Airline Delays!

Well let me tell you about our plane experience coming & going.
The airline we used will remain annoynomous. Our friend Jeff offered to take us & pick us up from the airport. This was great since we had the baby & he was sweet enough to help us with the luggage @ the airport. Having Brylee it was a BIG help and allowed one of us to focus on Brylee. Thank You Jeff!
Going through security was not too bad. There was a nice gentleman that helped us push all the tubs we had through the x-ray machine. I did have to step aside to allow security to check the bottles of milk I had packed for Brylee. They just had to wipe a strip over the seal. The agent was nice & was very polite.
While walking around with Brylee there was an announcement that our plane was not at the gate yet. This was the first plane out & they had not even started to bring it from the hanger area. Bryan comment was " they need a course in Hanger Management". Brylee was getting hungry so we gave her a bottle & off to sleep she went. Once we got on the plane another announcement was made, "we are sorry but we are experiencing electrical/mechanical problems & we have requested a mechanic". 20 minutes later another announcement was made, "we are still waiting on the mechanic". During this time Brylee is restless but not too bad. We had a great woman sitting in our row that offered & got down bags when we needed them. She offered her blanket if Brylee got too cold. Very sweet person.
Well, we finally were able to start our taxiing when another announcement was made. We had to have the weight of the plane re-calulated. WHAT!!!!!! Well, once we got off the ground everything went a little better. A few passagers were upset that they would still have to pay for a snack since we were delayed 1.5 hours. Not a problem, Brylee had her snacks & she was happy so we were too!

Coming home...
We started to the airport a little early so we could get a couple of Geo Caches before getting to the airport. We stopped to eat lunch & I could tell that Jennifer was getting really upset & I decided that we would go on to the airport & they would drop us off. Cary said no, they would stay with us until we left. I did not like my little girl being upset. The weather from their house to the airport was rain, some sleet & some snow. Bryan & I wanted them safe at home. So we went to the airport to say good bye. As I got out of the car Brylee started crying & reaching for me as to say don't go! That broke my heart!!!! Then I hugged Cary & asked him to take care of my family, all 4 of them! I hugged Jennfer & told her I love her & we would see her soon. We stepped inside the airport & waved as they finally left. A few minute later Bryan's phone rang & you could hear Brylee doing the Super Chicken song....all is better!
We picked up a couple of magazines & went to the gate & waited. Then there is an announcement that the plane coming in from DFW is 15-20 mintutes late. So once we get on the plane & settled in there is another announcement, we will be delayed while they de-ice the plane. Well I could accept that! Once we get in the air the pilot annouces the route home to make up time for the delays. We were to land at 7:05. We landed at 8:05. We get on the ground & another announcement was made that there was a plane at our gate that was not able to be moved & they would be looking for us another gate. Well, after sitting for 15-20 mintutes they were able to move the plane. Bryan had texted Jeff that we were down & Jeff sent back one saying that there were a lot of people at the baggage claim waiting on luggage. It seems there was a problem of some kind. Fortunately we had our bags on the plane with us & by the time we got off the plane the baggage area was cleared.
Well, I guess I better get use to delays & problems...I have some very important people I need to visit!