Yesterday was a long day. We got up at 5:00 a.m. (again) and headed back to the airport. (Thanks, Dad, for driving us two days in a row.) We got seats all together on the plane and boarded. Then we were advised there was a mechanical problem. I was worried they'd have to cancel the flight, but we did finally take off about an hour late, causing us to miss our connection. The next flight wasn't until the evening, leaving us with about six hours to kill in Houston. After close to an hour, David realized he'd left his wallet on the plane. We were panicked. We decided to retrace our steps and when we got back to the gate, we found that due to another mechanical problem, the plane was still there. They were able to find his wallet after looking for it a second time.
We were doubly lucky and got to sit together on the flight to South Carolina as well. Since David got bumped on his way to Provo, he had to drive from Columbia to Greenville, SC to catch his flight - so we had to fly back to Greenville and get the car. We arrived in Greenville at 11:30 p.m. and then had to drive the hour and a half to Columbia. I think we got to bed at about 2 a.m.
Now we're just trying to settle in and unpack - hard to do with two kids who won't nap at the same time - plus Jalen is cutting two teeth and is pretty fussy. David is used to me unpacking everything in one day, so this is a change for all of us. We have the kids' room mostly finished, which helps them feel a little more settled.
We're happy to be in the same place and hope that before long it feels like home.
P.S. 99.5% of my stand-by trips go without a hitch. This one will go down in my personal record book.
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