Air we go!

A month after my husband moved to California, newborn baby, 4-year-old earache boy, & momma were given the all clear for flight! The next day, we were headed to the airport. As we pull in to the airport our car was searched at a checkpoint. The nice TSA agents finished quickly & as one was shutting my 4year old’s door, he looked her in the eyes & calmly, matter of factly stated, "I have a gun." *Insert wide eyed emoji* "It's a Nerf dart gun!! I'm so sorry! It's a Nerf dart gun!" I said in an embarrassed panic! Thank goodness she understood and did not take him as a threat! After my dad parked in the short-term parking, I pulled out my Goodwill suitcase. No sooner did I gentle put it down on the garage's floor than it popped open! Seriously? My high quality bargain find can survive a bear attack at Yellowstone, but cannot handle being placed gently on a public driveway when I'm super stressed and in a hurry?! After I crammed everything from baby toys, to diapers, to, yes of course, my dirty clothes (why wouldn't there be embarrassing dirty clothes to fall out?) I began to load myself up in such a way that would put any pack mule to shame. I had a backpack carry-on that weighed, no lie, upwards of 30 pounds, two suitcases (thank God they had wheels), a small carry-on suitcase, diaper bag that rivaled an army ranger's rucksack, and an infant in a car seat in a stroller. Check in and security flew by. By the time we were waiting in line to board I was pitting out with sweat. You CAN do this. The newborn will not scream and cry the whole time and everyone's ears will be just fine. You CAN do this!