I was with my daughter-in-law, Caroline, and her 1 1/2 and almost three year old boys on an airplane recently. Southwest airlines has patrons line up and board onto any seat found. Interestingly, no other passengers grabbed the coveted window and aisle seats within several miles of us. As the plane filled, those that were forced to be our neighbors had aspects of martyrdom. Justifiably.
Naps??? We don't need no stinkin' naps!
There would be no energy crisis if we could bottle up the pent up energy of our toddler citizens.
After three and a half hours we arrived. I was certain the people in front of us would serve us papers for how the boys' restless-leg-syndrome and tray table up/down fixations had compromised their flight. (The boys are so darn cute which may have been the charm, because those people very kindly got up and left--possibly to the airport bar...)
The return flight? Fast asleep before takeoff!
I just love those boys!!! I'll sit next to them anytime!
©10/2011 Jana B Patrick
Oy!! That was QUITE the flight!! And to think, we are going to do it all again in a month! haha! :)
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