As much as we were excited to go to Hawaii, we were less thrilled about the time it took to get there. We have done long flights with Sam in the past when we lived in PA, but with two kids there is a bigger chance that someone is going to lose it somewhere over the Pacific.
We prepared...snacks, DVD's, kid's apps for the phone, books, toys...you name it, we had it. We formulated a game plan of what to check / not to check and how to get through security in record time with everyone's shoes off. We are pleased to report that the flights (and the connections / layovers) were a success. On the way there, with 8 hours of travel time, Cole screamed for about 5 minutes. On the way home, with over 12 hours of travel time, Cole whimpered for 5 seconds. Sam barely made a peep unless it was to chat up a fellow passenger. Both boys took 2 hour afternoon naps en route and were generally happy campers. We really couldn't have asked for more! It made for a great start (and end) to our trip and was a fun way to celebrate Cole's first flight.
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