Leaving On A Jet Plane...

Jaxson and I firmly planted our feet back on Texas soil yesterday afternoon after spending a few days in the great northeast. Robyn had to travel for some training for her new career in northern Virginia, which is minutes from her two brothers. We decided to make a long weekend out of the event and enjoy a few days of a mini-vacation. Robyn retuns late tonight, and we miss her and are ready for her return.

Red-eyed and groggy, our flight left DFW Saturday morning at 6:30am. So yes, we were at the airport by 5:00am. Bravo to American Airlines on their service to us before, during, and after the flight. They did everything they could to accomodate us and Jaxson and make our traveling go as smoothly as possible. They have installed a children's play area with padded flooring and big soft planes, luggage, and toy cars to crawl all over, which was right next to our departure gate - this was a great chance for Jax to get some of his early morning energy burnt off before catching our flight.

The ticket counter was kind enough to reserve an entire row of seats for us, the flight was only about 50% full, but the gesture from American was great. The little man enjoyed the flight for the most part, especially the elderly gentlemen a few rows back whom Jaxson kept wanted to play "Peek-A-Boo."

After arriving at BWI, Uncle Casey picked us all up and we headed for lunch. Rio Grande Cafe (Unlce Julio's here in FW, under an alias name in Maryland) seemed like just the place to grab some grub and enjoy the gorgeous Saturday afternoon. The area was alive with activity. Walkers, runners, casual strollers, shoppers - what a Norman Rockwell picture would look like if he painted outdoor shopping malls. When Jax was finished, Casey and I took him down to the water to enjoy the grass and to be mesmerized by the ducks and geese that call that lake home. These moments are the ones that everyone remembers. Quiet moments between and Uncle and his nephew. Casey doesn't get to see Jax as much as he wishes, but he definitely makes up for that with the time he does have available.