Sophia enjoys a book and a snack on the plane
Bella reads on the plane.
- Waking up at 5:30 -10 points
- Getting everyone out the door before our target time +50 points
- Forgetting Bella’s carry on bag with necessary piggy and dolly in the car -100 points
- Sister getting lost on Boston city streets while trying to return the bag -40 points
- Sister successfully making it back to the airport +40 points
- Easy check in +10 points
- Special security checkpoint line for parents with children +60
- Otherwise stoic Homeland security official in staring contest with Phia +30
- Bella meltdown in security line when required to part with shoes and carry-on -25 points
- Remembering to remove sippy cups and medicines into plastic tray +30 points
- Forgetting applesauce -15 points
- Security guards who didn’t insist on rescanning the applesauce once it was found in bag +20 points
- Smooth boarding, friendly flight attendants, half-empty plane, well-behaved children +80 points
- Sophie napping during beverage and snack service +50 points
- Early landing, no wait at baggage carousel, brother and dad already there +50 points
- Brother driving off without Dom in the car -15 points
- Brother returns within minutes +15 points
- Enchiladas, BBQ, 70 degree weather, Granddad, Grandma, doting uncles, glad to be home in Texas, even if only for a week . . . priceless
Sophie on the plane, displaying her mischievous side.
Melanie, thank you so much for your kind and lovely words.