In-flight entertainment

Thankfully our son loves music like U2, Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles, and Coldplay. Thankfully Apple made an iPod in which I can upload many hits from the above plus countless others which help make traveling with a toddler significantly easier. On the plane, he listened to the best playlist ever and was quite content. And when he tired of that, he could watch various videos on it too. It was a 4.5 hour flight each way to and fro Seattle. Content = very, very good.

But, this does not rule out some in airport shenanigans...trust me.

While in line for security, we do what we are required to do...off go the jackets, out come the laptops. I am not going to dicker over the TSA rules, believe me. While perhaps it may be some people's airport initiation, the majority of travelers in the US are aware that the removal of shoes is also a requirement. Guess who did not know? The entire group of people in front of us who got RAILED on my the TSA agent. First timers to the busiest airport in the US of A? Oh no... They were flight attendants. He yelled at them twice for overlooking an obvious rule they are required to do in virtually every airport in America.

When they got sent back, our son yells YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF.

Haha. I love it when a two year old calls you on the carpet.



While on the plane, our son was slightly enamored with the woman behind us who informed us she has ten grandchildren, and two great grand-children. As I have stated before, you can spot those with a proclivity towards kiddos a hundred miles away when you are traveling.

This kind woman was delighted to talk to our son. At one point, I turn around to ask her something and she is sticking her tongue out at him. I kind of laughed, in an odd way I am sure, and she said, "Oh, we were just playing with each other's tongues."

Ummmmm. What? And yes, I know that is not exactly what she meant.

And our son says, "That's not nice to stick your tongue out at people."

Haha. I love it when a two year old calls you on the carpet.

And then the woman one row over and up had a hacking fit of coughs. Sorry, I must have left my SARS mask on tram. Do me a little favor, and cover your mouth?!?! I am not shopping for Swine Flu just yet. But she just hack hack hacked away. Thanks.

And then my son said, "She didn't cover up her cough mouth."

HAHA. I love it when a two year old calls you on the carpet.

And when we were returning home, we hit some turbulence so the Captain turned on the fasten seat belt light. Minutes later a flight attendant came on to remind everyone to remain seated. Because clearly, people do not listen.

At this time, my son is asking for a snack. I waited as long as a could but weighed potentially crabby child with a potential head jarring should my rise to the overhead compartment be timed with an extra rumble of turbulence. I decide to quickly rise and grab his snacks positioned strategically at the top of my bag. As soon as I get up, our son says shouts
YOU NEED TO SIT ON YOUR BOTTOM MOMMY!

Because clearly, people do not listen.

HAHA...ummmm, what? Apparently I don't love it when a two year old calls you on the carpet.

JohnnyMac and the flight attendant certainly did love it.

And this is true in-flight entertainment.

Our two year old son = 4
Grown ups who should clearly know better in all of these instances = 0