Two weeks ago (ugh, yes it's been that long) we boarded a plane bound for Indiana! And Mommy was once again reminded how stressful it is flying with two small children. With Daddy's work training and the fact that Jayce can still be a lap child, we only had to pay for 2 tickets, but it' wasn't really worth it in my mind. Because of work paying for Cam's ticket, we had to book separately, which meant separate seats on the flight. Not too big of a deal considering that I just sat with the two boys and asked the person sitting next to us to kindly switch with my husband a few rows up! Which they were happy to do rather than sit next to the mom of the two rambunctious boys!! But that time sitting there waiting was still stressful for me. Not to mention the flights, both flights were delayed slightly, but not until we had boarded the plane. So we sat there strapped in, not even taxi-ing. That's the worst!! Jayce will go to sleep on a plane, but not until we are in the air and the hum of the full throttle engines drowns out all other noises and distractions. So there we sat with our screaming child until take off. The plus side . . . My friend Cathy (whose little one Ryder is just a few months older than Jayce) had just flown to Cancun with her family, and swore by using Dum-Dum suckers for the landing to keep them happy during the pressure changes. She even gave me a few so that I didn't have to go get any!! AND THEY WORKED WONDERS!!! Candy isn't a constant treat in our house, so this was a big deal, and on top of that it took their minds off the rest of the issues associated with landing. Jayce ended up with a blue raspberry flavor and so that was interesting to explain to everyone as we de-planed, My Son's Mouth is Blue from a Sucker!! But it worked!!
After some confusion with cars and car seats at pickup, we were on our way to Grandma & Grandpa Louie's house. We spent the majority of our time there, hiding out indoors from the heat (just like in Colorado), but the boys had fun playing with all the toys in the toybox. You would have thought it was Christmas morning! We took almost Daily trips to visit Grandma Wilson, Tuesday for a Luau that the home had for residents and Families. It was cute and the residents seemed to really enjoy it. But once again it was hot, and we didn't stay long.
Wednesday we had plans to go Swimming with Aunt Anna. She just moved into a new apartment that has a pool (indoors and out) so the boys were excited to splash around in the water. It looked like rain so we headed to the indoor pool to be safe from lightning. However, after getting in and getting wet, they came and told us that the roof wasn't secure enough to be safe from lightning and we had to get out of the indoor pool as well. ????? OK???? So, we went to Grandma Wilson's to spend some more time with her! Jayce and Riley had fun showing Grandma just how much energy they have on a daily basis!!
Thursday we took a trip to the Children's Museum, always a favorite! There was so much to see with the new Hot Wheels and Lego's Exhibits, but I think the favorite is always the trains! Thanks to Grandma & Grandpa Louie for going with us!!
Thursday night we drove up to Noblesville (since we were halfway there anyways) to see some good friends the Cazee's. They have two girls and the youngest is just a year older than Riley. He and Charlotte hit it off fantastically!! They had so much fun playing and running around! It was so wonderful to catch up with old friends!
Friday was our usual Family Dinner with the Louie's. It was so great to see everyone! And congratulate my Nieces on their great accomplishments - Caitlyn is now a Double Dutch WORLD Champion!!! And Maddie placed as a Champion on her Genealogy 4-H project, taking her to the State Fair! Way to go Girls!! And Congrats to Caleb too, since I didn't get to congratulate him in person, on his Blue Ribbon Drawing!!
Once again Riley had way too much fun playing with Vanessa . . . so much that things turned painful! ;) All are ok, minus some hurt feelings, but it had been a long day of playing. It was so good to have intelligent, adult conversation!! I don't get that much anymore and that evening provided for lots of it!! Ahhh. So good to see all the Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins!!
Saturday we packed up and headed to Unkie Rodgie's house before the airport. That was a relaxing time!! Literally, Kathie and I soaked our feet in some of my favorite Pink Papaya products while the boys spent the morning running inside and out trying to decide if it was more fun to play in the backyard or inside with all the people! As always Unkie Rodgie gave the boys toy cars to play with and take home, and this was perfect after the trip to see the Hot Wheels at the Museum.
The flight home was another stressful, delayed flight, but we made it home safely and I can honestly say I was happy to be back in Colorado. Traveling with kids is getting difficult, and its only going to get harder when the new baby comes. So we are currently re-evaluating our travel plans (timing, transportation, etc) for future trips back to see family. Of course, Family can always come out to see us!! ;)
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