The morning of the trip started very early in our house. We originally had planned to wake up around 5am and get to the airport at 6am for our 8am flight. Coincidentally, my husband and I woke up at 2am and neither one of us could get back to sleep. So both of us got up and got busy around the house. I emptied the dishwasher and ran a load of laundry, he spent time on the computer obsessing about something he ordered and was going to be delivered while we were away!
My father in law arrived at about 5am and we loaded up his car with 3 large suitcases, a car seat, a stroller, a diaper bag, and two backpacks. I didn’t think it would fit, but we managed to squeeze it all in! On the ride to Ft Lauderdale airport I was checking the weather. Friday (arrival day) looked like clear weather. Saturday (the next day) was supposed to rain all day. The temps were ranging in the mid to low 60s. I had planned for us to walk to Freedom Trail Saturday. I was getting worried that it would dampen our plans!
We had an extra guest coming along with us on this trip. Thankfully he didn't cost us any extra money. Flat Stanley joined us for our adventures throughout Boston. So you may see him in his blue jeans and orange shirt in some pictures!
Airport check-in was uneventful. I've gotten pretty good at flying with a kid, this was our 4th time. We were the first to our gate and waited patiently while chasing our son around the terminal. The flight crew arrived early and so they let us board a little early as well. We were flying JetBlue direct from Fort Lauderdale to Boston. My son has flown three times previously- Southwest, United, and American. I would rate JetBlue as being equally child friendly to Southwest and WAY more adult friendly (I love what they INCLUDE!!) If you’re unaware of what comes with JetBlue flight, they allow one free bag per person, by January all of their planes have free wi-fi, more leg room than other airlines, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, and a variety of decent snacks! Let me explain why I say that JetBlue is child friendly. They allow families to board before general boarding. This gives me the time to get my son’s car seat installed. Two other airlines I have traveled on would not allow this and I struggled to carry a car seat down an aisle without hitting other passengers. On JetBlue I was able to install the carseat without being in a rush. This means my son was safer on this trip because the airline gave me the chance to get everything situated. The extra legroom also helps prevent the car seat from pushing up against the person in front of him. Now my son is hit or miss on airplanes. This leg- he cried, not terribly, but he wanted out of his seat. I was not going to let that happen because the next thing would have been him running up and down the aisles! I gave him a snack and he fell asleep for about half the flight. Once he woke up we played the distraction game- magazine, stuffed animal, tickles, etc.
My father in law arrived at about 5am and we loaded up his car with 3 large suitcases, a car seat, a stroller, a diaper bag, and two backpacks. I didn’t think it would fit, but we managed to squeeze it all in! On the ride to Ft Lauderdale airport I was checking the weather. Friday (arrival day) looked like clear weather. Saturday (the next day) was supposed to rain all day. The temps were ranging in the mid to low 60s. I had planned for us to walk to Freedom Trail Saturday. I was getting worried that it would dampen our plans!
We had an extra guest coming along with us on this trip. Thankfully he didn't cost us any extra money. Flat Stanley joined us for our adventures throughout Boston. So you may see him in his blue jeans and orange shirt in some pictures!
Airport check-in was uneventful. I've gotten pretty good at flying with a kid, this was our 4th time. We were the first to our gate and waited patiently while chasing our son around the terminal. The flight crew arrived early and so they let us board a little early as well. We were flying JetBlue direct from Fort Lauderdale to Boston. My son has flown three times previously- Southwest, United, and American. I would rate JetBlue as being equally child friendly to Southwest and WAY more adult friendly (I love what they INCLUDE!!) If you’re unaware of what comes with JetBlue flight, they allow one free bag per person, by January all of their planes have free wi-fi, more leg room than other airlines, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, and a variety of decent snacks! Let me explain why I say that JetBlue is child friendly. They allow families to board before general boarding. This gives me the time to get my son’s car seat installed. Two other airlines I have traveled on would not allow this and I struggled to carry a car seat down an aisle without hitting other passengers. On JetBlue I was able to install the carseat without being in a rush. This means my son was safer on this trip because the airline gave me the chance to get everything situated. The extra legroom also helps prevent the car seat from pushing up against the person in front of him. Now my son is hit or miss on airplanes. This leg- he cried, not terribly, but he wanted out of his seat. I was not going to let that happen because the next thing would have been him running up and down the aisles! I gave him a snack and he fell asleep for about half the flight. Once he woke up we played the distraction game- magazine, stuffed animal, tickles, etc.
We landed at 11am. We hopped in a taxi that was nice enough to allow me to install my son’s car seat. It was a $26 cab ride from the airport to the hotel. We did have a mini-van taxi and that resulted in an additional $6 charge for the ride. I wasn’t sure we’d fit in a regular taxi. I had planned for us to go to our hotel, have them hold our bags while we explored, and come back later to check in. We booked the Hyatt Regency Boston. I still can’t figure out if we were in the Theater District, Financial District, or Chinatown, lol. Making a right out of the hotel led to theaters, a left led to financial/business buildings, and another direction was Chinatown. Regardless of that, it was a nice location for us based on what we had planned to do while in town. So we arrived at the hotel and I asked them to hold our bags, the receptionist told me our room was ready! So we were able to drop our bags and spend a few minutes getting situated. We had a room on the 15th floor with a nice view! They came quickly with a pack n play for my son and even added a nice padded mattress to the bottom. The room was spacious and just what we needed. Good location, clean, and a great deal (Boston can be just as expensive as New York sometimes).
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