This morning the whole house was up bright and early. The bulk of the packing was done and just last minute things were getting thrown into bags. Pop helped get the girls up, get their hair brushed, and their breakfast eaten. We were on the road by 7:10 and at the airport by 7:40. We parked in East Economy and took the Sky Train over to the terminal. It's so convenient and the girls love riding on the train (and numerous escalators).
The girls were so well-behaved this morning. For the last few weeks we've been talking about their Big Girl vacation to Wyoming. We told them that Pop would be coming to town to hang out and then the three of them would fly on an airplane back to Wyoming. No mommy. No daddy. Just two big girls and Pop. We gave it a 50/50 chance that there would be a meltdown by one or both of them. But we just kept talking to them about the trip, telling them about who they'd see and what they'd be doing in the weeks leading up to today.
We got through security pretty quickly, grabbed Cinnabons, went potty and then it was time for "Team Wyoming" to board their flight. There were a lot of tears...from ME!! The girls did so well. They gave us big hugs, blew us kisses, and that was that. Such big girls - no tears at all. I managed to hold it together until they were out of sight on the jetway but then I lost it. I've never been away from them this long! And they're my babies! But, I know that they will be so well cared for by my family in Wyoming. Everyone is so excited to see them and I know they're in such great hands. Just hard to say goodbye.
After we got them boarded we walked over to our gate...and now we wait. Our flight doesn't take off for another hour so we're just soaking it all in and getting excited for our trip. First stop, Philadelphia. Second stop, Manchester. Last stop, Edinburgh!!
Hayden said it best this morning on our drive to the airport, "I'm ready for an adventure!"
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