Trip #3 To Kansas

We are safely back home from our 3rd trip to Kansas. We are trying to go back every 3 months, so it's a good thing that by the time the next trip comes we will have forgotten what a pain it is traveling with twins. All in all they were very good, but it is still quite an undertaking.

I am so impressed with them...it doesn't matter where you lay them down to sleep. Even being at a new place, you can lay them in the pack n play and they pretty much go right to sleep; which I am thankful for. We always try to keep them on their schedule & we don't adjust with KS time; we just stay on Arizona time, which I think also helps.

We had a great time...we got to spend a few days with my family and a few days at Justin's. The girls were spoiled rotten. They quickly got accustomed to seeing new faces and being passed around like a football. They came back with new outfits & 3 new pairs of shoes.

The flight home was probably the most challenging. Probably not the best time for a flight since they weren't due for a nap and it was past their bed time when we got home. I had to pull out my arsenal of tools for the flight. Ellie slept for a little bit, but Audrie was up the whole time. For about the last hour+ of the flight they were both threatening to get cranky. First I nursed them, then they got a sippy of milk, then came the puffs. Everytime they would let out a little wimper we'd shove a puff in their mouth. We drained about 3/4 of a container of puffs. Then we fed them each some squash. Then came the new toys...We just tried to keep them really busy and finally the flight was over.

Everyone on the plane commented on what happy babies they were & how quiet they were...but not an easy task. Boy, it was sure easier to fly with them when they were newborns and all they did was sleep :)

I love seeing how happy they get when they know they are home. This morning I went and got one of their favorite toys and both of their faces lit and up and they crawled straight to it. Now that we're back home it's crazy how much I feel like they've changed. They are literally all over the place and are certainly standing up better & getting more brave.

We'll be back in June for their 1st birthday! I'm imagining they'll be walking by then & into everything!