Toddlers Trapped On A Plane!

Now that I have children, it's hard to remember what I was like before them.  But some things I do remember...I remember distinctly how annoyed I would get when I was flying and I would have to deal with screaming babies/children.  I would think all kinds of terrible things...about how the parents must not have any control over their children or be very good disciplinarians.

Boy, have the tables turned.   Now I'm the parent that other people stare at with frustrated looks and big sighs (most of these people-- I'm guessing-- are like I was...sans children!).

Today, I travelled over 12 hours with two toddlers, two connecting flights, and two running-from-gate-to-gate airport scenarios.  And let me tell you, it was CRAZY!  The worst part was how bad I felt for both of my children, who by the end were so tired and cranky, and the people sitting around us on the plane, who had to listen to a lot of screaming, whining and fidgeting around.  

The funny part of the trip was the reactions of the people around us.  You can definitely tell who has children and who doesn't.  I'm always so surprised about how understanding and kind people can be in difficult situations.   I'm also surprised about how mean people can be when you're disturbing their space.

My husband turned to me in the middle of one of the difficult child plane scenes and said "I forgot how fun it was to travel with kids...let's make sure we do this a lot more!"  It made me giggle.

The rest of the trip I was doing Jedi mind tricks just to keep from losing it!