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The Christmas Miracle, Followed by My Great Christmas Crash

2015-12-26 aprilmomoffour 4 kids, Christmas, parenting, vacation

Almost two weeks ago, I set out with my four boys to fly from California to Georgia for Christmas. We managed to arrive in one piece, with all of our luggage, but that was not the miracle. Or maybe that was also a miracle. ha! As I shepherded the four of them, plus myself, our five back-packs, and countless electronic gadgets through the security machines, we followed the rules very nicely, and I counted the heads of my children 300 […]

The Reason I Don’t Want to Fly to Alabama

2015-06-05 aprilmomoffour 4 kids, vacation

I love visiting my family. I love going to the beach. I love seeing my people! Why does Alabama have to be so incredibly far from California? If I want to go there, I really do HAVE to fly. I only have to do it 4 more times. 1 round trip this summer and 1 round trip this Christmas. Then hopefully, I will never have to do it again. Why? Why don’t I like taking a 5-6 hour flight? Well, let […]

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Expert Tips for Flying with an Infant (that I learned the hard way)

2014-03-03 aprilmomoffour babies, blessings, breastfeeding, God, parenting, vacation

I’m back from my Alabama visit! I caught the last flight from Atlanta to Baltimore last night. It is a good thing too because each flight after it was cancelled, due to the weather. And boy, do I have some tips to share about flying with an infant. Of course, I had to go and learn them all the hard way. Best things about my trip: The visit part was awesome. The flying part was where the work came in. […]