Up, Up and Away

In just a few short hours we will be heading off on a plane for our first ever holiday as a family. It has taken A LOT to get to this point and only a few days ago we thought we weren't going at all, but now we are. I spent most of yesterday madly packing which is no easy task when you have 2 small children (one of whom is in cloth nappies) to pack for. There are cloth nappies stuffed into every available crevice.

I can't really believe we are going. We booked the flights when I was 5 months pregnant. At that time we had Zoe listed as 'Unknown Kau' on her ticket. Now, here she is ready to take her first flight. What a regular globetrotter she is, jet setting for the first time at the tender age of 6 months. Ok, maybe not globetrotter (we are only taking an hour flight to Byron Bay).

I am actually most excited for Malia. I think she is at a great age for her first flight and she is super excited about going on a plane. She has been talking about it for months. Every time she would see a plane in the sky she would turn to me (or anyone else who would listen) and say,

"We're going on a plane one day, but not today".

Well, that day has finally come.

I am trying hard to focus on her and the thrill it is for her, seeing as flying actually scares me senseless. I hate it so much and every time I go up I hate it more and become more afraid. Malia is actually one of the main reasons we chose to go (her and the $39 tickets Jetstar were offering that were just too good to pass up). With the flight taking only an hour we thought it would be a great introduction to flying for Malia. Hopefully she will not grow up with her mothers fear of flying.

I plan to keep a daily diary of our little holiday, take lots of photos and write a big post for everyone when we get back. Until then, Bon Voyage!