So Dave and I had grand plans of semi-surprising his parents at the Dulles airport while they were on their layover between Minneapolis and India. We hit the road a little after 6PM, grabbed some Subway, and embarked on our 90 minute journey.
About half way there, Dave called to let them know we were coming so they could start making their way to where we were allowed to be. We thought we were golden (being that they had a lengthy layover). Unfortunately it wasn't that easy. We did take them by surprise, and its a bit of work gathering all one's belongings, taking the train to the main terminal, and then having to go through security all over again to get back. We tried negotiating... just a bit. Then, we quickly realized that we should have called them before we left; if anything to find out that we shouldn't venture out. But nonetheless, we were already almost there... so we still had an airport adventure!!
We parked in short-term parking (extremely close to the main terminal)- rolled the girls in- asked someone if it was possible to get a gate pass- by her response, it seemed possible, so we waited in line at the Indian airline for a good 30 minutes only to have no success- bummer! BUT.... we had a huge playground right before us, so the girls ran around for another 30 minutes or so, climbing on chairs, opening automatic doors, and attempting to climb onto the baggage claim just a few times:)
And like any good road trip, there is always an unexpected event. So while we were sad we couldn't see Grandma and Grandpa, we still had an adventure that mixed up our routine a bit-- and some good quality family time in the car to boot (yes, there was singing)!
About half way there, Dave called to let them know we were coming so they could start making their way to where we were allowed to be. We thought we were golden (being that they had a lengthy layover). Unfortunately it wasn't that easy. We did take them by surprise, and its a bit of work gathering all one's belongings, taking the train to the main terminal, and then having to go through security all over again to get back. We tried negotiating... just a bit. Then, we quickly realized that we should have called them before we left; if anything to find out that we shouldn't venture out. But nonetheless, we were already almost there... so we still had an airport adventure!!
We parked in short-term parking (extremely close to the main terminal)- rolled the girls in- asked someone if it was possible to get a gate pass- by her response, it seemed possible, so we waited in line at the Indian airline for a good 30 minutes only to have no success- bummer! BUT.... we had a huge playground right before us, so the girls ran around for another 30 minutes or so, climbing on chairs, opening automatic doors, and attempting to climb onto the baggage claim just a few times:)
And like any good road trip, there is always an unexpected event. So while we were sad we couldn't see Grandma and Grandpa, we still had an adventure that mixed up our routine a bit-- and some good quality family time in the car to boot (yes, there was singing)!
Some familiar songs were sung and some we made up.
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