On our way

I'm sitting at a table in the Seattle airport sipping my Starbucks peppermint mocha, on our 3 1/2 hour layover. We drove to Portland last night, which ended up being a 6 1/2 hour drive (it usually takes about 3 1/4 hours) due to an unexpected snow storm. Even the forecasters were apologizing on the news for goofing up. This morning we got up bright and early (actually it was still dark) to drive to the airport, and were pleasantly surprised that the roads were clear. Now we are gearing up for the long flight to Tokyo and then Beijing.

Joel is doing great so far. He was so cute on the short flight from Portland. We were in a tiny propeller plane, and he said a comment about almost everything. "Woah, we are taking off" "Woah, we are turning" "Woah, we are in turbulence" "Is it always this bumpy when landing?" It is like experiencing flight for the first time, enjoying each and every thing. (Even though Joel has flown on multiple airplanes since he was a baby) Hopefully the next two long flights are fun for him too (and hopefully he sleeps some too!!!)

We are all super excited to meet Josiah in 4 days. We know that many of you are already praying for us, and we really appreciate that!

Hannah and Olivia, we love you so much and hope you are already having a fun time with Nana and Grandpa. On the flight here, Joel said he wished Hannah was with us, cause there were cotton candy clouds, and Hannah really likes cotton candy clouds. He said he would let her sit by the window and look out.