So as our trip gets closer, 63 DAYS AWAY, I'm starting to get a little nervous about flying. When we originally started thinking about this trip in October I really wanted to drive. DH was Ok with it, although he would rather fly and get it over with in 3 hours. And I would too....except I am AFRAID to fly. Well, when my Mom joined in there was no way she was driving. She gets carsick and would most likely drive me nuts anyway
So that was out. So come January when we were ready to book, I said fine let's fly...Let's just get there. I don't care how we get there, lets just get there. To me , really I would ride on a pig's back to get there. Well , It's just hitting me as of last night that , I have to get back on a plane.
We went to Florida in 2005 and we flew. I did not like it, I did not like it at all. The whole trip I was dreading getting back on the plane. When we landed in Orlando I could not hear a thing. My ears were blocked for half of the trip. By the time they unblocked I had to get back on the plane and block them back up.
I guess I really didn't think about the plane when I bought the airfare I just kind of did it. The deals were great and I just jumped at it before the prices went up.
My stepson does not like to fly either, when we told the kids we were going to Disney World they were all thrilled, the first thing out of his mouth was.....Do we have to go on the plane? And all the excitement came to a halt............Yes, Anthony, we have to get on the plane
I don't know if he is really afraid to fly, or it was just because he does not like the feeling of his ears popping. They did hurt him last time more than just popping. I'm going to try to talk to him about him. But he is 12, and I don't think he'll admit he's scared to fly when his little sisters are not. My girls loved the plane, they are looking forward to their plane ride. Oh how I wish me and Anthony were too. I'm going to tell him that maybe he had a stuffy nose or a cold coming on that made his ears hurt worse than they normally would. Maybe he'll be completely fine this time (with the ear pain anyway)
I don't want the flight to ruin the trip, i'm trying not to think about it. I'm actually trying to get myself a little excited about it though.
Me and My Mom are going to go on southwest.com tonight and print out all of "the rules" . Alot has changed since we've flown 4 years ago.
Does anyone have any advice for me? (But if anyone else here is afraid to fly......don't tell me.) Only encouraging advice please. I don't want to have a nervous breakdown.
Does anyone have any tips for the airport. I'm going to find out all of the rules on what we can bring in the carryons, but do you have any little tricks that work well for you. I don't have babies or toddlers but I do have 4 kids to get through the airport! So any little tricks will be appreciated.
Any tips for Anthony?
I wasn't sure if I should tell him that I am afraid to fly too, maybe he'll talk about it with me. But then I was thinking if he knows I'm afraid, maybe he'll be even more afraid because I am too. I don't know.
And if he knows I'm afraid to fly, how do I tell him he'll be fine.
The kids don't know I don't want to fly, I only talk about that with my Mom and dh. I don't want the girls to think there is something to be scared of, because to them it is all just fun. I would like to keep it that way.
Thanks for any advice
