he's officially gone...

The airplane left chicago at noon. He's going to be on the plane for 14 hours! After that, he will have a 3 hour layover in south korea then another 3 hour flight to manilla I think then they will drive to Dag-u-pawn. He left yesterday to join the group at Pete's house. It really started to sink in that he was going the day we woke up and only had half the day together. I don't know when we will be able to talk again but thankfully there's skype and we can email each other back and forth. It's not like all connection is lost for the 2 weeks he is gone. Claire is taking to my side of the family well. At first she was sort of intimidated I think but now she is getting used to them. She especially likes her cousin Amber! I'm so happy she is happy and her cousin Collin that wanted "the baby to go home" the first time her met her when she was only 3 weeks old is now in love with her! He's even offered to share his racecar bed with her.