Fly boys

The boys and I had a great visit to Nonni and Diddy's last week. As almost always happens when we travel the boys were complemented for their good behavior on the plane. They really are very good travelers. When we were sitting waiting to taxi away from the gate Connor started saying "Daddaaaa? Are we blasting off yet??!!!" Jamie of course, having snagged the window seat, said with his wise, impatient older brother voice: "No Connooo. We're still on the ground."

Then when we did blast off it was rather a bumpy ride for the first few minutes. I wasn't sure how they would react but they loved it, especially Connor. The bigger the bump the more heartily he would laugh. He started calling it the "Humpty-Dumpties." The whole ride back, which was rather smoother, he kept asking for more and bigger humpty-dumpties.

Anyway, on the way up, as we were bucking around during "blast-off," Jamie, with a great big grin, suddenly says, not at all quietly, "It's OK everyone, don't panic!!!" This actually broke the tension on the plane a bit and there was general mirth, which encouraged them both to keep saying it to even greater hilarity.

Their positive attitude to travel is helped of course by the fact that the answer to almost any question concerning snacks or treats is a big yes. Jamie got a packet of Skittles, which featured a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory style promotion by which if you find a golden skittle you win $10,000. Jamie was immediately obsessed and convinced he would find one (I'm afraid this optimism comes from his mother). He was so sweet about it though. There is a Star Wars lego set of the Battle of Endor that he wants for his birthday. He knows it costs $100 so he said he would just take that and then give Sarah and I the rest. Then he thought about and said, "I could probably buy 10 Battle of Endors! Then I'd give you the rest!"