Tuesday, October 16, 2012

This is the great adventure...

...flying 2 kids across the country! It's still almost a month away but I'm already having dreams about everything that could go wrong. Here's the scoop, my sister and brother-in-law got jobs in CA. Naturally this means moving the whole family; beds, books and broomsticks. So how do 2 adults and 2 children under 10 go from Michigan to California?
Moving truck can hold belongings but doesn't come equipped with seating for 4 and sending one adult on the road by himself would cause major stress and sleepless nights for the whole family. The family budget can't afford to ship all the belongings while the family flies (current vehicles wouldn't make the trip) so what is the family to do?????
Enter the footloose and favorite Aunt who opened her mouth and suggested the adults drive out in the moving truck and then someone (probably her) could fly the girlies out after they are moved into their new house. So there it is! In less than a month I'm taking a 6 and a 9 year old to Detroit and flying off to San Jose. Now granted I've flown a few times before but never with children who are easily bored and one who has a tendency to get distracted and not stay close.
But this is one way to help my fellow man and the benefit of loving my family. The good news is that it will give me 2 extra weeks with my youngest nieces before they are no longer able to 'come over' to visit.
California here I come on an airplane wing and a prayer!