We left that house really early so that we could meet up with Gaby and Jorge. They were going to meet us along the way to Taxco and get into the van with us. We met them at a gas station in Mexico City. Then, all 9 of us piled into the van and off we went.
About an hour or so after we met up with Gaby and Jorge, we pull into this really small parking lot where there is a tiny roadside buffet. I thought, "Hmmm...this is interesting." But we got out and decided to see what it was like. The food was fantastic!!! I stuffed myself because the food was just so good.
While we were eating out wonderful breakfast, this HUGE crowd of people came rushing into the restaurant. They were all dressed funny too. Blanca said that they are dancers. They had these little shells around their ankles that made noise when they took each step. They were almost all dressed in black and they were wearing old sandals. Then they all crowded around the buffet. I just looked at everyone at the table and said, "Well, there goes the food!" Then, when everyone in that group had their food and were standing at the table, they all put their hands over their food and said a prayer. Strange!!
Well, when we finished up, we went to the bathroom - a very important stop throughout the trip - and were back on the road. About an hour longer and we would be at our first destination.
We pulled into another parking lot. This time there was a sign ahead that said, "Las Grutas" or Caves. It was a really interesting tour. The caves were so big that it was a 3 mile walk.
After the tour was over, we decided to get going so that we could make it to Taxco before dark. When we finally arrived in Taxco, I was so excited because I saw some of the same things that I saw 9 years ago. I got the rings that I wanted and that I was looking for and then we went to dinner. Again, another fantastic meal!!! I don't know that I have ever really had a meal in Mexico that I haven't liked.
Then we were off to the hotel. We decided to stay in Taxco that night. So because it is so touristy, we had to drive around the town square to find the hotel we wanted. It was really small and not what I had in mind, but we were all tired from the trip, so we were satisfied. Although we were tired, Grandma and I ended the night with a good game of Phase 10.
Friday, December 28, 2007
December 21st - Swimming
I can't say that I slept well because I honestly didn't. The beds were not comfortable, but it was the best we could do, being that we stayed in Taxco. We were up by 7 and out of the hotel by 7:45. Jorge took us to a little Mexican restaurant for breakfast where I had rice, beans, and stuffed pablano peppers. A delicious Coke topped everything off.
Then we were on the road again! About an hour from the hotel was our first 
destination for the day. We were going to go swimming. When we got there, I looked around and thought, "This can't possibly be it!" But it was. It looked old and the parking lot was broken up with weeds coming through the cracks and the place looked like it was over a hundred years old. But when we walked through the gate, my attitude changed. There were 4 swimming pools. One of them
was for the kids to play in and the other 3 were nice and big. They didn't look like the swimming pools at home because only one of them looked new. The others looked like they haven't been painted in years. But none the less we had a blast.
When we were done swimming, we were on the road yet again! This time we thought we were heading home. I fell asleep in the back seat on the way home,
but when the van started to slow down, I knew we were stopping. So I sat up to see where we were, just in time to hear Jorge say, "There are a lot of little shops here that you can get all your gifts to take home. Typical Mexican things." I thought, "Oooh yay!" So we got out of the van and into a little restaurant across the street to eat. It was good, but not as good as the breakfast earlier. When we finished up, we prepared ourselves to shop till we dropped. Not what I thought. We went to about 4 stores and then we stopped for ice cream and went home.
Kinda like the night before. I would have loved to continue, but everyone else was tired. The ice cream was fantastic though. I got some coffee flavored ice cream together with chocolate chip. It was soooo good that I had to get some more when I was done. I got some sorbet this time that was lime flavored. It was fantastic!!!
So we got back in the van and we were off again!! But Blanca lost some card that she needed to have, so we pulled over to the side of the road to look for it. Jorge opened the back hatch and one of Grandma's bags fell out. A paper towel holder and a beautiful vase broke. But we found the card!! Haha, we can always go back for a vase! :)
We dropped Gaby and Jorge off across the street from where we had picked them up the day before. They were going to catch a cab home because they didn't live too far from there. We dropped Sheily off with Rachel at her apartment and headed home. By the time we got there it was almost 10. Mom and Dad called that night and I got to tell them everything that happened.
Then we were on the road again! About an hour from the hotel was our first 
destination for the day. We were going to go swimming. When we got there, I looked around and thought, "This can't possibly be it!" But it was. It looked old and the parking lot was broken up with weeds coming through the cracks and the place looked like it was over a hundred years old. But when we walked through the gate, my attitude changed. There were 4 swimming pools. One of them
was for the kids to play in and the other 3 were nice and big. They didn't look like the swimming pools at home because only one of them looked new. The others looked like they haven't been painted in years. But none the less we had a blast.When we were done swimming, we were on the road yet again! This time we thought we were heading home. I fell asleep in the back seat on the way home,
but when the van started to slow down, I knew we were stopping. So I sat up to see where we were, just in time to hear Jorge say, "There are a lot of little shops here that you can get all your gifts to take home. Typical Mexican things." I thought, "Oooh yay!" So we got out of the van and into a little restaurant across the street to eat. It was good, but not as good as the breakfast earlier. When we finished up, we prepared ourselves to shop till we dropped. Not what I thought. We went to about 4 stores and then we stopped for ice cream and went home.Kinda like the night before. I would have loved to continue, but everyone else was tired. The ice cream was fantastic though. I got some coffee flavored ice cream together with chocolate chip. It was soooo good that I had to get some more when I was done. I got some sorbet this time that was lime flavored. It was fantastic!!!
So we got back in the van and we were off again!! But Blanca lost some card that she needed to have, so we pulled over to the side of the road to look for it. Jorge opened the back hatch and one of Grandma's bags fell out. A paper towel holder and a beautiful vase broke. But we found the card!! Haha, we can always go back for a vase! :)
We dropped Gaby and Jorge off across the street from where we had picked them up the day before. They were going to catch a cab home because they didn't live too far from there. We dropped Sheily off with Rachel at her apartment and headed home. By the time we got there it was almost 10. Mom and Dad called that night and I got to tell them everything that happened.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
December 22nd - Family Dinner
Being that Jose couldn't come home for the weekend like he had planned, we decided to have the family dinner anyways. So we went to get the chicken and the ice cream. It took forever to pick a flavor of ice cream, even though they only have about 5 flavors in Mexico.
After we got the food, we decided that we were hungry, so we went to Burger King. Again!! I stuffed myself to the point that I could barely move.
When we got back to the house, we got ready for everyone else to come. When Sam and Martha showed up Grandma, Martha and I started making the big salad for the dinner. Because we can't drink their water in Mexico, we had to make the salad in a very complicated way. You first rinse the lettuce in the water, then you let it sit in a bowl of water with special drops to kill the bacteria, and then you have to rinse it again with filtered water. You have to do a lot to make certain foods there, but it really knocks you back into reality and makes you see how well good we have it.
Gaby arrived not long after that with the chips and the cake. The cake was
beautiful!!! It tasted like there was coconut in it, with white icing, white chocolate and chocolate shavings on top, and fresh strawberries dipped in a strawberry coating. It was fantastic!!! Rachel made the fresh guacamole, and the little ones helped her get everything together.
The dinner was wonderful and everything went smoothly. The only problem was, Jose and Irene couldn't be there with us this time around. But we got to spend the last of our trip with most of our long lost family. When everyone was done eating, we sat around the table and talked while the kids went into the living room to watch cartoons. A typical kid thing.
We were finally able to take the family picture. It took forever to get everything
set up because the kids were running around and playing where I was trying to set up. But it finally worked out and we were able to get everyone in the picture perfectly. It turned out really nice.
Then it came time for Rachel to leave. She took Sheily and Diane with her so that we could spend some time with the rest of the family and so that we could get some good rest for the busy day to come. Now we were able to give the kids their gifts. You should see Emiliano's face when we gave him the Spiderman piggy bank. It was the cutest thing!! And when Pamela thought that we didn't get her anything, she went over to the steps and put this sad/angry face on. But she ended up liking the watch that we got her anyways. It was so cute on her.
It was finally time for Gaby, Jorge and the kids to leave. They said this might be the last time we would see them before we left. So it was a really emotional time!!! I have grown to love Gaby so much and to say goodbye again was going to kill me. So I decided that this was a trip where we weren't going to say goodbye. We would say, "See you later." It sounded better.
When I hugged Gaby, she wouldn't let go. She grabbed me tighter every minute that we stood there. Then she started to sniffle and get those really big tears in her eyes. I wanted to break down and start sobbing. It had been nine years since we had seen each other and I didn't want to think that it would be that long before I saw her again. I told her that we would be back next year. Then I started saying, "I love you so much," and grabbing her tighter. But I had to break up out tears, so I said, "You know the last time you hugged me, you had to bend down, and now I'm the one bending down." Haha that did it!!!! She started laughing, which triggered my laughter. Then we separated and I went to hug Jorge and the kids. Jorge had really warmed up to us while we were there and it was really sad to say say goodbye to him too. Or, "See you later," I should say.
I had to hug Gaby again before she got into the car because I just couldn't resist. I love her as if she were my older sister. It's crazy to think of how close we have gotten to this family over the years. All along being thousands of miles away from them.
Sam and Martha left shortly after but it wasn't as bad because we were going to spend the whole next day together. We went to bed somewhere around 11:00 or 11:30.
After we got the food, we decided that we were hungry, so we went to Burger King. Again!! I stuffed myself to the point that I could barely move.
When we got back to the house, we got ready for everyone else to come. When Sam and Martha showed up Grandma, Martha and I started making the big salad for the dinner. Because we can't drink their water in Mexico, we had to make the salad in a very complicated way. You first rinse the lettuce in the water, then you let it sit in a bowl of water with special drops to kill the bacteria, and then you have to rinse it again with filtered water. You have to do a lot to make certain foods there, but it really knocks you back into reality and makes you see how well good we have it.
Gaby arrived not long after that with the chips and the cake. The cake was
beautiful!!! It tasted like there was coconut in it, with white icing, white chocolate and chocolate shavings on top, and fresh strawberries dipped in a strawberry coating. It was fantastic!!! Rachel made the fresh guacamole, and the little ones helped her get everything together.The dinner was wonderful and everything went smoothly. The only problem was, Jose and Irene couldn't be there with us this time around. But we got to spend the last of our trip with most of our long lost family. When everyone was done eating, we sat around the table and talked while the kids went into the living room to watch cartoons. A typical kid thing.
We were finally able to take the family picture. It took forever to get everything
set up because the kids were running around and playing where I was trying to set up. But it finally worked out and we were able to get everyone in the picture perfectly. It turned out really nice.Then it came time for Rachel to leave. She took Sheily and Diane with her so that we could spend some time with the rest of the family and so that we could get some good rest for the busy day to come. Now we were able to give the kids their gifts. You should see Emiliano's face when we gave him the Spiderman piggy bank. It was the cutest thing!! And when Pamela thought that we didn't get her anything, she went over to the steps and put this sad/angry face on. But she ended up liking the watch that we got her anyways. It was so cute on her.
It was finally time for Gaby, Jorge and the kids to leave. They said this might be the last time we would see them before we left. So it was a really emotional time!!! I have grown to love Gaby so much and to say goodbye again was going to kill me. So I decided that this was a trip where we weren't going to say goodbye. We would say, "See you later." It sounded better.
When I hugged Gaby, she wouldn't let go. She grabbed me tighter every minute that we stood there. Then she started to sniffle and get those really big tears in her eyes. I wanted to break down and start sobbing. It had been nine years since we had seen each other and I didn't want to think that it would be that long before I saw her again. I told her that we would be back next year. Then I started saying, "I love you so much," and grabbing her tighter. But I had to break up out tears, so I said, "You know the last time you hugged me, you had to bend down, and now I'm the one bending down." Haha that did it!!!! She started laughing, which triggered my laughter. Then we separated and I went to hug Jorge and the kids. Jorge had really warmed up to us while we were there and it was really sad to say say goodbye to him too. Or, "See you later," I should say.
I had to hug Gaby again before she got into the car because I just couldn't resist. I love her as if she were my older sister. It's crazy to think of how close we have gotten to this family over the years. All along being thousands of miles away from them.
Sam and Martha left shortly after but it wasn't as bad because we were going to spend the whole next day together. We went to bed somewhere around 11:00 or 11:30.
December 23rd - Sam and Martha
I got up at about 8 o'clock so that I would be ready to go when Sam and Martha got to the house. Blanca was so nervous about translating my grandfather's talk for the whole congregation that she was shaking. All I could think about was how Gaby hugged me from the night before as she cried. I couldn't believe how quickly 3 weeks went by.
Sam and Martha finally arrived and we headed off to Vips. Even though we were laughing at the breakfast table, we were really crying inside. When we finished our breakfast, we piled into the van and headed toward the Kingdom Hall one last time.
I put my Zen on the podium so that I would be able to get my grandfather and Blanca saying every word. We got so many hugs and kisses that day.
Blanca did a fantastic job with the translation!! I got some pictures with them on the stage, but they are hard to see because of the window behind them. But it was still nice to have the memories.
The Watchtower was done in Nahuatl and Spanish at the same time because some of the words don't have an exact translation. Some of the friends even prepared a comment in English so that we would be able to understand some. And they thought it would be nice to do something for us before we left.
When everything was over, Blanca told one of the brothers that I would like to take a picture of the whole congregation, so he made the announcement from the stage for everyone to come to the front of the Kingdom Hall. We moved chairs and everyone got into a nice group. I believe 3 rows. I set the camera up to take a timed picture. That way I could be in it too. I got one for my grandfather as well. Then people wanted to take a picture of me and my grandparents together. It was really nice to be with everyone one last time. I got a picture of Luz Maria, Mariana, and Mario as well. I couldn't leave Mexico without one.
I got a gift from Carla and Mariana that day. Carla gave me 2 Mexican dolls and a Mexican bag, (kind of like a mail pouch). They were gorgeous!!! And Mariana gave me a picture frame and a piece of Mexican candy. They both wrote me a card in English. It was soooo sweet.
Mariana and I hugged tightly and she started to cry, all the time saying, "Don't
go! Please don't go!" I lost count of how many times I hugged her that day. As I walked out to the van, I turned to wave goodbye. She shouted after me, "See you later alligator!" It about tore me apart. I looked back and said, "After a while crocodile." I got into the van, closed the door, and we drove off. The further we went, the smaller Mariana got as I looked back.
We went back to the house we changed our clothes and headed out again. We went towards the city and to the other side. I needed to get some more gifts for people, so Sam said that he would take us to a place where we could get some typical Mexican stuff. Man was he right. I loved it there. They had Mexican dolls, pottery, jewelry, and food. It was amazing. I got everything I needed for my friends that night. We even ate dinner while we were there. Not only did we shop, but we went to the home of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo for a tour. It was interesting. The house was older and really unique. I loved the way it was set up, even though I didn't like the artists. They are pretty much the Mexican version of Van Gough. Their pieces of work were very strange.
That night, we went back to the house and had cake and ice cream. I put all of my pictures on Jose's computer so that the family would be able to have them, and we talked to my parents when they called the house. Saying goodbye to Sam and Martha that night was really sad because we had gotten so close to them over the past 3 weeks. I went to bed around 11:00 because I was filling out cards for everyone in the family to thank them for everything they had done for us.
Sam and Martha finally arrived and we headed off to Vips. Even though we were laughing at the breakfast table, we were really crying inside. When we finished our breakfast, we piled into the van and headed toward the Kingdom Hall one last time.
I put my Zen on the podium so that I would be able to get my grandfather and Blanca saying every word. We got so many hugs and kisses that day.
Blanca did a fantastic job with the translation!! I got some pictures with them on the stage, but they are hard to see because of the window behind them. But it was still nice to have the memories.The Watchtower was done in Nahuatl and Spanish at the same time because some of the words don't have an exact translation. Some of the friends even prepared a comment in English so that we would be able to understand some. And they thought it would be nice to do something for us before we left.
When everything was over, Blanca told one of the brothers that I would like to take a picture of the whole congregation, so he made the announcement from the stage for everyone to come to the front of the Kingdom Hall. We moved chairs and everyone got into a nice group. I believe 3 rows. I set the camera up to take a timed picture. That way I could be in it too. I got one for my grandfather as well. Then people wanted to take a picture of me and my grandparents together. It was really nice to be with everyone one last time. I got a picture of Luz Maria, Mariana, and Mario as well. I couldn't leave Mexico without one.
I got a gift from Carla and Mariana that day. Carla gave me 2 Mexican dolls and a Mexican bag, (kind of like a mail pouch). They were gorgeous!!! And Mariana gave me a picture frame and a piece of Mexican candy. They both wrote me a card in English. It was soooo sweet.Mariana and I hugged tightly and she started to cry, all the time saying, "Don't
go! Please don't go!" I lost count of how many times I hugged her that day. As I walked out to the van, I turned to wave goodbye. She shouted after me, "See you later alligator!" It about tore me apart. I looked back and said, "After a while crocodile." I got into the van, closed the door, and we drove off. The further we went, the smaller Mariana got as I looked back.
We went back to the house we changed our clothes and headed out again. We went towards the city and to the other side. I needed to get some more gifts for people, so Sam said that he would take us to a place where we could get some typical Mexican stuff. Man was he right. I loved it there. They had Mexican dolls, pottery, jewelry, and food. It was amazing. I got everything I needed for my friends that night. We even ate dinner while we were there. Not only did we shop, but we went to the home of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo for a tour. It was interesting. The house was older and really unique. I loved the way it was set up, even though I didn't like the artists. They are pretty much the Mexican version of Van Gough. Their pieces of work were very strange.
That night, we went back to the house and had cake and ice cream. I put all of my pictures on Jose's computer so that the family would be able to have them, and we talked to my parents when they called the house. Saying goodbye to Sam and Martha that night was really sad because we had gotten so close to them over the past 3 weeks. I went to bed around 11:00 because I was filling out cards for everyone in the family to thank them for everything they had done for us.
December 24th - Our Last Day
Well, we had to be at the airport early because we had to get our tickets, check our luggage, eat breakfast, go through security, and find our gate. So we were up by 7:45 and out of the house a few minutes before 9. I didn't want to leave the house because I had lived in it like it was partly mine for 3 weeks. Blanca got a phone call that morning from Luz Maria saying that they would like to go to the airport with us. That's great!! I would get to see Mariana one more time before I went home. So we all piled into the van and were off to get the Perez'.
There was no traffic on the road to the airport because everyone had left the city for Christmas. It's strange to say that there was no traffic, being that was are in Mexico City.
When we got there, we parked the van, unloaded everything and walked inside. The airport was dead!! It was completely empty! So we looked around and asked some people where we had to go to check our luggage and get our boarding passes. It turns out, we were in the wrong part of the airport. This was the new section and American Airlines was in the old terminal. So we had to load everything back into the van and head off to the old terminal.
After we arrived, we called Gaby to see where she was, but she wasn't answering her phone. So we had to go find a place to eat before we ran out of time. We would have to say goodbye later. As we made our way to the food court, everything started to hit me. We were actually leaving our friends behind and going home. They had become our family and I really didn't want to say goodbye.
Everyone was deciding what they would like to eat when I felt someone smack my rear end. I turned around and saw Pamela start to run in the other direction laughing. I yelled her name and put out my arms. She came running and jumped into them as I flung her into the air. I hugged her tightly asking her where her parents were. She pointed to where they were sitting and I made my way over to hug them all. I was soooo happy we were able to see them again before we left.
We decided to eat in a restaurant on a lower level of the airport. But we had to do it quickly, being that we still had a lot to do before we boarded the plane. The food was fantastic! But what was even better was, we got to share our last laughs together as a family. It was finally time to leave.
We made our way over to security. I hugged Mariana tightly, not wanting to let go. Then I moved to Luz Maria. She began to cry and said something in Spanish that I will never forget. - Well, I will never forget the translation. - She said, "I love you so much and I wish you could stay. May Jehovah be with you and travel safely. Please come back soon. Promise me." I about flooded the airport with tears.
Gaby was the next person to hug. She was holding Emiliano but she still wouldn't let go of me. She said, "Please, tell your parents that I love them so much and give them a hug and a kiss for me." I said I would and told her that I loved her over and over again. She had become my long lost sister over the years and I couldn't bare to say goodbye again. We finally let go of each other and I made my way to Jorge. I kissed him on the cheek and gave him a big hug! I thanked him for everything that he had done for us and told him that we love him. He said that he would see us in Pittsburgh in 25 years. haha That made me laugh amongst all of the tears. Then Blanca grabbed onto me and began crying harder than ever before. She said, "Thank you so much for coming to visit us. We love you so much and we want you to come back really soon. May Jehovah bless you and your efforts. Please promise me that you will be good and you will always stick to the truth. I love you so much!"
I couldn't help but give Gaby one last hug before we left, as well as Mariana. Pamela put her arms around my neck and gave me a big hug and a kiss. She said, "Next time you come, I will get you a lolly pop! I promise!!" Now I really didn't want to leave. Emiliano gave me a kiss on the cheek and a cute little hug. Then we were off to security. As I approached the security guard, Blanca ran up to the rope separating us and said, "MEGAN! Tell Gail and the Blacks I said hi and give them a big hug for me." I nodded my head and said that I would. I turned and waved goodbye to everyone unwillingly. Then, as I went through security, I turned back to see everyone for the last time, but the wall was blocking my view. They were gone and I was on my way home. I missed them already!!!
It was smooth sailing from then on. We went to the gate and boarded the plane at about 12:45 and we were in the air by about 1:30. It took about 2 hours and 5 minutes to get to Dallas. In Dallas we ate at Pizza Hut and waited for our next plane to take us home. As we waited, I couldn't help but call Jasmynne. I hadn't talked to her in 3 weeks and I was dying to hear her voice. We talked for about 10 minutes, but I had to go because the plane was about to board.
It was a short flight home. It only took about an hour and 45 minutes to get to Pittsburgh. The flight was smooth and didn't take long, being that Grandma had me playing Phase 10 the whole time. When we got to Pittsburgh and headed toward the baggage claim, I saw some familiar faces. Mike and Tonia Jenkins were coming home from San Fransisco and we just happened to meet at the airport. It was nice to see some friends back home so soon. We parted and went to find our luggage. It took less than 10 minutes to get it!! The Pittsburgh airport was dead too. Now the only thing we had to do was meet up with Mom and Dad. I couldn't wait to see them. I missed them so much while I was away.
They were already there waiting for us when we got outside. Ah...It felt soooo good to hug them. We took Grandma and Papap home and headed back to our place. We were up past midnight because I just had to give my parents their stuff before I went to bed. I explained so much and told them about the wonderful time that I had. We went to bed at about 20 minutes to 1:00.
There was no traffic on the road to the airport because everyone had left the city for Christmas. It's strange to say that there was no traffic, being that was are in Mexico City.
When we got there, we parked the van, unloaded everything and walked inside. The airport was dead!! It was completely empty! So we looked around and asked some people where we had to go to check our luggage and get our boarding passes. It turns out, we were in the wrong part of the airport. This was the new section and American Airlines was in the old terminal. So we had to load everything back into the van and head off to the old terminal.
After we arrived, we called Gaby to see where she was, but she wasn't answering her phone. So we had to go find a place to eat before we ran out of time. We would have to say goodbye later. As we made our way to the food court, everything started to hit me. We were actually leaving our friends behind and going home. They had become our family and I really didn't want to say goodbye.
Everyone was deciding what they would like to eat when I felt someone smack my rear end. I turned around and saw Pamela start to run in the other direction laughing. I yelled her name and put out my arms. She came running and jumped into them as I flung her into the air. I hugged her tightly asking her where her parents were. She pointed to where they were sitting and I made my way over to hug them all. I was soooo happy we were able to see them again before we left.
We decided to eat in a restaurant on a lower level of the airport. But we had to do it quickly, being that we still had a lot to do before we boarded the plane. The food was fantastic! But what was even better was, we got to share our last laughs together as a family. It was finally time to leave.
We made our way over to security. I hugged Mariana tightly, not wanting to let go. Then I moved to Luz Maria. She began to cry and said something in Spanish that I will never forget. - Well, I will never forget the translation. - She said, "I love you so much and I wish you could stay. May Jehovah be with you and travel safely. Please come back soon. Promise me." I about flooded the airport with tears.
Gaby was the next person to hug. She was holding Emiliano but she still wouldn't let go of me. She said, "Please, tell your parents that I love them so much and give them a hug and a kiss for me." I said I would and told her that I loved her over and over again. She had become my long lost sister over the years and I couldn't bare to say goodbye again. We finally let go of each other and I made my way to Jorge. I kissed him on the cheek and gave him a big hug! I thanked him for everything that he had done for us and told him that we love him. He said that he would see us in Pittsburgh in 25 years. haha That made me laugh amongst all of the tears. Then Blanca grabbed onto me and began crying harder than ever before. She said, "Thank you so much for coming to visit us. We love you so much and we want you to come back really soon. May Jehovah bless you and your efforts. Please promise me that you will be good and you will always stick to the truth. I love you so much!"
I couldn't help but give Gaby one last hug before we left, as well as Mariana. Pamela put her arms around my neck and gave me a big hug and a kiss. She said, "Next time you come, I will get you a lolly pop! I promise!!" Now I really didn't want to leave. Emiliano gave me a kiss on the cheek and a cute little hug. Then we were off to security. As I approached the security guard, Blanca ran up to the rope separating us and said, "MEGAN! Tell Gail and the Blacks I said hi and give them a big hug for me." I nodded my head and said that I would. I turned and waved goodbye to everyone unwillingly. Then, as I went through security, I turned back to see everyone for the last time, but the wall was blocking my view. They were gone and I was on my way home. I missed them already!!!
It was smooth sailing from then on. We went to the gate and boarded the plane at about 12:45 and we were in the air by about 1:30. It took about 2 hours and 5 minutes to get to Dallas. In Dallas we ate at Pizza Hut and waited for our next plane to take us home. As we waited, I couldn't help but call Jasmynne. I hadn't talked to her in 3 weeks and I was dying to hear her voice. We talked for about 10 minutes, but I had to go because the plane was about to board.
It was a short flight home. It only took about an hour and 45 minutes to get to Pittsburgh. The flight was smooth and didn't take long, being that Grandma had me playing Phase 10 the whole time. When we got to Pittsburgh and headed toward the baggage claim, I saw some familiar faces. Mike and Tonia Jenkins were coming home from San Fransisco and we just happened to meet at the airport. It was nice to see some friends back home so soon. We parted and went to find our luggage. It took less than 10 minutes to get it!! The Pittsburgh airport was dead too. Now the only thing we had to do was meet up with Mom and Dad. I couldn't wait to see them. I missed them so much while I was away.
They were already there waiting for us when we got outside. Ah...It felt soooo good to hug them. We took Grandma and Papap home and headed back to our place. We were up past midnight because I just had to give my parents their stuff before I went to bed. I explained so much and told them about the wonderful time that I had. We went to bed at about 20 minutes to 1:00.
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