The boys and I moved into our final rental house (that makes 7 places we lived over 4 months for anyone counting) and it was a trip down memory lane for me because it was in our old neighborhood in the Woodlands.
We checked out our old house, Ben's very first home, and couldn't believe the size of the tree we planted so long ago.
Finally, we got the good news that we could travel but it started the hard goodbye tour. We never even got to see so many friends over the months but managed to keep a few families in our little circle. We said goodbye to the Oswicks first and I only managed to sneak in a picture of our picnic.
My very oldest friend and my "twin" brother, so we had an early birthday celebration together.
The storm damage from the hurricane...ha! Alex was actually really disappointed because he wanted to experience a hurricane.
We only had four checked bags because we had a cooler (our deep freeze in Jakarta died, along with all our US bacon and sausage!) and a guitar, but I worked some packing magic and fit in all the necessities.
A quick and quiet birthday in the midst of covid tests, doctor calls, and last minute shopping.
All too soon, it was our last day and we were feeling sad about leaving. Instead of our usual big meal with all the grandparents, it was just the three of us at Mama Juanita's and the only meal we ate out together in a restaurant the entire time we were in Texas.
It was weird but a fitting end to our time as the 3 Amigos running around the globe together. Man, I love these boys and will remember our time together fondly while the world was upside down. Most every evening we cuddled together on the couch under our blankets and watched the Goldbergs beginning to end.
We said our goodbyes to each of the grandparents and got our last hugs. While we were so thankful to have spent time together almost every week for months, it was sad that we didn't get to do the normal things like watch a movie or share a game. The summer was stressful for sure, but also wonderful at times.
We were so grateful to be in business class again because after a 4-hour domestic flight to Seattle sitting directly next to a stranger, I needed some space for my sanity. We also learned that 36 continuous hours wearing masks can be challenging.
The start of a beautiful sunrise over Taipei.
A little caffeine for me in the lounge, a little snapchat for Ben.
The boys were not too thrilled about our Hello Kitty plane to Jakarta, but the Indonesians were all putting it on their instagram!
The food on our final 5-hour flight left a little to be desired. We went a really long time between hot meals since everything was closed in Taipei, but at this point in a trip, it doesn't even matter.
The lovely Jakarta skyline....welcome back!
Sleeping in my own bed was the best, but this was a close second....closing the door on all the EMPTY suitcases!
Next on the list was the Hester family. Our plans were changed because of Hurricane Hanna, which took a turn to the south at the last minute and clearly didn't give us the storms we expected. We were able to enjoy a great day on the lake in their neighborhood.
Then I had to get down to business and somehow pack, toss, or give away everything we'd accumulated over the months. It was a challenge not to buy too many things but to also make life comfortable as we bounced from house to house.
It's always hard for us to define exactly what qualifies as home, but this summed it up perfectly for me. If my little family is all in Jakarta together, we're home. When we left back in March, I really though we'd be back in a month or two. I never expected that it would almost be August when we returned and I've never been so happy to sleep in my own bed again. I hope to never fly my kids around the world again during a pandemic and I'm so, so happy to be reunited with Matt because together we can face anything.
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