Eli's Family Day

Three years ago....Happy Family Day Eli!
Has it really been that long? Feels like yesterday...and then in some ways, it feels like an eternity ago. I clearly remember that day...went to school, had a performance with my fifth grade students, (I even remember that I wore my school tie dye shirt & jeans!), during the day I got encouraging updates from a Holt buddy, came home to my mom making everyone sandwiches to bring in the limo, (What eat? Who can eat today??) Baby Boy balloons from Aunt Kelly & Uncle George, Becky brought us bagels for the next morning, Carolynn & the kids pulled up, then Grandma, Pap & Grandma James....all excited and nervous... then my dad, then the limo...An empty car seat, Randy & I and the grandparents all piled in with Becky, Paul, Carolynn, Hailey & Konnor following behind....I couldn't eat on the ride, too nervous...we all piled out at the airport and Randy & I got our passes to go directly to the gate...and then....we got REALLY nervous....even stopped to buy tums and a Korean min-flag....and then the passengers starting getting off the plane...Eli was the second baby and then I asked to hold him...his escort, Mr. Im, put the carrier on me, so that I could really hold him and we all started walking to arrivals to meet the family...