The Cartwrights Go West Day 1 - Summer 2014

Day 1 is a blur now. It was a blur then. I've never spent 7 hours of my day in an airplane. The boys had never spent a second of theirs in one. Between time changes and layovers the day seemed to go on forever. But I have to admit, it didn't seem nearly as long as I thought it would. 

I expected more anxieties out of the boys dealing with their first flight. I expected them to fall to pieces once or twice dealing with an unusually long day. Neither happened though. They were champs the whole day. I hope day 1 set the tone for the next two weeks.

A driveway photo op before leaving

The boys toting their carseats to check in for our flight - their first

Although initially nervous, Ian soon saw flying like he sees everything. As an adventure.

The boys got to sit together - with mama - between Houston and Jackson Hole. All was good.

The long day was more than worth it when we saw sights like this approaching Jackson Hole