First Day at Home

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We have been home for a day and we are happy to be home!  We are tired!  The kids are so excited to play and we are dragging along.  Jet lag is no joke.  We are struggling.

Hannah is doing well.  Her big brothers and big sister are in love with her.  Pretty much anything she does puts a smile on their faces.  They love to help her and show her new things.  Claire is especially in love with her new roommate.

When we arrived home yesterday, Hannah fell asleep in the car.  The kids had to wait a few hours before we woke her from her jet lagged slumber.  She was cranky.  They were excitedly in her face.  A few minutes went by and then we heard, "Ni Hao!"  That greeting from her brought smiles all around.  Everyone played for a couple of hours.  Dinner was served.  Then we were all off to bed by 8:30 pm.

No car seat fight!...Night time in China.

Our welcoming crew!

Marquette Family of 6!  It's not easy to get four kids to cooperate.

The rooster crowed at 5:00 am.  Hannah woke up and then the rest of the gang followed shortly after.  We had more play time and the sun was not even up!  We made breakfast and then headed to church in split shifts.  What a joy to fellowship with other believers!  We are so grateful for our church that preaches biblical truths and praises Him.  We are also grateful for the love and support from our church family.

After church we had lunch.  We have been trying to serve rice, noodles, or eggs at the meals we have had at home.  We are hoping to ease Hannah into our meal preferences.  We have discovered that she is quite picky and a carb lover.

After nap time, the kids headed outside.  Seeing four kids on the swing set certainly made it real!  WE HAVE FOUR KIDS!!!  We are so blessed with these gifts from God.

The kids head off to school tomorrow, so Hannah will have some one on one time this week.  Matt is off work for another week during this transition.  Our week is full appointments.  We will be busy!  We covet your prayers as we begin Hannah's medical evaluations.  We also ask for prayer as we work with the school district to advocate and arrange services for Micah.