We're Here

Well, Jake and I made it in to Dad's last night. The flight wasn't TOO bad, although the day itself started off pretty stressful.

We left our house headed for Little Rock at 8:45 AM yesterday. We didn't get to the airport until 11:40!! We sat in traffic between Conway and Little Rock FOREVER! Well, my flight was scheduled to leave at 11:55. It was delayed, thank goodness right? Sort of. My connection in Houston was scheduled to leave at 2:35, and the delayed flight wasn't re-scheduled in to Houston until 2:34. Well crap. I was thinking it was going to be Spring Break all over again! (they were both on Continental though, go figure) So the ticket lady in LR printed me some "Back Up" tickets, in case I did miss my connection in Houston. At this point, there was a GLIMMER (and that's ALL it turned out to be) of hope that my connection in Houston would be delayed as well. Most of the flights there were showing "Possible Delays due to low ceilings and low visibility". But I wouldn't know anything for sure until I got to Houston. The first set of back up tickets were stand by, at 4:00, because the flight out was currently full. The next set of tickets I was confirmed on.........leaving Houston at NINE O'CLOCK at night! AHHHHHH! Please no....was all I was saying all day! That would be 6 hours at Houston airport with Jake.

So my flight out of LR left at 1:10PM. I got to Houston at 2:55, fifteen minutes after my connection was scheduled to depart. But we ran to the ticket counter in hopes of a delay! No such luck. BUT, she was able to confirm me on the 4:00 flight that I was on stand by for. So we caught that flight and got into Phoenix at 6:00. It could have been worse, a lot worse. But It also could have been better! What the hell is it with me and my luck with flying?!

Anyways, here's a few pics I took on my phone as we were landing in Phoenix.

I think it's crazy how straight all the interstates are!


And Little Guy did great too, I don't think there was one single fit the WHOLE day.


Anyways, we have a lot to do in the next couple of days. There are TONS of presents to decorate, and a HUGE tree to hang ornaments on. When I say huge....it's 6 1/2 ft WIDE at the bottom, and 12 ft tall. Dad already has his tree decorated in the family room, the big one is for the formal room. Amy and the girls did the smaller one, so Jake and I (and Tom if he gets here before we do it!) get to tackle the big one. Tom will be here Saturday, we can't wait. He hasn't got to stay in this house yet, Dad was still in the apartment when he was here last Christmas. Anyhow, here's some pics of the trees.
Here's the "informal" one. Ha.

And the one left to decorate....