Our flight was at 7:15 in the morning so we spent the night before at a hotel near the airport so we wouldn't have to wake up so early the next day. We put Lena to bed around 9 when we finally made it there. Lewis and I went to bed soon after.
At 4:00, neither of us could sleep.
5:30, the alarms went off.
6:00, Lewis took the suitcases downstairs and I went to wake up Lena. Lewis slammed the door as he was leaving, I turned on the light and started running the kitchen sink and Lena slept through the whole thing. She was tired. Went over to start talking to her and rub her back, and she wouldn't wake up.
6:15, make it to the airport. Return rental car (thanks mom and dad!) and race to the check-in counter
6:45, waiting in the security line. Remember we have naked juices in our back back and drink as much as a could before having to toss them
7:00 finally make it to our gate and get on the plane
Lose one hour.
8:00 plane lands in Phoenix. Plan to stop and get breakfast/lunch before our next flight
8:30, make it to have and realize there isn't time. But there's one open seat on the flight and we decided to get it for Lena. With the hope that she'd sleep.
8:45, plane leaves for Columbus.
Lena and I played and ate. She wouldn't eat on the last flight sitting in my lap, so I put all the food in front of her and she gobbled up TONS!
About two hours into it, she got really tired. But wouldn't sleep. We knew this would happen. Eventually, she just had to cry herself to sleep. Lewis rubbed her back, I sang and "shhh"ed while rubbing her head. And eventually the miracle occurred. And I loved every minute of it.
And she slept for the next hour and a half! That NEVER happens! (Yes I took pictures. Because this hasn't happen for 7 or 8 months and she looked so so cute)
Gain 3 hours.
3:45, arrive in columbus. Let Lena run all around the baggage claim area. Poor Ms active had to sit still for the last 7 hours and just wanted to run. And run she did.
4:15, get rental car and head home!
4:30, drive right into a monsoon! Seriously. Lewis had the windshield wipers full blast and we couldn't see 3 feet in front of us. Good thing we landed before it hit!
This was the shortest day of our lives because we lost 2 hours coming from mountain time to eastern. But it was actually the longest day of our lives. Hard to make it on those airplanes, but I'd do it again if Lena would sleep on my like that. My little piece of heaven.
Grateful to a loving Heavenly Father who answered so many prayers that day.
