First Day

Well, today was our first full day in the role of exchange parents. We woke up at 6:00 a.m. so that we could get on the road and drive from Fremont to home (about 5.5 hours). I think poor Dani thought she was never going to arrive at our house--it was a LONG road trip for a very tired girl. Meanwhile, in Lakeview, SD, Amy went to church with my parents and met up with her new friend Rebekah there.

We arrived home in time to eat lunch with my parents, brother Rob, and Amy. The smile on her face when we walked in the door was so fantastic! We all got acquainted over lunch and Amy got to experience my dad, husband, and brother's endless teasing. We found out that the biggest hurdle may be feeding a girl (in cattle country) that doesn't like beef. Oh well, either she will grow to like it or she will be eating LOTS of chicken :)

When we finally arrived at our house, we gave the "grand tour" (which really is not all that grand) and showed the girls their rooms. They both began unpacking, resting, and settling in. Unfortunately, Amy's checked baggage ended up in Pierre this afternoon (they didn't get it switched when they switched her flight) so George and Amy drove to Pierre (two hours one way) and back to retrieve her suitcase. Dani and I hung out at home and Rebekah came over to provide some entertainment!

When George and Amy returned home we had supper after which the girls prepared for bed. They will be enrolled at Cody-Kilgore High School tomorrow so they needed to get some rest! I will leave you with this picture of our girls...from left to right: Amy, Rebekah, Dani