Back

Ah, home sweet home away from casa dulce casa.  I'll just bullet point the highlights of our trip back:

• They confiscated the baby nail clippers I had in my carry-on at the Loreto airport.  I never get any sort of nail clippers taken in the States.  Bummer.
  
• Avery did well on the flights, but was fussier than usual on the flight from Loreto to LA because she was utterly exhausted and just wouldn't go to sleep.  She went immediately to sleep on the LA to Portland flight.
  
• LAX is fast becoming my least favorite airport.  We waited forever to get our gate checked items at customs.  Then there was a huge line to recheck bags after we cleared customs. 
• We arrived to snow in Portland.  This caused delays in getting the bags out to us, but we eventually got both checked bags. 
• The line for a taxi was very long at 12:45 in the morning.
  
• We got to the top of our development about 1:30 AM.  The cab couldn't make it down the hill, so in the middle of it snowing and blowing, we got out and walked down to our house.  My shoes (which are summer shoes) had no grip so I was sliding all over the place.  It was freezing cold and I had no gloves or hat, though I did have a headband.  My feet were soaking by the time we got home. Anyway, we did make it home and all is now well. 

Today is a catch up day.  I'm watching Elise right now.  After Rachele picks her up, Avery and I will head out to help out at a place I used to volunteer regularly (a quick visit hopefully), then it's off to Target and the grocery store.