After a long night of not really sleeping wednesday night, brett & I got up, ready, then woke up the kids. Brett said when he went to get hailey - she said - hooorrayyy! that is how we were all feeling. After so much planning & anticipation- we were really going on this vacation!!
My niece Brittany drove us to the airport.
Trent was a little nervous, but within minutes looked & acted like a seasoned travelor. It was so amusing... his every action can kind of be summed up in this picture. He was so fun & funny & expressive & loved everything. He is a big fan of Calvin & Hobbes the comic books. We found a t-shirt in New York with Calvin on it & the words- NEw York Attitude. (photo in my phone, still...) The rest of the week he would say-
Trent-"I have one word for you, New York Attitude!"
finally Jack said- that's three words
Trent- Oh ya?
I told Trent that a New York Attitude was - a good attitude, happy about being on vacation & not complaining but being good & having a good time.
He fell for it.
Whenever he wanted something or was getting impatient he worked on his New York Attitude.
Chloe too- was an absolute dight. The last time she was on a plane, she was too little to remember. So she was thrilled about the plane ride!
Hailey & Jack...
They have both flown a couple of times.
Hailey is so excited to experience the big apple she has repeated regularly the countdown of days until take off- and here we are!
Jack's enthusiasm was hard to contain!
He was bursting with joy & excitement. His thrill & appreciation for his parents who are taking him on this vacation is overwhelming. We had to tell him to stop thanking us & telling us over & over we were the rockinest,coolest, parents ever- it was getting embarrassing.
We had a layover in Minneapolis that was supposed to be 45 minutes but ended up being 2 hours... so we checked out the airport a little..
they have this amazing Ipod vending machine!
SEriously- you can buy an ipod here in a vending machine.
-wow-
all you need is a credit card- too but you can't get one with a couple of quarters-
the ride was a little long & it was a long day but we made it.
When we flew into the city Trent's side of the plain was nearest. He could see all the tall buildings etc. He was so excited, to the delight of everyone around he was exclaiming "look there she is, the statue of liberty!!"
It was really sweet.
My niece Brittany drove us to the airport.
Trent was a little nervous, but within minutes looked & acted like a seasoned travelor. It was so amusing... his every action can kind of be summed up in this picture. He was so fun & funny & expressive & loved everything. He is a big fan of Calvin & Hobbes the comic books. We found a t-shirt in New York with Calvin on it & the words- NEw York Attitude. (photo in my phone, still...) The rest of the week he would say-Trent-"I have one word for you, New York Attitude!"
finally Jack said- that's three words
Trent- Oh ya?
I told Trent that a New York Attitude was - a good attitude, happy about being on vacation & not complaining but being good & having a good time.
He fell for it.
Whenever he wanted something or was getting impatient he worked on his New York Attitude.
Chloe too- was an absolute dight. The last time she was on a plane, she was too little to remember. So she was thrilled about the plane ride!Hailey & Jack...
They have both flown a couple of times.
Hailey is so excited to experience the big apple she has repeated regularly the countdown of days until take off- and here we are!
Jack's enthusiasm was hard to contain!
He was bursting with joy & excitement. His thrill & appreciation for his parents who are taking him on this vacation is overwhelming. We had to tell him to stop thanking us & telling us over & over we were the rockinest,coolest, parents ever- it was getting embarrassing.
We had a layover in Minneapolis that was supposed to be 45 minutes but ended up being 2 hours... so we checked out the airport a little.. they have this amazing Ipod vending machine!SEriously- you can buy an ipod here in a vending machine.
-wow-
all you need is a credit card- too but you can't get one with a couple of quarters-
the ride was a little long & it was a long day but we made it. When we flew into the city Trent's side of the plain was nearest. He could see all the tall buildings etc. He was so excited, to the delight of everyone around he was exclaiming "look there she is, the statue of liberty!!" It was really sweet.
We were happy to get here- to our hotel. We drove through some interesting (scary)neighborhoods & Newark that day stunk, bad like dog food or something. At least at the car rental pick up place outside did, gross.
The kids knew right away that we were not in Utah anymore!
8 comments:
I never sleep well the night before I have to fly somewhere, it's a nuisance.
It's cute that the kids (except Jack) were so excited to fly.
Holy Crap and iPod vending machine?! I've never seen or heard of that before.
I love how confident Trent looks in the airport. And I also love how excited Jack looks...
I can tell how excited Jack is for this trip. I can see he can't contain himself! Teenagers don't you just love them!
I love being in that New York state of mind!--There really IS a New York attitude!
That picture with Jack and Hailey is so funny--I love how you said you had to tell him to stop thanking you for bringing him on the trip because it was getting embarrassing...You have such a great sense of humor! (Are you sure you don't want to move to PA? :)
Ipod vending machines?--How interesting!--Who knew?
that phot of jack is so great - have i mentioned yet how excited i am to be his photographer for senior photos? :)
I think we should send Micah and Jack on a trip to Disneyland together and let them infect the happiest place on earth with their great attitudes. What a great trip...I want to go to NY now and see Wicked...it's also in San Fransisco...maybe there.
K~ that photo of Hailey and Jack is just too much! Just down right crazy hilarious. I am sure as his mother it was a bit annoying, but for us the readers it was a great laugh.
What a long day, and a fun adventure.
Yeah, Newark is kind of a scary place. But your hotel looks very charming!
I love that the New York Attitude worked. Love it. I wonder if I could convince Eva to have a Paris Attitude??
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