IN THE AIR AGAIN

It had been longer than usual since I’d been on on airplane, so it was time to hit the air again!

This time, I took my very first red eye to visit Grandma and Grandpa in New Hampshire. I get very excited when I see the list of departures.

Then we waited for the TSA escort that helps us get all my liquids through.

I did a lot of the usual…hanging out on the people mover…

…going to the play area…

…trying to avoid Mommy when she asked me to pose by this statue.

We took off at 10:45pm and it didn’t take me too long to fall asleep.

But I did wake up in time to take this picture as we approached Boston Logan International Airport.

I wasn’t done sleeping, though. I got in a few more winks on the bus ride to New Hampshire. My first red eye flight was a success!

Apr 13

JOURNEYING BACK HOME

Before leaving to go home, I had to tackle this gigantic slice of watermelon.

At McCarran Airport, I told Nana and Papa what gate we were leaving from.

I took this picture of our plane!

When it was time to board, I got to talk to Capt. Henry. He invited me to sit in the First Officer’s seat, but nope, I was not going to do that. Then he showed me a button I could push and that’s when I was outta there!

I did draw a picture for him and First Officer Richard, though. I got to give it to them on the way out.

Apr 7

LAS VEGAS VIA SAN FRANCISCO

I’m off to visit Nana and Papa in Henderson, and I got to do it with a layover in San Francisco! Dreams really do come true.

Early on, I got right to the business of drawing airplanes.

While descending towards SFO, we had a neighbor from United Airlines.

We didn’t have much time in SFO for exploring, but I did get to play some tunes on this wooden xylophone before boarding our connecting flight.

On our second flight, I read “Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten” to Daddy.

Here are some wing photos I took while on our flights.

Nov 24

THE JOURNEY BACK HOME

I’m getting to be a pro at these early morning departures from Boston back to home.

Thanks for having us, Grandma and Grandpa! And for driving us to the airport in the middle of the night!

Nov 20

JOURNEYING EAST

Hello again, airport! Just a little excited to see airplanes all around me as I head east to see Grandma and Grandpa for Thanksgiving.

As is often the case, I just decide I’m going to say hello to the pilots before I board. And no one ever stops me!

Goodbye, Cascade Mountains.

Adios, North Dakota.

Hello, Boston Logan International Airport!

Sep 22

SKY’S THE LIMIT

The Autism Society of Oregon organized a cool event with Alaska Airlines so that me and a bunch of other kids could go on a real airplane and taxi around PDX!

I loved all of it, as usual – walking through the airport, going through security, standing on the moving walkways…

There was even a playground by our gate!

That red rectangle on my lanyard means, “don’t even think about taking my picture.” I wish that would work in real life.

747 spotting! Do you see it back there?

That’s our plane, a 737-800.

I impressed Noah, an Alaska Airlines pilot, with my airplane knowledge.

Then it was time to taxi!

It was a short “flight,” and then it was time to exit…

…but not without talking on the intercom first.

Afterwards, Daddy and I did silly walks on the moving walkway.

Another successful day at the airport!

Jul 21

HOMEWARD BOUND

All trips must come to an end and the Boston Logan Airport sends you off with big white rocking chairs.

As soon as I got on the airplane, I made a sharp left to check out the cockpit. Luckily, everyone was really nice and I got to talk to the pilots!

While flying, the action of the week caught up to me and I took a little nap on Mommy’s lap.

While I was awake, though, I took a whole bunch of pictures from the airplane. Thanks for a fun trip, Grandma and Grandpa!

Jul 15

NEW HAMPSHIRE BOUND

Today I got on a plane to New Hampshire! I was pretty excited.

But first, of course, we had to be delayed for two hours. I am a total veteran when it comes to airplane delays. When it happens, I just run around the airport.