Last Day

Dear Grace Yeabsira

This day was yucky!  We knew it was coming but it did not make it easier.  We started the day as always but now we had friends in our little room.   Two new families had come to start their amazing with with their children.  The world being so small one of the families name was Bowen.  So that morning you got to bring a couple friends with you to play.  We had a great morning, you were cute as always!  The other two couples adopted two children and each had one parent to play with.  You had your mommy, daddy, and your mimzy all to love you so so much!
We went to lunch, picked up some new outfits for you at the post office and got some amazing coffee.  Tafese brought us back to see you first and then went to get the other Bowens.  We enjoyed every moment with you.  We were watching the clock and as it got closer to five I started trying to figure out how to change the flights and never leave you.  I was not sure I could do it.  Your mimzy was the first to say good bye.  She held you and gave you tons and tons of kisses to hold you over until you see her at the airport. Then she handed you to your daddy.  I will remember all my life you Dad holding you and he held you even tighter and just the saddest sound of a cry.  Even as I write this now I am crying again.   You were so sweet, you were the strong one as we cried you smiled at us, as if to say it's ok.  Five o'clock came and Tafese took the other Bowens back to the house.  Normally every nurse and nanny would smile and say hi to us and to you when they walked by but now they all just pretended to look the other way not worrying at all what time it was.  But eventually Tafese had to come back ( I am sure he circled the block at least five times)  One of our favorite nannies came in and was also crying she hugged us and promised us we would be back very soon.  We hugged and cried and kissed you good bye one last time.  Tafese was the only one keeping it together.  I promise we are coming as fast as we can!
  We went back to the house and and by now it was almost six.  We had to leave for the airport at 6:30.  We quickly got our plane clothes on Tafese started loading the car and we worked on our good byes at the house.
Tafese brought us to the airport and then it was constant busy of immigration, customs, security, delays, more delays, more immigration, and finally home with almost everything.  Just missing you
The flight will be so much better next time because you will be with us!!

Love you so much baby girl
Mommy and Daddy