The Wilson Family Overseas: Our last days in the U.S.

Standing next to a real shuttle that had been to outer space was quite exhilarating!

It's hard to think that it might be two more years before we can visit America again. We had such a splendid summer traveling around and visiting family. Our last two days in the U.S. we spent close to the airport of our departure (LAX).

These are the stats of the space shuttle we saw!

Monday morning we met up with my college roommates and their families. The dads took the five kids to Kidspace Children's Museum while Sara, Evangelia, and myself went to tea with baby Cooper. It was such a relaxed time with no distractions-- almost like we were having our Friday tea at our apartment in college. The only one missing was Jen.

Agapi and Gabriela Zoe speed on a bike at Kidspace.

We all returned to Nate and Sara's Culver City condo in the late afternoon. The guys brought the kids back and then left again to get dinner. It was fun to just be together even in the chaos of kids. The little girls spent a majority of their time dressing up as princesses and role-playing in the bedroom and then playing with baby Cooper.

The next day we met and took the metro to the California Science Center. There was a little bit of everything there. The most unique display was the special exhibit of the space shuttle "Endeavor." It flew it's last mission to space in 2011. In 2012 the enormous shuttle was attached to an airplane and flown to Los Angeles. Then it traveled with pomp and circumstance through the streets of LA to be displayed at the science center.

For dinner Tuesday, we all ate at a make-your-own-pizza restaurant and then had to split up and go our separate ways. My girls absolutely loved hanging out with Gabriela Zoe, Ariel Agape, and Molly. They were so sad to say goodbye. I was, too. Sometimes I miss having close girl roommates. The wonderful thing, though, is that this last winter Jen got us started on calling each other every Tuesday to pray. We don't often have all four of us each week, but it has been a precious time even when only two or three of us can make it.