Happy Travels

Here it is, my first Canada post. I wrote this part on my flight from SFO to Edmonton in L's note book with a crayon ... Redneck Blogging as Pat called it :)
I was so impressed by our lovely Stewardess Laura's enthusiastic safety flight instruction speech that I had to note it down. I was going to offer her some water to take her Prozac, after her monotone recital, since she had clearly forgotten to take her Happy Pill that morning. She never smiled once during the entire flight and I swear she had flames coming out of her eyes when I asked her kindly for another water.
The flight entertainment was GREAT!!! 2 seats behind us sat Amanda (she had a wonderful voice which carried nicely to our row and further). Amanda is engaged and her fiancee is in Edmonton to work on the airport extension for a year. Poor thing! But it's o.k. since she travels back and forth to see him.
They know it's just short term and it's for his job so what can they do, right. She came prepared for the rain this time. Last time she wasn't. Where she comes from they don't have too much rain and it's always warm, so this will be a fun trip.
I gathered this VIP info on our first 5 minutes of the flight. I tried very hard to block out her squeaky voice and not to listen to her endless stories about her awesome life ... it was hopeless. Once you had started you could not escape her. It's like watching a bad movie half way through and you now have too much time already invested to turn it off.

The first flight itself was pretty uneventfull. Lulu was singing her favorite tunes (all at once) and entertained the entire plane and L used the wonderful and roomy plane bathroom about 10 times during our 2 1/2 hour flight. She LOVES public bathrooms and must, under all circumstances, use every single, germ invested, disgusting public bathroom available.

Here are a few pics of the flight ...

Pat three minutes into the flight ...

Just imagine the sound effects

L being busy

Buzz flying ... for real!!!

To Edmonton and beyond!!!

Lulu singing three songs in one

 The Rockies!!!

After arriving in Edmonton we made a short stop at Customs to search our entire luggage. It must have been a slow day since we were the only ones on the plane with young children and we were the only ones selected to go through a luggage search. But credit goes to the super friendly Canadian Customs Officer who was assigned to us. Lulu had just broken out in tears since L had poked her in her eye with the finger and L was in tears since Lulu was in tears. The kind Lady took one look at us, scanned our luggage quickly, smiled and let us go. I am sure she felt pity for me and Pat ... we still had a 3 hour lay over and another flight to Calgary ahead of us ... and the Ls looked very done already.

We lunched at Tim Horton's since Boston Pizza was no where to be found. I fulfilled my duties as a good German citizen and watched the last 20 minutes of the Bronze Metal World Cup and saw Germany win.

Oh wonderful French Vanilla Timmy
... I have been waiting for you for so long!!!

Then off we went to board the next flight. All went well until I saw this ...

Seriously??? A commuter sewing machine? Holy smokes ... I almost peed my pants when we took off.
I was so glad that at the end of this flight there was a minivan waiting for us because if we would have had another flight I am sure it would have been Canadian Geese with saddles or a moose family.
L sat next to me in row 8 of the 15 and searched the clouds for a sign of Willie sleeping in the clouds ... awwww.... so sweet. I caught myself searching as well. Maybe, just maybe I could see a glimpse of his little under bite-smiling face.

L reading the in-flight safety instructions

At a glance 

First Class, Business Class and Economy ... all in one.

Once we landed the Ls raced into GPs arms who awaited them with big hugs, warm jackets and a house full of toys.

And then after all this time of travelling we had the highlight of the day.  Meeting Carter!  The big L's are in love with this little man.  The smiliest boy you have ever seen.

... more to come once Pat gets my computer up and running.

Thanks to GP for letting me use his computer to post this ... and thank you for turning your house into a play center for the Ls and baby C.

You just raised the bar for all grandparents out there!!!