Back in HCM!

What a crazy day yesterday: G&R, then the 8--yes, 8--hour drive back to HCM. The traffic was particularly crazy, apparently, and the rainstorm seemed to make the scooter-dodging more challenging for the driver. He didn't seem particularly stressed, but we saw our lives pass by our eyes more times than we can count!

Sam, however, was quite the trooper! I suspect it was his first ride in a vehicle EVER, but he was really quite calm during the whole trip..handled it better than we did, really. We were so tired when we arrived back at the Rex, and we decided against dinner and just went to bed. He was a little unhappy and tired, but dozed off right away and slept all night!

It was great seeing Liam and Caleb and David this morning, all being held by their proud(somewhat weary)mommies and daddies. Passport photos made (Sam crying, apparently not into the paparazzi photoshoot) He is also having some GI issues, which would make me cry too. Now he's napping, and Brian and Rob have taken Zoe and Ben to play off some energy at the tax center.

What a help Mom and Dad have been to us! They are great Zoe/Ben babysitters when we're trying to decipher some Sam issues. I don't know how we'd make it without them!
Dad's knuckles still look a little clinched after the van ride yesterday...I think he's going to take home some more aggressive driving tactics he learned.ie, passing on the right is totally fine, and passing into oncoming traffic, also totally fine, as long as you beep your horn first... The horn beep seems to have magical protective powers. Amazing!

I'll try to post some pics...we're doing better than Tricia in the technology department right this minute, because apparently Ben has taken their computer apart. I mean APART, as in, little letters and other bits were lying on the coffee table. I'm thinking the older siblings are enjoying the diversion of attention a bit! Zoe has watched more videos in the last 3 days than her whole first 5 years combined. She's loving THAT side effect of sisterdom!