Wednesday, February 11, 2009

We're Baaaaack!

We are finally back on a sleep schedule. Our little, fast trip to the South really confused us... I mean, when my kids are running down the hall at midnight, I know somethings wrong... See Schedule below to understand:

Visit Home Itenerary:
Wenesday (PST)
4:00 AM- wake up and mentally list everything I need to write down on an actual list for Scott to do... charge camera, clean sippy cups, pack toothbrushes (after brushing kids teeth)...
6:00 AM- get out of bed and finish packing..
12:40 PM- get my lunch duty covered so I can leave work- race home
1:15- leave home for airport
2:00- check in at airport
2:15- security
2:20 arrive at gate (we're leaving from Sacramento- not ATL!!)
3:30- board plane, settle kids, take out coloring books, DS games, and blankies

5:30- arrive in Vegas, bathroom, eat, board another plane for Birmingham, AL
11:55 PM (CST)- arrive in Birmingham, go to Billy and Bethany's, try to calm down wired kids, watch Bethany play the Wii (and do it very well)

Thursday-
spend day with the Alabama Ivey's

4ish central time, borrow Billy's car and head to Tyrone
7:45 (EST) arrive at mom's- hug, laugh, smile, giggle, run around, EAT real Southern food, and visit with the Fam

Friday-
Divide and conquer: Alison to RSMS and Mandy's (RE: Lily!!!); Scott and kids to visit Mimi
4:30- reconveine, load up with Nana and Papa, go to Alex's b-ball game to watach him coach and watch Dad stand up for him...
8:00- dinner at Ted's (wedge salad and bison burgers... yum!)

Saturday-
Sleep-in
biscuist and gravy, visit with Nana, Papa, Stretch and the girls
11:30- Partner's Pizza with friends
2:00- Happy Birthday Ella and good-byes
4:00- good-byes at Nana and Papas... depart for Birmingham
7:30 (Central time again)- arrive in B'ham, pick up dinner, hang out, watch Bethany dominate at Wii again

Sunday-
7:00- Scramble to get 5 kids ready for church
9:00- Church
Cracker Barrel for lunch
1:30- depart for airport
3:55- "non-stop" flight leaves for Sacramento
6:15- stop in Chicago- do NOT get off plane...
7:30(PST)- arrive in Denver- again, do NOT get off plane
9:40 (PST)- Finally arrive in Sacramento, get kids McDonalds as promised if they slept the last leg of the trip, crash