Our flight itinerary was Denver - Salt Lake City - Seattle - Tokyo/Narita - Saipan and then the same thing in reverse on the way back. The start of the trip was awful. Paul was on a business trip so I had to get all the packing done for three people going on a two-week trip while having no child care help. I also had to suffer through getting a limo service since Paul wasn't there to drive us to the airport ;) But in all seriousness, I had two kids and a ton of baggage, so I didn't have a choice. It only cost about $75, which was fine since the airport in Denver is about 100 miles away from the city (not really, but anyone who has lived in Denver can affirm that it feels like it.) Plus the driver put the bags in the SUV (I was on the third floor of the apartment building), helped me get the kids in the car seats, and then helped me get the bags into the airport.
I don't really remember the first two flights, except I think the kids were pretty good, especially since on the DEN-SLC leg a really nice old man sat next to us and entertained Jackson. I had booked the flights on the phone with my mom and sister, so the Delta agent was able to have our flights meet in Seattle and then have us go the rest of the way together. The tenish-hour flight between Seattle and Narita was not as horrific as I was expecting it to be. My mom, sister, nephew, and Jackson were in bulkhead seats and then Mika and I were behind them. When we got to Narita, we commandeered the Delta Skyclub with tickets I got on Ebay for half price. It was $25 per person, with Mika and my nephew being free since they were under two. I didn't get a picture, but this Skyclub has a buffet and fully-stocked bar. Totally worth the money since we had a seven-hour layover.
We took over a meeting room that is part of the Skyclub. I can't believe we didn't get kicked out, the kids were being really loud.
Then...the Delta agent had put me and the kids in first class for both flights between Narita and Saipan!
Real china, a cloth tablecloth and napkin, real silverware, real stemware, real FOOD and not that crap they serve in sardine class. I was giddy with excitement at my luck at being able to enjoy eating in first class with both kids asleep. I was savoring every second. I was thinking, "Hey! This isn't bad at all!" So naturally, the kids woke up right when I finished eating and screamed their heads off from the second the descent started and kept it up until we got the baggage claim. See, the thing about being a parent is that you can't EVER let happy thoughts about your kids' good behavior even form in your brain because if you start to think something good your child will immediately start misbehaving. It's called the Law of Kids Really Suck Sometimes. It's scientific, I looked it up.
Here is Mika angelically sleeping on a real pillow and a real comforter before The Reckoning.
I can't remember what time we got to Saipan. Total travel time was about 24 hours. My family met us at the airport and drove us home. It took...3 cars (?) to fit us and all of our crap.
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