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The Flight to Arkansas

1/2/2018

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A few months ago, my cousin Alex called and asked if my kids would be in his wedding. We were thrilled. The monsters LOVE Alex and Brooke. The wedding was scheduled a few days after Christmas... in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. 

Do you know where that is? I didn't. 
Eureka Springs is in northwest Arkansas. In the Ozarks. The only thing I know about that area is all I "learned" from watching Jason Bateman's show on Netflix. 

We worked it out to fly with my Dad. Mom drove her car (and most of the luggage) to Tennessee. The plan had been for her to drive from TN to AR. But we will get to that later. 
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Flying with your Special Needs Child

7/19/2017

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There's not much that's more intimidating to a parent than the thought of a flight with children. Being trapped on an aircraft for hours with a screaming, inconsolable child is the definition of hell to me. It's not just the screaming. It's not just the hours. It's not just being trapped in a tiny seat with no legroom somewhere about the earth. Honestly, it's the eyes of the fellow passengers... annoyed, judging. The exasperated sighs. The silent, or not-so-silent, censure. 

For a special needs mom, the fear of judgment for poor behavior is compounded by fear of a medical episode so far from help. 

So, what is one to do? This mommy loves to travel at every opportunity and my child has the soul of an adventurer. Wanderlust is in our veins... if only our bank account could keep up! Here are my tips for air travel with a special needs child. As I've said before and will again, every child with every ability is different. I look forward to hearing your tips as well. 

1. Plan for the Airport


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Flying Across the Country

6/13/2017

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If you've been following our adventures for a while, you know we like to fly. Usually our flights are in an Aerostar, and one of the kids copilots with Grandpa. Well, this trip was different. 

For a quick recap of the itinerary, check this out. 
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This trip was not with my parents. It was with Stu's. And we were flying from south Florida to Phoenix, Arizona. So, we hitched a ride on a big bird headed west. 

The kids were interested in the idea. They had no idea what to expect at all. Riley has never flown commercial before. Reagan only has once, and she was 1 at the time. This was going to be a super adventure for them. 
Just explaining simple things to them was fun. Like, no, you cannot bring 7 large stuffed animals with you. No, you cannot bring your water bottle (full) onto the plane. 

We fielded questions the night before. Why do we have to wake up at 4am?! Why is our flight at 6:30am?! Why can't the plane leave later? What do you mean 'go through security'? How many people will be on the plane? Why do we stop in Atlanta if we want to go to Phoenix?

Good times. 

Our 4AM Wake Up Call


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