So here it is! We left Buckeye at 6am. Auntie Colleen even got up to say good bye. :) That's a big deal if you know how late she usually sleeps! Matix and Hawken also said their good byes to Sakina. :( We will miss her.
We checked our boxes curbside and they didn't weigh them! What?! I spent all week weighing them and rearranging things so each box would be within the 50 pound limit! Oh well. They got on the plane and that was the idea.
We had 2 flights the first day. From Phoenix to Miami (4 hour flight) and then from Miami to Puerto Rico (2 and 1/2 hours). Both babies did well, for the most part. Hawken slept most of the time and only cried when we were taxiing into the San Juan airport because I couldn't get up to walk with him. He likes it when we walk, it calms him. If he wasn't sleeping, he was alert and looking around. He is such a good baby. Here is a quick video of his 1st 3rd and 4th flights... all before he is 2 months old. Matix has now been on 13 flights!
Matix needed some entertaining, but was happy most of the time. He got a bit feisty when he was sleepy, but couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep, but eventually he did. Thank goodness Grandma and Grandpa were there to play.
Matix had MANY blow out diapers (as he usually does on plane rides for some reason)... poor guy. Here he is going in for ANOTHER diaper change. He had already lost his pants an hour before.
This is his new thing by the way. He has always smelled his blankies for comfort, but now he tucks them in between his pacifier and lip so he doesn't have to hold it up there. Silly boy!
We stayed overnight in the San Juan airport hotel... It was interesting getting all our boxes and strollers and bags, etc. Do you think I packed enough stuff?
Thank goodness for porters!
Matix and Hawken snuggling in the morning, so cute!
Don't I look lovely? How could I have done this by myself if I was this trashed WITH help from 2 other people??? Yikes! Thanks Lee and Stacy!
Waiting...
Our 3rd flight was from San Juan to Antigua (1 and 1/2 hours). This time they did weigh ours boxes, so it is a good thing I didn't go over by TOO much... Thanks to the nice lady at the check in desk, our 52 pound box was marked as only 50. Thanks! :) We didn't want to go to Antigua, that was just how it happened, I guess... We literally walked off the plane, into the airport in Antigua, through security, and back onto the plane... Why? I don't know.
Our 4th flight was our shortest one! Hooray! Antigua to Dominica... Our final destination! Only 45 minutes!
All in all our trip was a success! All of our boxes arrived, although they were pretty smushed. Rosi was there to pick us up... (the first time ever he has been on time). Paul came home from studying a bit early to see us before we all crashed out. Thanks again to Lee and Stacy for all the help. I REALLY appreciate it! :)
We are glad to be back and can hardly wait to start having more adventures here. :)
6 comments:
Wow, I got teary eyed reading your post and watching the last video. Your in-laws are too wonderful, I'm so grateful that they were able to help you so much. I really was worried that you were going to do it alone, thank heavens you didn't have to. My favorite picture is the one of Matix with the blanket under his nose. I love that he loves to smell them! too cute!
Yea! We're so glad you're here! Now we just need to see you! I'm glad you guys made it and I'm glad you had the help, and will have it for the next couple weeks. Can't wait to see you guys!
Jessie!!!!!!!! I am glad that all of you were able to make it down to Dominica safe and sound. I am sorry that I am such a terrible friend and didn't make it out there to see you before you left. I was so distracted with everything going on..and it's a terrible excuse. I will have to email you and tell you all about the happenings going on right now in my world. Life is a bit of a mess...but still so wonderful!
I love you...and your beautiful family! Enjoy this next part of your adventure. You are an amazing mother and wife...and such a great example to me. :) Thank you...for everything.
A big thank you to Lee and Stacy from me too. So glad they were along to help you. What an ordeal! The pictures of the kids are so cute. I'm with Paige - my favorite pic is the one of Matix with his blankey tucked between his paci and his lip! How precious!
I'm so glad you made it. I am surprised you were able to take boxes - they told us we couldn't. I'm glad you got all the stuff there, and you and the boys and your in-laws. What a trip! I'm glad you got to share it! Wish I could be there to play with you on the beach - it's really cold here.
What a trip. Glad everything went well. I am so glad that both Stacy and Lee could go and help. Love all of you!
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