Planes, Trains and Automobiles...

WOW... 8 adults, 4 kids, 15 suitcases, 2 planes, 4 trains, and alot of taxi's.... we made it to and fro from Singapore to Japan safe and sound... what a great trip. Blake has not had a vacation in over a year and this trip was much needed for him for many reasons... we are so blessed to be able to take trips like this and we never want to take the credit away from our true PROVIDER for opportunities like this...Thank You!

I know alot of people have asked for pics... so here we go... there are tons of pictures of course so hang on tight... If you don't want to see pics of Japan or the people that went on the trip STOP reading now... I am sure this is all that will be talked about on the blog for days to come... if you want to see more... come back tomorrow...

We started out flying our 8 hour leg to Tokyo Japan from Singapore.... Our family had just returned from the states 2 days prior so we were experiencing some major jet lag... but the snow, slopes and friends kept us going... Mr. Jamey and his wife Gillian planned this whole trip and we are so thankful for their dedication to making this the best trip ever... and it was so nice to be told what to do and where to go and when to do it... we were literally just along for the ride(s)... and we loved every minute... Thank you Unruhs for the best week in Japan... we look forward to the next one.

All bags are checked in and off we go to immigration... hold on tight kids...

Once in the plane... the kids were ready to see the snow... we had talked about the snow for days and they could hardly stand it... so there were alot of smiles and laughter from our side of the plane.

Pierce found his goody bag of snacks... check out that morning hair...

Daddy are you awake... jet lag is setting in... Mr Travis is wide awake in back...

We hopped off the plane to get on a train to Tokyo (Ginza Station)... kids are still a trooping along... I do have to say the first couple of days were very hard for the Denton family... Pierce was in rare form and seemed to be very frustrated and just not happy in his own skin... he is a great kid and we do love him... but he sure does know how to push our buttons when he is tired and cranky... It was hard to remember at times that our sweet 3 year old has been living out of a suitcase for 2 months, been away from home and his toys, has slept in a new environment at least once a week and change is always hard... so all in all he did great but our sweet friends helped us remember in times of need how hard this is for all children much less one that has been literally dragged all over the globe... Prayer got me through alot of situations when Daddy and I needed it the most... I am leaving out alot of details but if you have traveled with jet lagged kids before you understand.

Our gang consisted of THE CUSTER; Travis, Jessica and Kaelan, THE UNRUHS; Jamey, Gillian, Violet and Marek, THE GIRLS; Johnabelle and Lea who were life savers and THE DENTONS.

It is so hard to believe that these pics were taken 9 days ago... we already miss the weather, good food, the slopes and of course being with friends from sun up to sun down... stay tuned for more details...