After Jack's graduation we came home, finished packing, took the dogs to the kennel and then headed to Newark for our 3:15 flight to Tampa. We choose Newark because JFK's flights to TPA were at 12:30 -- too early, and 6:30 -- too late.

We made it to the airport JUST in time despite our GPS's efforts to thwart us :). It didn't want us to take toll roads so rather than take the Jersey Turnpike it kept wanting us to take the backstreets of Newark. It was a nail biting trip. You should have seen us go through security (see our return trip security line horror but add last boarding call). But we made it!

I had previously picked four seats in a row, three together and one across the aisle. Because we checked in at the last minute, they gave us three bulkhead seats together (very cool) and one center seat midway back in the plane (not as cool). As we boarded the plane, Brian said, "You'll sit here with the kids and I'll take the other seat?" Yeah right. Brian ended up sitting with the two boys and I took Liv to the other seat so I could nurse her during the trip. Could you imagine me nursing her and keeping two boys occupied during a 2.5 hour trip. No me either :).

Because they had bulkhead seats, I ended up being able to sit with them for part of the trip while Daddy had either Tor or Jack in his lap. There was plenty of room. It was funny, my seat was with two young guys all tatted out. I could tell they were less than thrilled I sat with them with a nursing baby but they turned out to be really nice and told me about what a good traveler Liv was. The all were great. The boys got lots of compliments as every de-boarded too. My kids are seasoned travelers :).

We didn't take any pics though, we were too busy trying to keep the kids happy.