Arriving in Indiana!

We arrived in Indianapolis Airport after an uneventful flight from LAX.  But we got there at 6:00 am and it was a two and a half hour drive for Leiya to come and pick us up and as she was driving with Luka, in the rain, she opted to wait until daylight before starting her trek to come and collect us.  

Indianapolis Airport was a wonderful relaxing place though and we quietly enjoyed a Chick-Fil-A breakfast sandwich and coffee while we waited.  

Stores were open even at that early hour and Tetsu bought himself an Indiana cap.

A cute photo op.

And then Leiya and Luka arrive!!!

Our first view of Luka in person!

He weathered the two hour trip in his car seat to Indianapolis and within minutes we were headed back to home!

You would think that being stuck in the back seat of a car with a "stranger" (me) sitting next to him for two hours or so, would mean a lot of crying and tears from Luka but actually he was very patient, looking curiously at me, accepting a bottle or snacks or the handing back and forth of toys and pacifier.  Luka never once slept and though he got tired the last 15 minutes, basically I went through my repertoire of finger plays and English songs that I've taught in kindergarten and pre-school and Luka laughed and pointed out "cars" to me.  (His favorite word.)

Leiya's pretty little house in Indiana.

Tony got back home from work not long after we arrived and Luka got fed and I spilled out the contents of our suitcases which were mostly filled with quilts and photo albums.  We have taken this opportunity to hand over most of Leiya's baby albums and yearbooks and she can do with them as she wishes.

Pointing out baby pictures to Luka.

I had brought this wooden block puzzle for Luka but we quickly determined that even the adults had trouble figuring out how to put it back together!  Tony working on the puzzle before handing it over to Leiya and then to me...  (The quilt there in the back is a signature quilt that I made after collecting the signed quilt blocks at their wedding three years ago.)

So now I can say I've held and loved up my grandson!!

Tetsu was in seventh heaven!

And this is only day 1!