Thursday, September 7, 2017

We left today for our big trip to Branson to see our huge network of half-siblings from all over the country. Jeremy found cheap flights on Allegiant Airlines flying out of Destin, so we decided to make an adventure out of the transportation and take the kids on their first airplane ride. We had to leave around 10am to make it to Destin in time to get through security and on our plane by 1:00ish. The kids fell asleep on the way there, which was good because we were coming up on Selah June’s nap time.

Jeremy and I knew that the other kids would have their backpacks, so we made sure to find her backpack and fill it with lots of snacks and toys. She was all about wearing it on her back just like the other kids, but she wouldn’t let me pull her hair in a ponytail…so it made it a little challenging to get on her and get her situated.

Here she is at the gate. She would not pose for a picture no matter what I offered by way of a bribe.

And here she is with her security sticker. Who knew they handed these out?

She wanted to be right next to Satie, so Jessica sat with the girls on one side and I sat with Sebastian on the other. As you can see, she was totally fine. Of all the kids, she was the least freaked out. The engine noise didn’t bother her. The feeling in her stomach didn’t bother her. She didn’t mention her ears feeling funny as the pressure changed. Nothing. Calm as a cucumber.

When we landed in Branson, the kids suited up with their backpacks and we all made our way to baggage claim.