We made it to Amsterdam (mostly)

We have made it to Amsterdam. However, to continue the “how much stress will it take to get my head to explode” theme of this trip, there is an issue. I know that it is not unusual to have baggage be misplaced (especially in Ethiopia) so I made sure to split everything between the suitcases just in case one went on an unscheduled trip of it’s own. We checked 5 bags when we left. When we got off the plane in Amsterdam, not one, not two, but THREE of our bags are missing. That is bad enough but the bags we do have have very little we really need in them- one is full of donations for the orphanage and the other has the odds and ends, like jackets, extra diapers, pretty insignificant stuff. What are missing are the bags that have ALL our clothes, including for the baby, the baby wipes, the formula, our toiletries(including makeup and hair conditioner!!!), the car seat, the snacks- so the kids are all in bed in their underwear and we aren’t exactly sure what will be happening tomorrow. They all had an outfit in their carryons (tip for future travelers) in case of spills (or as X reminded us repeatedly on the plane ride, if he “frows up” like he did on the way to China) but the outfits are shorts and T shirts and it is kind of cool here. B just got off the phone with the airline and bag is there now, one is on route and one is still off on it’s own. (Pray it’s the one with the conditioner that they have now)

That said, the weather here is beautiful but a little chilly and the jet lag is killing us. We took the kids to the zoo today and were able to keep them up until about 9 pm so hopefully we will wake tomorrow on local time (which is only an hour or two off from Ethiopia time-so that should make that adjustment easier)