Reunited in Singapore

Our hectic spring was well underway, and the much anticipated Courtright family vacation had finally arrived. We would be off to Singapore for 4 days while Connor played in a baseball tournament, and from there we planned to fly to Thailand for another 6 days to continue our vacation. But before we could head out on our trip, we had some special passengers to greet at the airport: Collin and Kevin!

Since Jeff and Connor had already left the day before for their flight to Singapore, Kaitlynn and I were the lucky ones to greet Collin and Kevin at the airport. We were excited to see them again and catch up on their lives lately. As of January, they had both moved to North Dakota to work in the oil fields there and hopefully make some good money. We were anxious to hear all about their new jobs as well as the 15-hour plane trip from Houston. Apparently they had quite the time on the airplane with their duty-free alcohol. Kevin managed to snap a photo of Collin that was an instant classic. HA!

After we grabbed a bite to eat at the airport, we made our way to our gate. Even though we had been apart for months, the kids fell right back into step with each other. Walking to our gate and then on our airplane, the boys and Kaitlynn were joking around and playfully teasing each other like they always do. Warms my heart so much!

When we planned our trip, it worked out best for us to take a red-eye flight to Singapore shortly after Collin and Kevin arrived in Dubai. That meant that they took the 15-hour flight from Houston, and then a few hours later, we all went together on the 8-hour flight to Singapore. OUCH! I didn't envy them for their trip, but Jeff and I figured they are young so they could handle it!

When we finally arrived in Singapore, it was a typical hot and muggy day. We took a taxi to meet up with Jeff and Connor at our hotel. Poor Kevin, he asked the taxi driver, "What day is it?" Collin and Kevin left Houston on a Monday night and arrived in Singapore mid-day Wednesday, thus losing an entire day. After over 24 hours of travel time plus a 13-hour time difference, they were understandably ragged and so happy to get to the hotel for some down time. Their hotel room had the best view of some of the most famous sites in Singapore. It was a cool welcome for them!

We were all wiped out from traveling, some more than others, but it was great to be reunited as a family of 6 in the amazing city of Singapore. We walked around some local markets for a while but the older boys were ready for some sleep, so we took it easy on the first night. Our 2019 family vacation was just beginning and there was so much more fun on the way!