Roundtrip to Paris, Please

Ryan and Lucie's imaginative play has taken off lately (literally). They've transformed our empty living room and a few dining room chairs into a six-seater airplane, with Ryan as pilot, Lucie as air traffic control, and Bunny as co-pilot. Uncle AJ and Aida were lucky enough to grab the last two seats on the plane (perfect for my stand-by flying brother) when over for a visit this weekend.

We were cleaning out a closet this week and happened upon our rolling luggage. The next thing I knew, R & L had stuffed it with all their loved ones and declared it was time to take off. Where to? Paris, of course. We've been reading a ton of Madelineand Fancy Nancy books, so I guess the City of Lights was fresh in their minds. (And they know I love it when they talk about Paris which makes me a willing and eager passenger!)

The trip has a very specific itinerary. We go straight to Paris with a short stop at a dinosaur museum. Ryan and Bunny make a great team, using a ring from an old stacking toy as a steering wheel. Due to their expert piloting and Lucie's navigation, we make it to Paris in less than 3 minutes. The boarding, gassing up of the plane (a Swiffer mop for a gas pump), and ticket collection takes longer than the flight itself.

I dream of taking my little ones to Paris someday, and love to see them practicing the journey already. If only it were this easy to get there.