Wichita with the Griffith-Haskells

Having met in our adoption-related travels, supported one another in our post-earthquake traumas, and worked in efforts to support family preservation in Haiti, our friendships with Jean and Ross and their son, Alex, have continued to be a blessing in our lives.  They traveled to us last summer, and this year we headed in their direction.  We relished the hours of conversation, sips of wine while gourmet meals grilled, a walk to the park, the tour of Wichita State, and a drive out to a museum with a pretty darn cool Star Wars exhibit.  It's always wonderful to have the chance to visit with someone in their home -- to get a feel for their place, to see where they work.  When we email and phone from afar, it's now all that much easier to feel a part of each other's everyday worlds.

The kids played outside.  They played inside.  And eventually, they slept, and we, adults, could put up our feet and laugh, and laugh, and laugh.  Gracious hosts and lovely people.  We love them dearly. 

Here are some pics of a wee bit of what we saw and did  .  .  .

Below are a few shots of the traveling exhibit of the actual costumes, weapons, & vehicles
 used in the Star Wars films.  Despite appearances in the photo, Jameson did enjoy himself ; )
  And I've got to say that those wookies were seriously intimidating!

 

 

This guy moved.  And freaked some of us out.  Imagine, going costume to costume

 to costume, and then, all of a sudden a live human (incognito) waves at you!

 

The rest of the museum was pretty awesome, too! 

 

Back at the house  .  .  .

 

 "ChEEEEEse!"

 

And sharing.

 

And getting really comfortable.

 

When our families first met in Haiti, Hunt was pretty much the same -- not so different in size,

 same nurturing type, just three years younger than he is now, but Alex was just having his very

 first birthday.  (And we, parents, have not aged whatsoever.  Just sayin'.)