We made it home yesterday with no mishaps. I was really happy with both flights and with the service we had...how often do you hear that? Seriously, we got drinks on both flights...no charge. I know Cara hates Northwest, but I've always had good experiences with them. Ilona enjoyed her first flights...and I think Claudia did, too. She kept ( Read more... )

Well, the trip is coming to a close. I am now in full blown denial about having to pack and get everyone organized to leave. Ilona is SO ready to go home...I feel kind of apologetic to Mom and Dad because she's so excited to go home. But, I guess after being away from home for this long, it's nice that she really feels like she belongs somewhere ( Read more... )

So, Ilona has recently discovered that she can identify smells. We were at the scary little quick shopper on Rt. 30 picking up milk and lottery tickets today. There was a really gnarly looking dude in line behind us (tatoos, bandanna, wife-beater, greasy hair). So, we finish buying the milk, and step to the side while the second clerk struggled ( Read more... )

Well, the second flight plan worked out pretty well, except I am literally bruised from dragging my giant carry-on through the Detroit metro airport for 3 1/2 hours. I checked two suitcases, but still packed multiple outfits in the carry-on in the event that both pieces got lost. I am not going to have it that full the next time around, even ( Read more... )

Still here. Our flight from South Bend to Detroit was delayed 1 hour, meaning that we would've missed our connection to Latrobe, meaning we would have had to stay in Detroit and fly out to Latrobe tomorrow. I begged the girl to find us a whole new flight tomorrow. So, she did. I think the fact that Ilona was asking me why we couldn't go to ( Read more... )

That is the question. Can I just say how much I HATE the act of traveling? I know that's blasphemy to my mom, but too bad. I hate it. I don't mind being where I'm going. As a matter of fact, I enjoy it. However, I hate the planning, laundry, packing carefully, hoping you don't forget anything and inevitably forgetting the most important and ( Read more... )

Tips for traveling with children:

"NEVER leave babies in infant carriers when they go through the x-ray machine."

Um. You think? Of course, the sad thing is that some dipshit did that and that's why they have the direction there. GAH.

So, I'm getting my hair cut on Tuesday. I want it chopped. I always want it really different after school. So, all you fashionistas out there...any suggestions on how I should get it done?

Apparently we're just all going to be miserable every holiday. Claudia had a fever on Thursday, which is now morphing into massive stuffiness for her (making eating and sleeping tricky) with a nasty cough. Ilona AND Mike caught the darn thing. Ilona is miserable. Fever, constant faucet-like nose...can't sleep. I think everyone just finally ( Read more... )

Well, my spring concert was tonight. I can't tell you how relieved I am to have it over with. This week has been really hard. Any time I have to be away from home in the evening is hard, and I already had a Monday night meeting ( Read more... )