An Adventure on Its Own – Traveling with Eight Children
Most families can’t wait for summer to begin so that they can go on family trips. However, when you have eight children, preparing for the trip is an adventure on its own. Bobbi and Kenny used to pack one bag per child when they were small, and in addition to that, each kid had their small carry-on bag for their snacks and books. The McCaugheys weren’t fans of taking toys on trips, which is entirely understandable.
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If packing was not too big of a challenge, getting through security at the airport with the little ones was an entirely different story. In her column, Bobbi recounted how the family went to Disney World one summer, so they had to fly to Florida. Besides the parents and kids, Bobbi’s sisters Barbara and Michelle, Kenny’s mother and stepmother, and two other friends were in the entourage. Mayhem is an excellent word to describe the confusion that aroused at the airport when it came to checking tickets and going through security. Moreover, the seats on the plane were scattered all around, so some of the passengers who were already in their seats had to be reconfigured.