A couple weeks ago we left for a fun family vacation to Captiva Island, Florida. As we reminisced about years passed, I realized that I have been visiting this spot, this little divine slice of earth for over twenty years! Honestly, it's hard to imagine I have been doing any one thing - besides living, breathing, and using the potty - for more than twenty years. But here I am.
Anyhow, we left and took the route we did last year ... Grand Rapids to Atlanta to Ft. Myers. Baylor loved it because it was familiar and the rest of us loved it because we had an idea of how to navigate the airport with only a thirty-five minute layover. We nearly missed our connecting flight, but somehow we made it and our trip began without a hitch.
Mollie, poor girl, had to sit in her car seat on the plane.
Anyhow, we left and took the route we did last year ... Grand Rapids to Atlanta to Ft. Myers. Baylor loved it because it was familiar and the rest of us loved it because we had an idea of how to navigate the airport with only a thirty-five minute layover. We nearly missed our connecting flight, but somehow we made it and our trip began without a hitch.
Mollie, poor girl, had to sit in her car seat on the plane.
Which was all fine and dandy until you realized she only had a few inches of leg room. Needless to say, I was constantly badgering her to get her feet off the seat in front of her and made very apologetic eyes to the unfortunate passenger in it.
Baylor got to sit in a seat like a big kid for the first time and he enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank goodness for Finding Nemo on my parents' iPad!
Mollie got stuck sitting next to me on every leg of our journey, there and back, and was left to enjoy sticker and story books on repeat.
Baylor loved flying from the takeoff to the landing, and I honestly couldn't be more relieved; I detest flying, especially the takeoffs and landings, and I was so worried my anxieties would rub off on the kids. So far, so good!
Once in Ft. Myers, we grabbed our bags and headed off to our hotel. Usually we depart early in the morning and make our way to Captiva immediately after landing, but this time we were going to have the chance to see one of my cousins the next morning (Hi, Laura!) and getting the kids up at o'dark early isn't really much fun so we did the late night flight instead. Luckily, this option was well-received by the kiddos and they were beyond geeked to get to spend the night in a hotel and basically have a sleepover with Mommy and Daddy.
The next morning Baylor woke us up setting the mood for the rest of the trip, though I didn't know it at the time. After getting them ready and getting the okay from my parents and sister, we opened up the adjoining door and let the kids enjoy their first morning with Oma, Grandpa E, and Aunt Christine. Of course, all the kids wanted to do was play safe cracker/burglar.
Then Baylor decided to make like Curious George (who he had just seen on t.v. doing this very thing) and play with the microwave.
It was a new way to spend the first day of our vacation, but it certainly was a welcome change for the kids. Hotels are a blast when you're that young!
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