Happy 4th of July

We survived the journey back to the U.S. (all 26 hours of it) and arrived in Hartsfield International Airport Friday morning. I've never felt so giddy with excitement to be in the airport, but I couldn't stop smiling all the way to baggage claim. When we walked outside, the cool morning air smelled so sweet. We'll be in Atlanta until July 12th, then we head back to China the morning of the 13th.

This 4th of July meant more to me than those in the past. I have a newfound sense of pride and happiness to live in the USA. After living in a concrete jungle of a city for the past 2 and a half months, every patch of green grass and tall tree I look at around here is such a welcome sight.

On Saturday, with the help of cousins Will and Elizabeth, Dean had his very own USA chariot to ride around the neighborhood in.

Did you know that Radio Flyer wagons are made in the US? We bought one for Dean as a 1st birthday present. Amazon should be delivering it one day this week since the one in the picture belongs to Dean's cousins. Hopefully it won't be considered oversize luggage when we check it at the airport.

Right now Dean is taking a nap, I'm sitting at the kitchen table of my mother-in-law's house enjoying the cool air conditioning, and Matt is in the living room watching The Price is Right with his parents. I just heard him exclaim during a commercial break "Jerry Springer still comes on?!"

God Bless the USA!