When it comes to travel I know I'm spoiled. I've been able to avoid the airlines for over a year all because of private aircraft. The cool thing about flying on private aircraft is that you can fly from point a to point b without a stop at point c,d,e,f, or g. There are many other great benefits such as being able to fly out of your hometown, avoiding all of the airline crap (being there an hour early, getting charged for checking baggage, lost baggage, cancellations, delays, need I say more). These reasons are almost enough to motivate me into my pilot's license.
So a couple weeks ago Shane found out he was taking a trip to AZ but it was a five day trip. He is gone for long stretches at least three times a year for training so these long trips make me cringe. Sullivan and I are used to it, but it isn't the ideal situation. On occasion, we've been able to go along on the plane he's flying but it didn't work out that way this time. The solution was for Sullivan and I to airline out to AZ to meet him. The thought of sun, fun, and family outweighed the nightmare known as the airlines.
Sullivan and I left on Tuesday evening and traveling with a two year old by yourself is no cake walk. The thought of going through security alone made me cringe even though I know it's a necessary evil. On top of getting through security, I had to run through the Minneapolis airport to make our connecting flight to AZ. I'm sure I was quite a sight running, pushing a stroller, and lugging our suitcase and carry on. After clearing up our seat placement (who doesn't seat a parent and two year old next to each other?) we boarded the plane and made it to AZ. The flights home went a little better and I learned how to change a diaper in the airplane restroom. That being said I'm very thankful that we have another option for when we want to travel as a family. One that doesn't include a full body check.
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