Ina Arrives!

We were excited when we heard that Ina was on her way from Norway. We received an email from her mom and another one from EF Foundation. We had the flight information and used the airline's websites to track her progress. The last leg of her trip was a flight from Chicago to Orange County/John Wayne airport. According to the website, her flight was scheduled to arrive a little bit early.

My mom, "Gramma Pat", was excited to meet Ina too and agreed to meet us at the airport. Luckily I explained to her what Ina looked like and her flight information. We had a Girl Scout meeting to attend in the evening before the flight arrival time which we left early so that we would arrive to get Ina on time.

Somewhere between Chicago and Orange County, the pilot must have gone to warp speed. The flight got in much earlier than we expected. When we got to the airport, Ina was already there with her luggage. Gramma Pat met her when she arrived to find her luggage, so she was not alone. However, we really felt bad that we were not able to hold up our banners to welcome her to California!

Here is a picture of Ina, Bethany, and Hayley at the airport.

Ina was very gracious about us being late and had a hug for every family member. Despite traveling for more than 24 hours, she took the time to talk to us when we got home and gave us some very nice family gifts (the Norwegian chocolate didn't last long!).

So instead of an airport banner, here is one on the blog:

Welcome to California, Ina!!!

- Rob