Our First Airplane Ride

A planned getaway to the USVIs meant it was time to test out our girls “travel” skills. We thought it would be fun to document the successes (and learnings) of our maiden voyage.

The alarm went off on Saturday morning 5am. With bags packed well in advance, we zipped of to the airport with one of Boston’s finest cabbies behind the wheel.

We packed as efficently as possble. We even sent a significant amount of supplies down with other relatives. All told, one (monster) bag to be checked, four carry-ons, two bjorns, two car seats, and a stroller.

Check in went great. And security was surprisingly fluid. (TSA officers and airport security even demonstrated a level of helpfulness.)

Once we got to the gate, our gate agent went out of his way to give us a row together. Huge thanks to Gate Agent at USAirways Gate B12!

Camden wins the Easy Flier Award. She got settled quickly and conked out for 90 mins. Marin was very well behaved but much more interested in the sights and sounds of the plane than sleep.

3 hours 30 mins via plane to Saint Thomas >>> 45 min shuttle to the Red Hook dock >>> 25 minute ferry ride to Saint John >>> 10 minute car ride to our destination. And not one tear from the girls.

Our nap schedule is a little off (wink) but we are all happy to be together with the family enjoying the warm Carribean trade winds.

We’ll keep you posted of how we do this week. In the meantime, here are a couple lessons that we learned regarding travel:

- Having car seats for travel with infants is extremely valuable. Graham thought that we should skip the seats and use the Bjorns, but being able to put one or both babies is so helpful. Thankfully, Kirsten won this debate.

- A couple of you mentioned that bottles at takeoff and landing help with the pressure of the altitude change. Worked like a charm. Thanks for the reco!

Finally, we want to thank some of our Twin Twitter friends who provided great sage advice on how to travel with two peanuts. We felt confident and prepared with all of your thoughts. Sincere thanks. Let’s hope the return flight goes as well as the outbound.

We’ve shed our fleece pajamas for short sleeve onesies. Time to hit the beach!

Love,

K&G&M&C

PS We miss Wrigs but we know she’s in great hands with Bri, Corinne, and her b-fry Bob.

Now Boarding, @TwinLiving!