Elle and Daniel are now 2 months old, and things are getting better everyday. And this coming weekend, will be their first ever flight. Cody and I decided to surprise his Mom and visit her in Ohio. She has no idea or clue that we're coming, so she'll be surprised to see all of us there, including her grandchildren. And this is the first time that we'll be taking all 5 kids on an airplane at once. Besides Cody and I, my brother David will be coming with us as well, which is a big help for us. We leave on Saturday morning, and it's now Thursday, and we still have yet to pack our stuff, so we got started with packing the kids' clothes first. Luckily for Grayson and Liam's suitcase, we found one that has two sides inside, so each twin will have a side, so they'll be sharing a suitcase. Lycia Faith will have her own suitcase as well, and for Elle and Daniel, they will be sharing a suitcase with Cody and I. David is coming over to spend the night on Friday so we wouldn't have to pick him up, since he lives almost 1 hour away from us, and we only live about 20 minutes from LAX.
------Friday Night------
David came over early this morning to help Cody and I with some last minute packing for tomorrow, and to help out with the kids as well. While Cody and I finished some packing, David stayed with Grayson and Liam downstairs in the living room while Lycia Faith was with my parents for the evening, and they're bringing her back later tonight, so she can get some sleep before tomorrow. A few hours have gone by, and I heard the door bell ring. I went to go open it, and I happened to see my parents and my daughter at the front. "There's my baby girl!" I smiled as she jumped for my arms. "Were you good for Grandma and Grandpa?" I asked her. She nodded her head and smiled. I walked with my parents to the living room where David, Grayson, and Liam were. I set her down while I went back upstairs to help Cody out, and to tend to Elle and Daniel. Cody and I finally finished packing our things, and we took Elle and Daniel downstairs to say hello to everyone. "Hey Mom, Hey Dad." Cody smiled as he gave hugs to my parents.
I was holding Daniel, and handed him to my Mom, while Cody was holding Elle and handed her to my Dad. They tended to their grandkids while Cody, David, and I quickly brought the luggages to the car, which our parents will be dropping us off at the airport in the morning.
------The Next Morning; At the airport------
We finally arrived at LAX, and we said our last goodbyes to my parents before we left for Ohio. Cody was holding Grayson and Liam, David was pushing the luggages on the cart, and I was pushing Elle and Daniel in the stroller while I had Lycia Faith strapped in the ergo carrier. (A.N. - Pictures of what the double stroller used for Elle and Daniel and the ergo baby carrier used for Lycia Faith would look like is posted below.)
Double Stroller used for Elle and Daniel:
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Ergo Baby Carrier used for Lycia Faith:
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Luckily the check through security was successful. By the time we got to our gate, Grayson and Liam were hungry, as well as Lycia Faith, so what Cody and David had planned, was that Cody would go with Grayson and Liam to get food, and David would stay with Lycia Faith and watch our bags, and when Cody comes back, he would switch with Lycia Faith and David. I had to go to the nursing room to feed Elle and Daniel, so I had to go on my own. By the time I got back, Cody, David, and the kids were all fed and ready for the flight to Ohio. Our flight boards at 8:30 am, and it'll last about 6 hours. We'll have to see how long all 5 kids will last. Our other plan when being on the plane, was that Cody would sit with Grayson and Liam, while David would be sitting with Lycia Faith, and I'll be with Elle and Daniel.
Let's just see how these next 6 hours will go by...
