We made it! (March 14)

Last night at around 9:30 pm Pacific time the three of us set foot in our new house in Seattle for the first time.  The journey wasn’t easy but nor was was it as hard as we thought it would be.  And Lucas was amazing!  He was a champ every step of the way, tolerating the stress of airport in DC, napping during takeoff, chilling out for most of the first few hours of the flight, and then becoming really animated for the last hour or so before we landed.  Nonna and Papa greeted us at the airport on the other end and helped gather our stuff for the trip back to our new house.

We’ll write more at some point about all that went into packing and tying up loose ends in DC over the last week… it was indeed a challenge.  But the hardest part was just saying goodbye.

For now, we just want to thank our many great friends in DC for their wonderful support, and special props go to Sha who took us to the airport, spent 3 hours with us at the gate after we breezed through security, and then accompanied us right onto the plane.

And here’s Lucas’s photo journey.  You’ll notice that his penguins, Roy and Silo, appear in most of the pictures – he clutched them close to his chest for just about the whole trip…

14th March, 2012 This post was written by burke

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Comments (14)

Nadine Dutcher

March 16th, 2012 at 10:18 pm    

Congratulations! I know you’re all going to love Seattle, and I AM going to see you on my next trip out! All my love, Nadine

Florence Z.

March 16th, 2012 at 6:18 am    

Glad to hear from you aspecailly that you got there safely and easier than anticipated. Sure we miss you and always will, but we wish you the best in Seattle. Lots of hugs and kisses to Lucas.

Dee Knauer

March 15th, 2012 at 9:37 am    

Burke,
Thanks sooo much for the pics…..so glad we could help make your trip a smooth one…..good luck in your new adventures and may all of Lucas’s hopes and dreams come true!!!

Mary G

March 15th, 2012 at 1:39 am    

Hooray for a safe and smooth trip! Thanks for the photos and the story. So glad Sha could participate in your sendoff! Take care, y’all, and please keep the blog posts coming. Big hugs!

liz and kevin

March 15th, 2012 at 12:06 am    

Whoohoo! That’s awesome! So relieved for you all…

yves

March 14th, 2012 at 11:59 pm    

Great to hear that the move went well! Best of Luck In Seattle!

mamta

March 14th, 2012 at 9:18 pm    

That’s wonderful, krista! So happy you guys made this happen! But so sad I didn’t.get to.spend time with you before you left. You are an amazing woman and Seattle is lucky to take on what DC has lost. Let me know whenever you come back for a visit!

Negar

March 14th, 2012 at 8:40 pm    

Enjoy your new home!!! I am so happy that Roy and Silo were such great travel partners for Lucas. Hugs & Kisses

Jojo

March 14th, 2012 at 6:32 pm    

Lovely to see you’ve made the journey safely. All the best for settling in to new digs. Love, Jojo, Oliver, & David

Becky

March 14th, 2012 at 6:32 pm    

Welcome home! Glad Lucas made it through the trip alright! What a tough kid. Loved the pics.

Aaron, Evan, Earl & Winslow

March 14th, 2012 at 2:27 pm    

Way to go! Welcome to SeaTown, and what a welcome with 38 degree sideways blowing rain. We can’t wait to see you guys once you are a bit settled.
Much Love

Alessandra

March 14th, 2012 at 12:22 pm    

Lucas!!! you are such a trooper! I can see you were listening to some jams on the plane, what is on your playlist these days? So happy to hear the trip went well! So excited for your new adventures! Sending much much love over to you all! Adelante!!!

Melinda

March 14th, 2012 at 12:00 pm    

Congratulations and good luck on your big move. DC will miss you all!!!

jess

March 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am    

we are so sad you’re gone but so glad you are safely in Seattle and getting settled! the photos are great! hugs!

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