Ok so we fibbed, just a little. We didn’t quite go to “New York”…but our trip was a surprise! Papa Egg knew we were coming, but it was a surprise for everyone including Ethan! But Ethan’s not 3 anymore so it makes it harder to keep surprises from him.
Fib #1 – Ethan had to know we were going on vacation and taking a plane, so we panic and threw out “New York”
Fib #2 – Ethan sees our itenary and wonders why our destination says, Ontario, so we say that we’re landing in Ontario, Canada since it’s ‘close’ to New York….Note to self: Next time check the map!
We did soooooo well too!! It’s either Ethan is very gullible and trust everything we tell him, or we are good ‘fibbers’. Even the flights cooperated with our little lie! When the plane landed, usually they say welcome to whatever city and state you landed in, but all the said was “Welcome to Ontario!” How cool is that???
Fib #3 – As we’re walking towards the baggage claim, they have posters that say California but i quickly walk in front of them hoping Ethan doesn’t notice (and he didn’t). Then Ethan and Justin looks around and airport and says that it looks like the California airport that he’s been to. So I proceed to say that it even looks like Jacksonville Airport! Yeah right! Anyone that has seen both, knows that it’s not even close!
I wish we had a camera because even as we’re getting our luggages, Ethan had no clue! Papa Egg snuck up behind him with his face covered in his jacket and says “I thought you’re going to New York!” Ethan jumps back and screams and people are looking at us like we’ve lost it! It was so funny!
But the lies don’t end there, that’s just half of it….so of course the Ormeo household (in California) has no idea what is about to hit their home. The Friday we left Jacksonville was also Toots birthday and they were trying to call him all day, but since we’ve been on the plane, our phones have been off most of time.
Fib #4 – To get Jan to clean up his room since he always gives up his room for us (Thanks mucho Jan!). Papa Egg had to tell him the truth but tells Mama that he wants Jan to clean up for the pastors that are coming to visit them in February (clean up in January?!?! ahaha So they were wondering why he was flipping out so soon).
Fib #5 – To have Mama prepare dinner, Papa Egg tells her that he has a staff meeting and they will come over for dinner when they are done (at 11:30pm??) But she’s a good pastor’s wife and doesn’t question timing, so she prepares a huge dinner with lots of yummies!
While she’s hanging out in the kitchen, Ethan sneaks up from one side of the kitchen and Enzo comes from the other side. Well, Justin trips over Ethan so they never quite made it in the kitchen just outside the door of it, then Enzo and I come out…I think it took her a second to register who she’s seeing, then she starts screaming while looking at Enzo (who is by this time holding my shirt for dear life) and then screams even more when Ethan finally makes it in the kitchen.
It was sooooo funny to watch her! She was so excited to see her boys….she was screaming for a couple of minutes and squeezing the boys before she finally caught her breath!
Ethan ran upstairs to Tadit’s room and he just stands by her door because she was already asleep. She thought she was dreaming and kept asking Ethan how he got there. But finally got up when she realized she wasn’t dreaming….
Then there was Mommy Ging who was sleeping and came downstairs to find out what all the commotion was…..
Whew! That was tiring…I wish we had the camera to capture all that! So here we are at the middle of our trip…it has been great so far! The boys are having a blast, and Enzo has been on his best behavior EVER!!!! But he is homesick and he keeps saying he wants to go home to mommy’s home and he wants his bed….
