PDX, we were greeted by all 4 grandparents, Uncle Dan, Aunt Joanna and the cousins, and Great-grandma Tee. We were surprised and grateful that they all waited and waited as our flight kept getting further delayed, until we finally arrived at nearly 1AM!
Hope you enjoy the slideshow of our family day!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Welcome home Kai! Your slideshow had me in tears :) Congratulations on becoming a happy family of three :D

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!
What a sweet boy.

Holly and family

robsonpdx said...

Welcome home!!! Your slideshow gave me goosebumps. I'm so happy that Kai is here now.

Great Grandpa Howie & Great Grandma Tee said...

Your journey has been a long one but definately worth it now you have your baby with you! You have a very sweet boy and we are looking forward to getting to know him! We really enjoyed your slide show. Kai is a cutie! Love

Amy said...

I accidentally found your blog about three months ago and have been following your journey to your son! Anyway, I wanted to wish you a congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful and you all look so happy. I'm glad he's finally in your arms!

Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Dave said...

What a night!! Each time we checked the arrival monitor, your flight was pushed back 10 or 15 minutes. We were beginning to wonder when you would arrive. We were all excited when we learned that your flight had finally left the ground in SF. But it was worth every minute of the wait when we saw the three of you walking down the concourse. Kai is a beautiful little boy and Ruth Anne and Joe were beaming with pride and joy. I'm sure that I speak for all four grandparents when I say that we were absolutely thrilled to meet our new grandson!!

Anonymous said...

Your beautiful video brought tears to my eyes. Kai is adorable and looks right at home in your arms. Love, Hannah

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year Kai, Joe and Ruth Anne!! I just thought to check your blog and what did I see??!!!

What a sweet little boy!!!

Wishing you all the best to a wonderful family!!

Anita and family!!

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