Last week Cliff started posting very tempting pictures of his new condo and the ocean view. It lead me to check the prices of plane tickets to visit. I had been thinking of making a trip the last month of my maternity leave but I had been thinking of a road trip to Oklahoma City for Zak's wedding. It just seemed a long way to go with a baby in a car, so I thought about flying. That thought and Cliff's pictures lead me to check prices of flights to Kona. I found out if we left before the end of May and returned early to mid June that we could go for less than $1000! Last time we went it was $1800. Needless to say, I got excited and tried to convince Bryan it was a good idea. It took him a couple days to work though the fright of flying with a baby and the expense of a trip, but I succeeded and we bought tickets for May 27-June 7th!
That's right I'm in Hawaii!!!! On maternity leave!!!!
We made it to Honolulu airport and Josiah did really well. He didn't fuss any more than he does at home. The airline was great and changed our seats so we could sit together which put us in the front of the plane. We were sitting next to a family with 4 kids under 6, so we were the quiet ones! Everyone was gracious and friendly.
Josiah did well with the assent. He nursed and he didn't fuss at all. I waited a bit on the decent to start nursing him and he did fuss a little so I let him nurse and he was fine. He finished before we landed but did pretty well. I think the pressure feeling of the final approach to the runway scared him a bit but bouncing him seemed to make it all ok.
Josiah did well with the assent. He nursed and he didn't fuss at all. I waited a bit on the decent to start nursing him and he did fuss a little so I let him nurse and he was fine. He finished before we landed but did pretty well. I think the pressure feeling of the final approach to the runway scared him a bit but bouncing him seemed to make it all ok.
Josiah slept while we ate lunch I the Honolulu airport. The prices were so high! 13.95 for a whopper meal at Burger King! We split a small pizza and a drink for $18. I hate that airports are like a little monopoly and jack their prices just because you can't go anywhere else.
As soon as we boarded the flight to Kona Josiah got really fussy, so we passed him back and forth a bunch before take off trying to calm him. Bryan worked his magic and got him to sleep somehow! Josiah slept half the flight and made the decent without fussing so I did't nurse him on that flight. Which was nice since I was sitting next to a Japanese man.
Dad has rusty. He put his kennel in your little green house area hoping I think to cause the least amount of trauma to the new cats. I hope rusty likes it. He's usually fine wherever his kennel is. TJ has been irritated by his neighbor's wind chime, so I warned him he will now hear clang clang yap yap awhooo. ;)
Dad has rusty. He put his kennel in your little green house area hoping I think to cause the least amount of trauma to the new cats. I hope rusty likes it. He's usually fine wherever his kennel is. TJ has been irritated by his neighbor's wind chime, so I warned him he will now hear clang clang yap yap awhooo. ;)
Cliff meet us at the airport! We crammed a stroller, two roller bags a diaper bag a big backpack a car seat and Bryan and I in the Mini. No room for Cliff. He thought that might happen so he brought his motorcycle.
His place is awesome. He set us up on his master and he is sleeping in Elijah's room. We grilled tuna an burgers for dinner and watched the sunset. It was lovely!
Kristi.
Sleeping on the table.
Grilling with a view!
Watching the sunset!
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