Travel Day - North Carolina Trip

I have been away from this blog for a very long time! We left for our family trip to North Carolina on July 11th. David and Lia traveled with me on frequent flyer miles while Chris and Emily took a separate flight with purchased seats. This was a new experience for our family. David really took his role of "Big Boy Traveler" very seriously. He pulled his own suitcase and carried his own backpack full of stuff. Our first flight to Louisville went very smooth. You can see us having a very nice meal at the Starbucks in the airport. We got a high dollar sandwich and yogurt parfait... and split it 3 ways. :-)

Cheese!

So my mode of survival for travelling with a 4 and 2 year old was to pack all sorts of goodies to keep my kiddos busy and happy. David, who up till now has HATED to color and has never put any effort into staying in the lines, has really taken a liking to color by number pictures. He can read and follow the directions himself and took so much pride in his work. He has come a long way from the scribbles!

Gosh, I'm proud!

Lia's big surprise was a coloring kit with 6 markers and 80 miniature princess coloring sheets. She was in heaven and stayed busy for hours with this. And to think I flinched at the $5 price tag. So glad I splurged.

The next flight was from Louisville to Charlotte. My kiddos were tired and cranky and I was "that annoying family" unfortunately. We had 3 seats and only one window. Both kids wanted the window and would not negotiate. My solution was to give David the window and hold a screaming Lia in my lap. Unfortunately, they couldn't leave the gate with Lia not in her seat since she is over 2. I told the flight attendant that they both wanted windows so she promptly rearranged the passengers to indulge my children. Well... it worked and both kiddos were happy and quiet. Lia sat by the window with me and David sat across the aisle and happily looked out the window for the entire flight. There were no more incidents. Thank goodness.

So if travelling alone with small children... take a direct flight!