Waiting at LAX

Watching Airplanes in Boise

BOI - Awaiting our first flight

Jones Raring to Go!

We are in the Los Angeles Airport at the Tom Bradley International terminal having a good time waiting for our evening flight to Sydney!  Our bags are checked through all the way to Alice Springs, which is awesome, but we have to pick them up in Sydney to go through customs and then give them back for that last flight.  We left Boise at 11 am and arrived in LA a couple hours later, with no problems with either the flight or with motion sickness...YES!!  Beaux, Jones and Hilary are medicated of course...The first class flight is pretty posh, wow!  We got warm towels to wash our hands with before our complimentary box of food and fresh coffee/juice.  The kids loved having a fresh fleece blanket to snuggle when it got cold!  With 5 of the 6 first class seats being taken by our family, it was a pretty comfortable way to travel. 


Beaux and Jax enroute to LA

Finding our way from the arrival gate to the international section was a little tricky, but we caught a shuttle and made it just fine.  Checked-in with Qantas and had some lunch (McDonald's for the kids and a mexican place for the grown-ups).  Then on re-entry into the secure areas, Hilary forgot to empty her water bottle and had to be escorted back to the end of the line and had to try again!!  She took out her little baggie of toothpaste and mascara, but forgot all about the water, of course!  Now, finally we are just waiting in the Qantas Lounge with free drinks/snacks/sitting areas/computers until we need to leave tonight.  Trent said there are even showers...If only Hilary had known!  Jax and Beaux are playing quietly with toys from their carry-on and Jones is playing PoissonRouge on the computer. 

Playing Computer at the Lounge

It may be a long night, but spirits are good so far and we are having a great time.  We also found out that our Sponsor will be renting a 12-passenger van, so he will have plenty of room for our luggage.  Good news!