TN Trip

Hi Everyone! Been a long time since posting. A lot has happened. We went on our TN trip and got back this last week. Now this weekend M is gone up at the mountains with some other guys relaxing and playing computer games. He will be back Sunday evening.

Trip to TN was fun once we got there. We had a not fun trip on the way out just b/c they turned our first plane around for landing gear stuck...could have kept going (since they took the plane there anyways) and saved tons of people lots of hassle!!! Anyways, Delta wouldn't let us take a plane the next day on a different airline even though the people at the beginning of the line (stood in line for almost 2 hours to get rerouted...while M got bags from the carousel) were being routed to different airlines b/c Delta didn't have openings. Anyways, by the time we got up there they had opened a flight to Salt Lake for a majority of people and it was leaving in 30 minutes. So took them forever to get our flights straightened out. We were going to Salt Lake City (30 min layover), going to Atlanta (40 min layover) and then on to Nashville (arriving at 10:15p their time). Well lets just say nothing worked out right. First flight delayed by 15 minutes...ran for the next flight to find out it was delayed. We were delayed for an hour. Plus our seats got messed up on that flight!!! Got to Atlanta 10 min before the next flight. Thought ok it's just 4 gates down we can make it. Well got to the gate and it was not there. Went back and talked to the guy at the gate we came in. To be told we would have to take the 7:45am flight. NOT HAPPY!!! Then we went back out thru security to see if we could get a rental (M had his gps and it was only like a 3.5 hour trip). No rentals available...guess there were tons of problems at the Atlanta airport that day. So go to the front desk deciding they need to do something!!! Well the guy there was the first nice guy we got all day. He tried hard to get us a hotel room but nothing. Then his manager came over and was doing something. Got us onto the 7:45am flight and handed us two blankets and three bags (toothbrush, comb, etc). Didn't even think about not getting 4 blankets b/c Ellie was crying and tired at this point. N was doing good except for all he carried about was making sure we were going to see Nana and Papa. So we head back to the security to go thru to find out that we have to wait another 30 min b/c it is not midnight and our plane leaves in the morning. Only night flight people are allowed before midnight. Of course no seats available and except for in a little restaurant so get N something to drink and eat...E is asleep by this time. So come midnight we go thru with E screaming b/c we had to wake her up. Only one other person going thru at the time. Go find our gate (it's down some stairs) and get all settled in (it was a nice quiet place and had the kids settled down and hoping they would fall asleep) and someone coming in from a flight sets the alarm off on the door. Finally somone comes to turn it off (20 min later) and we are told that we are not allowed down there b/c of security (no signs anywhere). Matt made a comment and then we headed back upstairs. Found a spot...but not really comfortable and noise all around from workers working on the airport. Another lady showed up from the same flight as us and we got to talking after the kids finally fell asleep. She had gotten to the gate and at the time it had said the flight was leaving at 10:10p and it was 10p and the plane was gone. So Delta took off earlier then they said they would. Not happy. Well come morning (long time) and we finally get on the plane with about 7 other people that were stranded there too. Just to be delayed 20 min more. We finally made it to Nashville and the kids were so happy to see Papa and Nana. So were we!

Had a great time in TN with Aunt, Papa and Nana. The kids were spoiled. M and I were too b/c we got to sleep some. :-) Thanks Papa for being an early riser. I will have to send out pictures to everyone from the trip since there are many good ones.

Our trip was much better (flew Northwest). We got delayed in Minneapolis but not badly and we got in at 12:30 am instead of 11:30pm. Then got our bags to find out mine got left in Minneapolis but they would deliver it to the house by evening that day. So didn't mind since I didn't have to come back to the airport. So off we go to find our car. Find it and get everyone loaded up and stuff in. Head home. Got home, unloaded, and kids into pjs and then into bed. We were in bed by 2:30am.

We are glad to be home safely and M says we aren't flying with kids until they are 10. :-P