Thompson Family Reunion at Dulles Airport

There were all sorts of people at Dulles early this evening, but it was hard to miss three people with red, white and blue hats who embraced.

Tina Thompson, 28, a D.C. native, had just arrived from Portland, Ore. and was seeing her father Richard Thompson for the first time in nearly a year. Her husband, Mike Gonzales, 30, also accompanied her.

"We're all coming back to D.C. where we're from," she said. "My dad still lives here, so we have a place to say."

But they're not the only Thompsons making the trek home.

"My three children, spouses and grandchildren are coming in from Vermont, Oregon, and San Francisco," said Richard, 66, a retired publisher who has lived in D.C. for 40 years. "Everyone's coming to celebrate."

"There's never been an Inauguration like this - absolutely never," he added.

The Thompsons have tickets to the National Mall on Inauguration Day. They also plan to attend balls and go to the parade. "We're doing it all," said Richard.