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WHAT A TRIP! WE FINALLY MADE IT HOME...AND BOY WAS IT A VERY TRYING TRIP...
EVERYTHING THAT COULD HAVE WENT WRONG DID..EXCEPT BRINGING THAT SWEET BABY GIRL HOME..
LET'S START FROM THE BEGINNING.
WE ARE TO LEAVE ON THURSDAY 3RD. I WAKE UP ON WEDNESDAY VOMITING, BRONCHOTICS, SINUS INFECTION. SO WE RESCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY THE 5TH.
WE MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT, I'M STILL SICK AND NOT READY TO LEAVE MY BOYS AGAIN.
WE MAKE IT TO CHICAGO, HAD AN 2 HOUR LAY OVER...
WE ARE GOING TO BE FLYING FOR 8 HOURS TO LONDON, LONDON GETS SNOW WHICH IS A BIG DEAL TO THEM IT WAS A DUSTING AND IT SHUTS DOWN THE AIRPORT AND CITY, 1/2 OF THE WORKERS DON'T COME TO WORK BECAUSE THE ROADS ARE "BAD"! SO, WE HAVE TO FLY TO MANCHESTER TO REFUEL ENDS UP WE ARE IN THE AIR FOR 14 HOURS...IN THOSE 14 HOURS I SWEAR MY EAR IS GOING TO BUST...ALL THE PRESSURE FROM THE SINUS INFECTION WAS REALLY GETTING TO ME, I TIRED EVERYTHING...I CAN'T HEAR...WE MISS OUR CONNECTING FLIGHT BUT THAT WAS OK IT WAS CANCELLED. SO, WE STAND IN A LINE FOR AN HOUR FOR THEM TO TELL US WE ARE IN THE WRONG LINE TO GET OUR TICKETS REDONE...SO, WE STAND IN LINE FOR 3 HOURS TO GET OUR TICKETS, HOTEL VOUCHURE AND DINNER VOUCHURE...I STILL CAN'T HEAR AND THE PEOPLE IN THE AIRPORT ARE CRAZY, MAD AND UPSET AT EVERYTHING. SO WE MAKE IT TO THE HOTEL ROOM..I WAS EXCITED ABOUT STAYING ALL NIGHT IN LONDON BUT WE GET TO THE HOTEL..READY TO GO TO BED DANNY'S CPAP MACHINE WONT WORK WHICH MEANS HE SNORES WHICH MEANS NO SLEEP FOR ME...GRRR. WE GET UP HEAD FOR THE AIRPORT YOU KNOW THE FAMOUS TERMINAL 5 THAT LOST OVER 20,000 PIECES OF LUGGAGE!!! WE GET THERE GET IN ANOTHER LINE..YOU GUESSED IT, NO TICKETS THE LADY FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE DIDN'T CONFIRM OUR TICKETS..WE HAVE TO GET NEW TICKETS, WE DONT KNOW WHERE OUR LUGGAGE IS.
AFTER 2 HOURS AND ONLY 20 MINUTES TO GET CHECKED IN SOME LADY HELPED US AND OFF WE WENT...WE HAD TO FLY TO ISTANBUL OR WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THE DIRECT FLIGHT TO BISHKEK
WE MAKE IT TO ISTANBUL, ONCE AGAIN OUR TICKETS HAD BEEN CANCELLED SO WE WAIT AGAIN!
ABOUT 2.5 HOURS, THIS GUY TAKES ALL I MEAN ALL OF OUR DOCUMENTS AND TAKES OFF RUNNING DOWN THE AIRPORT TO GET US TICKETS. HE IS GONE FOREVER I'M PANICKING THINKING WE HAD EVERYTHING AND WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THIS GUY...NEVER THE LESS HE SHOWS UP 45 MINUTES LATER W/ TICKETS AND TELLS US TO HURRY IT LEAVE IN A FEW MINUTES...OFF RUNNING WE GO..STILL NO CLUE WHERE OUR LUGGAGE IS...
WE MAKE IT TO BISHKEK NOT KNOWING IF WE HAVE A RIDE TO THE HOTEL SINCE WE ARE A DAY LATE, DIFFERENT AIRLINE...WE GET THERE BEING VERY PROTECTIVE OF OUR CARRY ON..SO NOBODY TOUCHES IT..AND THERE IS A GUY W/ OUR NAME...THANK GOD.
WE MAKE IT TO THE HOTEL AROUND 8:30. WE TAKE A SHOWER AND WASH OUR UNDER CLOTHES IN THE SINK AND BLOW THEM DRY W/ THE HAIR DRYER! LOL
WE WAIT FOR SAULE TO PICK US UP, TO GET OUR VISA APPLICATION TO THE EMBASSY OF KAZAKHSTAN. AND TO FIND OUR LUGGAGE. WE GET TO THE EMBASSY AT 12:00 TELL THEM WHAT WE NEED IT'S 12:05 NOW AND SHE TELL US WELL YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT TIL THURSDAY TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION..WE STOP PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AT NOON...AND THEN WE ARE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY AND IT TAKES 3-5 DAYS TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION IF THE SERVER IS WORKING.
WE PUT IN A REPORT ABOUT OUR LUGGAGE..THEY KNOW NOTHING..THEY SAID IT'S W/ ABOUT 20,000 LOST PIECE AND COULD TAKE A WEEK OR MORE!!!
WE THEN TRY AND CONTACT THE ORPHANAGE TO SEE WHEN WE COULD PICK UP JOSIE..SHE SAID NOT UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR LUGGAGE..NO BABY SUPPLIES...I SAID WELL LET'S GO SHOPPING!!!
OH NO THAT'S TOOOOO EXPENSIVE! I SAID I DON'T THINK SO..SO OFF WE WENT I GOT DIAPER, WIPES, FORMULA, 3 OUTFITS, 2 HATS, SOCKS, BOTTLE, PACIFIER AND 2 BLANKETS FOR ABOUT $30.00!!!
SO, WE CALL THE DIRECTOR AND TELL HER WE HAVE SUPPLIES..AND OFF WE HEAD TO TOKMOK
WE MADE IT THERE. I WAS TRYING TO STAY CALM AND NOT CRY LIKE A BABY!!!! ONCE I GOT TO WHERE SHE WAS AND I OPENED THE DOOR I STARTED FEELING THAT BIG LUMP IN MY THROAT.
WE WALKED IN...SHE HAD THE BIGGEST SMILE ON HER FACE...OH MY GOODNESS SHE IS A DOLL.
SHE CAME RIGHT TO US..AND I STARTED CRYING! WE DIDN'T STAY VERY LONG, JUST LONG ENOUGHT TO CHANGE HER CLOTHES, SIGN SOME PAPERS IN THE DIRECTORS OFFICE AND TAKE SOME CAKES TO THE WORKERS AND CANDY TO THE OLDER KIDS...
WE ARE OFF TO THE HOTEL! THE RIDE BACK WAS VERY SHORT...WE JUST LOOKED AT HER THE WHOLE TIME!
OK NOW FOR SOME PICTURES I WILL RAMBLE LATER, I JUST KNOW I LOVED HEARING/READING EVERYSTEP OF OTHER PARENTS BLOGS..






















I have a lot more pictures, our family and friends had a Welcome Home Party for us on Sunday the 20th. I will post more and finish our trip story then...
Just enjoy the pics..Sorry it took so long...