The Flight Out

We had told the kids that a big surprise was coming. In order to insure that Steph wouldn't find out about this CO trip, we had to keep the whole thing from two very talkative munchkins: Marshall and Shaylen. They talk to Steph often enough that they would spill the beans. She asks too many questions.

We got the kids up Monday morning and brought them downstairs with their eyes closed. We sat them down in front of their packed suitcases and had them open their eyes. To Shaylen, who was convinced that the surprise was a swingset (or a pool), I'm sure her suitcase was a let down...momentarily. Taigen led them through a series of questions before they finally guessed that we were going to Colorado. Mayhem erupted! They were so excited.

Our flight took off at 4:10, and wouldn't you guess it? Steph called shortly before which made me have to scarf lunch down and then leave. It was so funny talking about all kinds of nebulous things and leading her on. Let the record state though...I never lied. That's what made it all so funny.

After our first flight, Marshall and Shaylen were invited into the cockpit. These pilots were overly gracious and allowed Marshall and Shaylen to actually sit in their chairs. They adjusted them forward and up so that they could sit and hold the steering wheel. They were so excited. They handed them a DC-9 stat card, which to Marshall will probably be equivalent to a baseball trading card for years to come.

It was so much fun to pull the Big Surprise off. We felt so sneaky! More to come...