Oh What a BEAUTIFUL Evening!!!

The airplane touchdown approximately 40 minutes behind schedule which wasn’t too bad since we departed one hour late, additionally we went into a 10 minute holding pattern because there was too much congestion in the Newark area. The reminder of the flight other then the holding pattern was uneventful. I have gotten quite good at passing the time and the six hour plane ride went by relatively fast. My thoughts drifted to my family as I had concluded the book I was reading and all the writing I need to do. I had a very big smile on my face as I thought about those three wonderful people.

As soon as the airplane landed I telephoned my wife so she could pick me up outside the terminal. This was much easier then the hassle of parking, paying for the parking and making her way along with my children inside the terminal. Where my family has been living is very close to the airport so by the time I made my way outside my wife would be there very quickly. I passed those few minutes talking with my mother who was very excited for everyone. She wanted to be privy to the reaction of my children when they saw me for the first time so I kept the cell phone on while stashing into my pocket.

My wife pulled up and all I could see were there BEAUTIFUL SMILING faces staring back at me. My daughter gave me a big wave and my son followed suit. I stashed my luggage in the rear of the mini-van and made my way to the back seat where two amazing children were sitting. I had to pause a moment and take it all in staring at these wonderful children. Here it was two years later the moment I had been waiting for and I didn’t want to rush anything which is why I savored every second. I reached over to my daughter giving her a great big hug and then followed suit with my son. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of these gorgeous children.

The two of them had grown so much in the past year since I had seen them last. My daughter didn’t grow (physically) as much as my son who looked huge compared to last year. He had to have gone through a major growth spurt because he looked like another person. He still had the same angelic face and beautiful blue eyes but his body has shot up tremendously in the last year. My daughter looked essentially the same with the exception of her long blonde hair and a few inches of growth.

Wow those hugs and kisses were worth every second. I went into the passenger seat and gave my wife a hug and a kiss. My wife looked great even though she didn’t think so. She really looked amazing and I think she has gotten prettier over the past two years. I guess “stress” has a good side effect on my wife. My wife has always been pretty but she is maturing into a gorgeous woman; I am very blessed person in so many ways and I was finally sitting with three of those blessings.

My wife drove home and I couldn’t take my eyes off my children. I just stared as they talked. I didn’t want to miss one single second of what they were saying and mostly I just wanted to look at them finally in person. I had seen many pictures over the past two years but this was in the flesh. I had to hug them and kiss them one more time. I couldn’t stop smiling and everything was indeed coming together perfectly.

We arrived at my mother-in-laws house at 1:30 in the morning but I was wide awake and so were our children. I grabbed a snack which my son (who may soon weigh more then me) helped eat. The long night and long journey had come to an end and it was time for everyone to retire for the evening. Our children got into their beds and it was time for another hug and kiss. I really couldn’t keep my eyes off of them and had to smile yet again as they lay down to sleep. Then it was time for my wife and I to go to sleep. We just held each other as we drifted off to sleep. I didn’t fall asleep quickly but this was a good thing; lying next to my wife for the first time in a long time was all I needed. This was indeed a very special day filled with very special moments.