Happy kids in Chicago... with luggage!!
Well, we finally made it - YIPPEE!!
Got the kids up early today so we could head over the airport to check on our connecting flights. Of course, Lufthansa had not rebooked us at all overnight, so I stood at the Service Counter for over an hour trying to figure out how to get us all home, without having to separate. The best I could do was get us all to Chicago and hope for rides after that. Luckily, I got Hannah on a flight to Des Moines, but there were only 2 seats to Moline.... need 5, so no. Fortunately, 2 kids volunteered their dads to come get us in Chicago, but couldn't confirm that since it was the middle of the night back home. Texted my mom - she contacted the dads once she got up so that by the time we hit Boston, it was good to go.
No problems with this take-off to Boston this a.m... yippee!! Was a fairly smooth flight - everyone in their same positions.... same crew, just different plane. Luggage showed in Boston - had to haul it to a different terminal and recheck & retag it to Chicago.
Sadly, said our good-byes to Hannah in Chicago and headed to baggage claim... saw the 2 girls take off ahead of me all of a sudden... then saw why: their dads were there! :) Luggage showed - woo hoo!! Hopped in the cars and off we went!
We're all happy to be back... sad to have left some dear new and old friends behind. I know we're all going to sleep well tonight... in new jammies! :)
What an amazing 2 weeks it has been! Looking back on all the great things we got to do and see is just overwhelming! I was very fortunate to have traveled with some spectacular people (new and old) and my kids were awesome! They were willing to try just about anything and were excited about all the awesome things they got to see as well!! Paris seems like forever ago... amazing how time flies. Tomorrow will be an odd day... no waking anyone up, no lame-o bfast, no loading/riding on a bus... but sadly no kids that I've seen every day for the past 2 weeks. Miss you - thanks for some amazing memories!!
~steph :)
What an amazing group of Group Leaderss... and our spectacular Tour Director!
(Donna, me, Carla, Jesus, Dan, Garrett)
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