They're Off!!!

With butterflies in our stomachs, we headed out to the airport again. Would we have a repeat or would they go? It was longest 2 hours waiting to find out. We did get good news right off the top, the plane was in the air and headed toward Huntsville. I am please to say that it made it. I wouldn't leave the airport until I knew they were gone. We watched the plane depart and headed to church with a big "Thank you to God". I don't know if Jim would have survived another delay.

They also made it to the connecting flight. As they approached the gate, they were already boarding the plane. Jacob caused a minor delay and a bit of panic for Jim, when he left a piece of pink Lego Cake in the bathroom. He turned around and headed back to the bathroom. He was NOT leaving without that special piece of cake Mrs Owen gave him. He had been looking forward to eating it in the plane on the way to China and that is what he did. Jim stuffed the tickets into a book and headed off after him. When they got back to the gate, Jim couldn't find the tickets. It took him 5 minutes of frantic hunting but they found them in the book he stuck them in. They called me on plane just as it was getting ready to leave.

Jacob is enjoying the trip. Jim said that in Huntsville, there was NO way he was riding next to the window. Fifteen minutes into the flight nerves calmed and he made Jim switch seats with him. On the flight to Japan, Jacob didn't even blink. He was getting the window seat.

Next step, Japan. Once they hit Japan, they change planes and head to Beijing. Thank heaven for Yahoo Groups. We were able to get Lotus Travel's emergency number and finally talk to someone. Ten O'Clock last night we finally talk with the agency and got it fixed. They re-arranged everything and we are back on track. I can't tell you how long a day yesterday was! The next post should me Jacob again.