When we woke at four in the morning, the sun was tucked so far behind the horizon that no trace of its light could be seen. Ali had arrived at our house just after 3:30, so she hadn't slept at all. The seven hour drive from her college town had been longer than usual; she'd decided to stop and nap in her car outside of a rest stop for a couple of hours in between.
We departed for the airport around 5:00am and groggily made it through security and onto the plane. Our family towed around multiple neck pillows. We were prepared to relax on this vacation starting at hour one.
I had big plans to do some reading and perhaps even writing on this plane, but they fell through. in the five hours we spent in the air in total, I slept for about four and a half of them. It was much-needed rest, though. Ali slept for all five.
We had a three hour layover in Houston, so my family had lunch at nine in the morning: pizza and Chinese food. It was delicious, although we were getting some odd looks from all of those who were munching on Starbucks and donuts.
During our wait, Lukie proceeded to show all of us how good the sound of his Beats headphones are. According to him, they're the best... but we did have to admit they sounded pretty great. Lukie is thirteen and he saved up for a long time last year to buy the headphones of his dreams.
Ali is a little behind on technology, so she was amazed... and confused... and filled with a broad spectrum of emotions that none of us could fully understand. Music does funny things to you, I suppose.
I have a new camera, so during the layover, we spent a lot of time taking pictures of everyone's eye. I meshed them all together. From top left to right and so on, the order is: my dad, my mom, Ali, me, Amy, Luke.
Getting back our luggage was filled with laughter as well. Luke's suitcase weighed somewhere around fifteen pounds, while Ali's was pushing fifty. The difference between a boy and a girl, right?
We're all a little amazed. Since I've started college, Luke has grown at least eight inches. Before I left home, he was nearly a head shorter than me, and now he even is beginning to inch over Ali, who is by far the tallest girl in our family.
We finally arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina in the afternoon. We were able to catch up with Grandpa Frank and Grandma Marcia, as well as eat some delicious brisket and queso. It was a good way to end a long day of travel. They have a beautiful home that rests directly over a large, green lake.
This week is going to be a wonderful time of rest and family.
Three years ago: Hope
One year ago: I'm a multi-tasker.
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