Taking on Arizona

Listen, traveling is not for everyone, but we love it. We have been a little intimidated at taking on a “bigger” trip with three kids but decided to take the plunge. We planned a late summer trip out to Arizona. We choose Arizona because one, we knew there were a variety of things to see like the Grand Canyon and Sedona but also because I have family in Phoenix. It is important to me to make those trips and allow my family a far to meet my kids and have memories with them. The actual vacation was amazing and went way easier than we anticipated. The flight there was the only part I now have advice on.. so buckle up if you need it.

We flew to Arizona and my son who was 20 months did not require a seat so we thought, lap child and save the cost. BIG MISTAKE. He def needed his own room. So much so, that we purchased a one way ticket for the ride home, and the flight was so much better. If you are in this situation, two things that I think may make a difference for someone else. 1. Is your child distracted easily with something like a screen? (Knox was not). 2. What time of day are you traveling? Is it nap time? (the flight to Arizona was around nap time and he did not sleep in my lap as I had hoped and instead was cranky because he was tired. On the flight home, it was early morning and he was much happier in general not being his nap time.

Either way, it was a few hours worth the headache for the experiences and memories and I encourage you to take the plunge too.