WOW! We have been having some fun. Here is the story of Sam’s ideal day, the day we had yesterday…..
Go to the hot dog restaurant “aka Le Gourmet” with everyone we love and work with in Niger and stay until 10pm. Go back to the Teagues and put on your pjs. Go to the airport and (finally) get your turn to actually go in and get on an airplane. Watch the stairs roll up to the airplane you’re going to ride on. Ride a bus to the airplane. When Sam saw the airplane he started jumping up and down and screaming, “Look, Hopie, look!”
Get on the airplane and take off (3:30am and the kid was not grumpy, he was SO excited).
Sleep all the way to Casablanca. Get off the airplane and then go on the first escalator you ever remember seeing. Fall down and get rescued by Dad. Ride on a cool bus across the airport parking lot full of planes and buses. Get on ANOTHER PLANE!! Sit with Mommy and Daddy and Nata and watch movies on the ipod (which he can operate himself). And eat cool airplane food including my very own yogurt and orange juice and hot tea (all treats).
Get off the online pokies for free airplane and get our luggage (except the stroller- not such a happy story) and ride in the car with Helen to her house. And talk about all the fun things we’re going to do and see. And talk about how much France strangley reminds of America because it’s modern and green. And did I mention it was in the low 60s? This made mommy a little giddy.
Go to MacDonalds on the way home and play and eat yummy food.
Go to Helen’s house and see the awesome child-proof house next door that we get to stay in. (THANK YOU PERENTIS!!)
Go to the train station and see a really fast train leave for Paris. Go to the beach and see Spain from the sand of France. So beautiful, although the boys we’re a little terrified of the huge waves.
Go home and eat a yummy dinner Helen made. Collapse in our comfy bed.
A very good day. :) Thanks for your prayers for safe travel. Sam did amazing. And Nata, well, he made it. *wink, wink, grin, grin*
These are pictures from the walk we took this morning to the awesome park by Helen’s house. Biarritz is like paradise. We are LOVING the fact that we are here.
Thanks so much for this story. I can’t stop smiling. I love the part about Sam screaming “Look, Hopie! Look!” I guess he had to speak as one adult to another seeing as how it was such an awesomely sophisticated moment. I’m so glad he got to have his big airplane day and that Nata persevered (reading between the lines of your “wink, wink”). Keep the travelogue rolling, because we want to know! what! fun! you’re! having!!!
xoxo
Signed,
Vicariously Traveling With You
Casa?? Did you fly RAM? I love that Sam was so excited!! “Look, Hopie, look!”….awesome. Have a blast there, and tell Danika I hope she gets to eat some fabulous cheeses.
Sounds amazing. I’m glad we got to hear from Sam on this blog:) Finally, Sammy go on airplane. Have fun in France. Oh how I’m itchin’ to see you…yikes!
Unbelievable- you are such a good writer sweetheart! I can feel all the excitement. Continue the report of the ‘great adventure’ please and let me know your plans as they develop.
Love to all- your Dad