Home Sweet Home!!!

It is so wonderful to be home! Don't get me wrong. We enjoyed the convention, but if we go next year, hopefully we'll be kidless! We didn't find out we were going to the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis until 1 week before we left. It was our first trip with both boys and our first airplane trip with kids. We didn't start packing until Saturday night and we had to catch the plane Sunday morning in Tampa. And did I mention that Derek was at work Saturday night and Sunday morning? Ya! We would have never made it if my parents hadn't helped so much! Thank you mom and dad! So of course the kids got up early that morning, because I wanted them to sleep as late as possible. They wouldn't be getting naps. And Tyson fell in my closet while I was packing Sunday morning and split his lip open. The worst injury he's ever had, right before our plane trip! Wonderful! He was terrible in the airport. He was way overtired and his mouth hurt. So he was screaming NO at everything we said. And if that wasn't bad enough, we had Tyler crying and ALL our luggage, the double stroller, 2 car seats, 2 big suit cases, the laptop bag, the big diaper bag, my purse, Tyson's little suit case with his plane toys, and don't forget my breastfriend, which I can't nurse without. We looked like a freakshow! Everyone was praying as we walked by, "Dear Lord, please don't let them be on my flight!" Some people came up to us and told us it will get better. Why did they think it was bad? Just because we were all standing there crying? That's not normal? We finally got on the plane and I strapped my breastfriend on and nursed Tyler for takeoff. Tyson's ears hurt when we changed altitudes and he started screaming and crying. I felt horrible for him. So we land, get off the plane and they had our limo, double stroller, waiting for us. It was missing the 2 adult cup holders which we can't live without! So, I waited for them to check the luggage area meanwhile I found one stashed somewhere else on the stroller. They didn't find the other one. So we did without. We will be ordering the replacement asap! We got all our luggage out to the taxi waiting area and one pulled up. Poor guy! He was in a minivan and said he couldn't take us all and our stuff. Derek insisted that he could. So I strapped the car seats in while they fought it out! We squeezed in and Derek sat up front. The taxi driver said nobody has ever ridden up front in his cab before. He usually doesn't allow that. The fare came to $25 and Derek gave him $30 and the guy sped off and didn't offer Derek any change. Like I said, freakshow! Well, I have to go for now. There will be more about our trip soon!