Alix's first trip to NY

I've tried explaining to Alix about New York but there is nothing like her experiencing it for herself. This will be her first trip, unlike Shane who was exactly her age when he made his first trip and done it twice.

Her wee sized world which consists of taking the bus to nursery and hanging around katong will explode to:

• the plane experience
• a cold climate
• wearing different clothes and closed toed shoes

Since I work, there is hardly an opportunity for us to spend so many days together without a break. While it is stressful catering to their needs when I am not used to dealing with them 24 hours in a day, let alone in a confined cabin space of the airplane - the crayolas don't really know all about that. All they know, is that dad and mom are with them, we are going off on a family fun trip and there is no 'work' which will prevent us from devoting our attention to them. Sure, there will be moments that I will wonder what made me want to do this, but very nearly crashing into that divider and not having gotten over that, has made me so grateful for just being around for them.

So, off we go.