On April 9, 2008 Gene, Mai and Dave Wilson boarded a Northwest Airline flight from Manila to Indianapolis via Nagoya, Japan and Detroit. The plane was delayed four hours in Japan so we arrived late and could not make our connection to Indianapolis. We did get on another flight and arrived in Indianapolis two hours later than our scheduled flight.

Randy Gibler picked us up at the airport and we arrived in Oblong about six in the evening. We knocked on the door to my house and told Lisa we were home. Surprise!

It has now been one week and one day since our arrival. We are mostly over our jet lag and the cold all three of us had when we arrived here. Life since our arrival has been a flurry of intense activity.

Gene

Dave Wilson celebrates his third birthday on March 31, 2008 at the family home in Davao City Republic of the Philippines.

It was both a birthday celebration and a farewell visit from family members as Gene, Mai and Dave Wilson prepare to move to the United States from Davao City where they have lived since Dave’s birth on March 31, 2005.

It was nice to have an opportunity to share this birthday celebration and farewell party with our family.

Dave looks around at all the new things to see and to play with as his mom and dad relax on the beach.

Dave looks at everything with his curious exploration of the resort

Mai relaxes at the beach.

Mai relaxes at the beach

Mai and Dave relax together

It’s been a big day! We are all taking a break and gathering our energy for the next activity.

The Wilson Family enjoys water sports on wave runner during the trip to Pearl Farm.

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Dave and Gene get ready to ride the jet ski

Dave enjoys the ride and he likes to drive.

Mai gets her first ride ever

It’s Mai’s turn as she gives Gene a ride

Mai waves as she leaves the beach for her first ride.

We had a wonderful time playing in the water and riding the water craft.