October 15th has arrived. We woke up early to get ready, finish packing, give one last 'clean-up' to the apartment, and say goodbye to our home of 18 months. The taxi arrived a little before 8 a.m. to load our things and take us to Schipol. As we pulled away from Brouwersgracht, I started crying. I think we have been so busy with all the "to do" items that we haven't had a lot of time to just sit and think about what leaving Amsterdam means and what returning to our lives in the Midwest will mean. We have so many memories and grand adventures tied into this place, not to mention having watched our little boy turn into a big boy and creating another little life that will be here soon. It wasn't always easy, but after 18 months, we did truly feel like we were at home here. We'll miss you Brouwersgracht!!
We arrived at Schipol and got all checked in without any problems. (No need for my "fit to fly" note.) :) Boarded the plane around 10:30 a.m., didn't take off until 11:30 - about 30 minutes behind schedule. We ate, read books, and Ben napped for 3 hours...yay! We landed at 8 p.m. - 1 p.m. central time. I guess we can officially reset our minds to central time zone. :) Took a while to get the stroller and get through customs, but GreeMa and PeePaw met us with balloons as we walked into the arrivals hall. Wow, we are home!
Speaking of home, I thought I'd wrap up this entry by reminding folks of our IL home. Although it was a bit crazy at times to be managing a home from far away (and a HUGE thanks to all of the family that pitched in to help over the last year and a half), it was so nice to have a home to come home to...especially with a toddler and baby on the way. Don't get me wrong, we have a ton of stuff to do, but it feels good to be in a place that's familiar. And, Ben is quite pleased to learn that we have a cat, we missed you Peanut! Although, I am certain that Peanut does not feel the same affection toward this cat-chaser. :) Oh well, just one of the many adjustments we have ahead of us...
A long day and we're exhausted, but we are safely back home in the States and all our bags arrived too. We will be writing one last blog entry to sum things up, once we get past the jet lag and our heads are clear again...stay tuned.
We arrived at Schipol and got all checked in without any problems. (No need for my "fit to fly" note.) :) Boarded the plane around 10:30 a.m., didn't take off until 11:30 - about 30 minutes behind schedule. We ate, read books, and Ben napped for 3 hours...yay! We landed at 8 p.m. - 1 p.m. central time. I guess we can officially reset our minds to central time zone. :) Took a while to get the stroller and get through customs, but GreeMa and PeePaw met us with balloons as we walked into the arrivals hall. Wow, we are home!
Speaking of home, I thought I'd wrap up this entry by reminding folks of our IL home. Although it was a bit crazy at times to be managing a home from far away (and a HUGE thanks to all of the family that pitched in to help over the last year and a half), it was so nice to have a home to come home to...especially with a toddler and baby on the way. Don't get me wrong, we have a ton of stuff to do, but it feels good to be in a place that's familiar. And, Ben is quite pleased to learn that we have a cat, we missed you Peanut! Although, I am certain that Peanut does not feel the same affection toward this cat-chaser. :) Oh well, just one of the many adjustments we have ahead of us...
A long day and we're exhausted, but we are safely back home in the States and all our bags arrived too. We will be writing one last blog entry to sum things up, once we get past the jet lag and our heads are clear again...stay tuned. 
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