Playing catch up...
The school year may be done, but I still have a lot to do. My DH and I, (thanks to the MIL) took the boys down to Savannah, GA to see his nephew graduate from high school. Very generous of her to pay all of our travel expenses, however next time we will be making our own travel arrangements. The thought of having to catch a connecting flight out of O'Hare was enough to send me over the edge, especially when you add in the fact that we only had a 30min lay-over and we had our 2 boys with us. Time to think positive, we can do this!!! Stay tuned for the rest of the story...
On the creative front, I finished a custom tiara prior to jetting off. Thankfully, it arrived on time. Here is a pic...
The tiaras are available here at The Silly Wagon.
Today I went out to get another accessory for our latest toy... Wii. I finally tracked this down... The WiiFit.
If you don't have one, all I can say is wow! It is so much fun. It keeps track of your BMI, weight, and hopefully weight loss. The games are fun and challenging. I am sad to say the my Wii age is 57. Yikes I am really out of shape. Fortunately, my DH is right up there with me in age. I think he was 52. I will keep you posted on our progress.
And now for the rest of my story... oh you might want to get a beverage and snack for this...
Well if it hadn't been for mother nature, we would have been fine. The first leg of our trip involved a road trip down to Kansas City. We stayed overnight, for we had an early flight. Our boys did great on the first plane trip! Cam slept (in my lap), and Michael watched part of a movie. As we were making our final approach into O'Hare, the oh so lovely stewardess (NOT!) started to announce departure gates. In hindsight, I should have talked to someone before we even took off. The storm in KC had delayed our departure. Anyways, as she was announcing the gates, she kept reminding people to allow those who needed to catch said connections off first. "Those going on to Savannah, your flight leaves out of B4 at 10:30." If it were just my hubby and me, we could have booked it... but with the boys and all their gear... She then announces the current local time "10:40" The look on my hubby's face said it all. Needless to say we made our best effort. Another couple had gotten to the gate prior to us and were already throwing a fit. Imagine our surprise to see our plane still there attached to the building. The gentleman at the gate had no intentions of letting them, us, or any of the 12+ others get on. It was just sitting there. The couple ahead of us was practically screaming. When he finally told us there was no way we were getting on that plane, we all started beelining to the nearest customer service person.
At this point I am ready to kill someone. I am tired, my boys are tired, and most of all we just wanted to get there. That was not going to happen without some serious extra cash. The airlines were less than helpful in getting us anywhere, including a hotel for the night. The only other flight to Savannah only had stand by tickets available. The look on her face when I asked what the chances were that all 4 of us would be able to board was again enough to make me jump of the counter!!! For an extra $75, we could confirm our tickets on a flight to Jacksonville leaving in an hour. Oh by the way that is per person!!! Plus then we would still need to rent a car and drive nearly 2 hours to get to our final destination.
We finally decided to fly out the next morning at 6:30. Tired and really PO'd, we started our little walk over to the Hilton. Keep in mind that we have no luggage. That actually made it to our destination! I pack as light as possible when I travel. The less I have to deal with, the better. I packed enough diapers and wipes to get us to Savanna. We had no change of clothes, no toiletries, nothing!!! The gift shop wanted $12.95+tax for 6 diapers. I don't think so.
I must say the Hilton is a really nice hotel. I just wish my Hubby were up for some fun in Chicago. I mean the L was right there. We could have gone somewhere fun with the boys. Instead we opted to stay in and eat at one of the many restaurants, then head back upstairs for some much needed sleep. It was going to be an early morning, again!
We finally arrived, and thankfully MIL was there waiting. The boys were really excited to see her. Our room wouldn't be ready just yet, and that was the only thing I really wanted. My SIL and her family had gone to the beach with other family members. MIL decided that we would rather do something else. HUH? I was looking forward to going to the ocean with my boys for the first time. We had water socks and everything. Oh well! It was still a lovely day, and grilling out was perfect.
The next morning we headed off to Savannah's downtown district to take in the history. Oh how I wish we had more time. Next time we will be taking a horse drawn carriage ride. Time to head back to the hotel and get ready for the ceremony. I stayed in the room with the boys. They really needed a nap, and I needed a break. Josh came back and we were off to his sisters for the party. It was really nice. They decided on serving a Low country boil. Shrimp, corn, potatoes, sausage, what more could you want. As the night sky darkened, it was time to say our goodbyes. We all had an early flight in the morning.
The trip home was relatively problem free. The boys wore their PJ's to the airport. They were just too tired to even get up. Very little time for breakfast before boarding. When we touched down in KC, I was exhausted. We still had to drive back to Lincoln, pick up the dogs, and unpack.
Life is finally getting back to normal. It wasn't the trip I was hoping for, but atleast now I know a bit more about what Savannah has to offer.
On the creative front, I finished a custom tiara prior to jetting off. Thankfully, it arrived on time. Here is a pic...
The tiaras are available here at The Silly Wagon.
Today I went out to get another accessory for our latest toy... Wii. I finally tracked this down... The WiiFit.
If you don't have one, all I can say is wow! It is so much fun. It keeps track of your BMI, weight, and hopefully weight loss. The games are fun and challenging. I am sad to say the my Wii age is 57. Yikes I am really out of shape. Fortunately, my DH is right up there with me in age. I think he was 52. I will keep you posted on our progress.
And now for the rest of my story... oh you might want to get a beverage and snack for this...
Well if it hadn't been for mother nature, we would have been fine. The first leg of our trip involved a road trip down to Kansas City. We stayed overnight, for we had an early flight. Our boys did great on the first plane trip! Cam slept (in my lap), and Michael watched part of a movie. As we were making our final approach into O'Hare, the oh so lovely stewardess (NOT!) started to announce departure gates. In hindsight, I should have talked to someone before we even took off. The storm in KC had delayed our departure. Anyways, as she was announcing the gates, she kept reminding people to allow those who needed to catch said connections off first. "Those going on to Savannah, your flight leaves out of B4 at 10:30." If it were just my hubby and me, we could have booked it... but with the boys and all their gear... She then announces the current local time "10:40" The look on my hubby's face said it all. Needless to say we made our best effort. Another couple had gotten to the gate prior to us and were already throwing a fit. Imagine our surprise to see our plane still there attached to the building. The gentleman at the gate had no intentions of letting them, us, or any of the 12+ others get on. It was just sitting there. The couple ahead of us was practically screaming. When he finally told us there was no way we were getting on that plane, we all started beelining to the nearest customer service person.
At this point I am ready to kill someone. I am tired, my boys are tired, and most of all we just wanted to get there. That was not going to happen without some serious extra cash. The airlines were less than helpful in getting us anywhere, including a hotel for the night. The only other flight to Savannah only had stand by tickets available. The look on her face when I asked what the chances were that all 4 of us would be able to board was again enough to make me jump of the counter!!! For an extra $75, we could confirm our tickets on a flight to Jacksonville leaving in an hour. Oh by the way that is per person!!! Plus then we would still need to rent a car and drive nearly 2 hours to get to our final destination.
We finally decided to fly out the next morning at 6:30. Tired and really PO'd, we started our little walk over to the Hilton. Keep in mind that we have no luggage. That actually made it to our destination! I pack as light as possible when I travel. The less I have to deal with, the better. I packed enough diapers and wipes to get us to Savanna. We had no change of clothes, no toiletries, nothing!!! The gift shop wanted $12.95+tax for 6 diapers. I don't think so.
I must say the Hilton is a really nice hotel. I just wish my Hubby were up for some fun in Chicago. I mean the L was right there. We could have gone somewhere fun with the boys. Instead we opted to stay in and eat at one of the many restaurants, then head back upstairs for some much needed sleep. It was going to be an early morning, again!
We finally arrived, and thankfully MIL was there waiting. The boys were really excited to see her. Our room wouldn't be ready just yet, and that was the only thing I really wanted. My SIL and her family had gone to the beach with other family members. MIL decided that we would rather do something else. HUH? I was looking forward to going to the ocean with my boys for the first time. We had water socks and everything. Oh well! It was still a lovely day, and grilling out was perfect.
The next morning we headed off to Savannah's downtown district to take in the history. Oh how I wish we had more time. Next time we will be taking a horse drawn carriage ride. Time to head back to the hotel and get ready for the ceremony. I stayed in the room with the boys. They really needed a nap, and I needed a break. Josh came back and we were off to his sisters for the party. It was really nice. They decided on serving a Low country boil. Shrimp, corn, potatoes, sausage, what more could you want. As the night sky darkened, it was time to say our goodbyes. We all had an early flight in the morning.
The trip home was relatively problem free. The boys wore their PJ's to the airport. They were just too tired to even get up. Very little time for breakfast before boarding. When we touched down in KC, I was exhausted. We still had to drive back to Lincoln, pick up the dogs, and unpack.
Life is finally getting back to normal. It wasn't the trip I was hoping for, but atleast now I know a bit more about what Savannah has to offer.
