Sorry for the double post...SA is about two hours drive from Corpus Christi, Penny.
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Sorry for the double post...SA is about two hours drive from Corpus Christi, Penny.
Kara and Corin are probably right, more people are probably more interested in WHEN the conference will be rather than in which city.
I haven't voted yet - still trying to decide which city but we are keen for the last dates (July).
Not sure if you need another vote based on the fact that the majority are saying that last choice of dates and also the majority are saying SA. Could change in the next couple of days though??? Corin is right with what she is saying but I am not sure it will matter with the way the votes have gone anyway???
I will vote tomorrow - we will have decide on which city to vote for tonight!
I think most are just googling the cities to see what's there.
Penny, I think Tara is in the Holy Land right now on a personal trip so she's not on-line but will be back soon. :) Everyone say prayers for her safety please!
It would be great to take all 3 of our boys together, Penny.... I know Braden and Garret would adopt Cole as their little brother in a heartbeat he's so darn cute!
Question....
Who absolutely cannot go in June? Who cannot go in July? Can any of you juggle your schedules? I hate to see anyone miss out!
My situation is too confusing to explain sanely.
I know that I can NOT go in June. That weekend is our annual adult only canoe trip which I set up. I can not change the date as the reservations are already made, date set and with 26-40 people it is hard to get a date! LOL
As for WHERE it is ......I did vote SA for a few reasons....the first being that the flights I have been looking at are 1/2 the price to SA than CC for me (SA $237 CC $484)........There seems to be more to do in SA....and also Shane will be in basic training and is SUPPOSE to be in SA at that time which would work great if the conference is at the end of July as his b-day is the 26th. 8-)
ME TOO BARB! $158 to San Antonio and over $400 to Corpus Christi. I don't care about the dates but it would certainly would be more economical for us to go to San Antonio.
That is an AWESOME price Karla!! yes we have to do this cheaply! LOL Just think....we will still have to add in the hotel! yikes! LOL
I know...if I knew the dates I would have bought the tickets! It was probably at a ridiculously early time!
OK I just checked out the prices for the different airports: It is twice as much to fly into Corpus Christi than San Antonio! It would be $235 for San Antonio and $475 for Corpus Christi!!!! Thats crazy!!! I am definitely voting for San Antonio!!!!
Barb and Karla, what website are you looking at booking tickets? Just using expedia, depending on where we fly out of San Antonio would be $265-376 a person and Corpus Christi would be $367-522 a person. Driving for us looks like a 20 hour drive from Map Quest, but I haven't figured it out yet by looking at a map (sometimes Map Quest is not accurate). Lots of decisions to be made, but I would be interested to know what booking sites you guys use?
Tracy,
I was using Travelocity. Both are 26-30 hr drives. LOL Mapquest says 24 hr.....couple of hrs off!
I just looked at Expedia and they are almost double the price of travelocity. i never knew there would be the much of a difference!
I used travelocity and I like cheap tickets too. Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly so I'm going to be there early!
I am going to BEG Jeff to let Baer and I come this summer even if it is just the two of us. Does anyone know if we have to purchase a ticket for a 18 month old?
Under 2 are free to fly if you hold them on your lap. If they are under 2 and you want them in a seat then you pay.
I am not buying a ticket for braden
I never bought a ticket either. I did buy Baby B'Air. It's a harness that goes around a toddler and attaches to your lapbelt so the child is more secure on your lap.
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/...tegoryId=86218
I got my TEXAS tourbook thing ....
I dont care where it is, I am more apt to go just cole and myself if the tickets are cheap
we all need to rent a van when we get there and ride around together
what do you do for car seats when we get there
no way in heck can i carry this seat on the plane
Rental car companies usually have car seats you can rent. I was just looking at some of the airlines rules for carry on and such for children and on some airlines you can bring a car seat in addition to your luggage for no extra charge.
That sounds good Corin I need a car seat. The tickets that you check were from TF green or Boston.
TF Green, I'd prefer to fly out of there if we can instead of going to boston
I just checked out Boston and it's only $5 cheaper to fly out of there
I am hoping to get a car seat with the car rental. I am not lugging car seats for two kids!
Thanks -- travelocity is cheaper! Once the dates are selected, then I will have to track down the best deal or make the decision to drive.
Hey Corin
TF Green would be better, how may days are you planning to stay.
I'm not sure.... it depends on what weekend is chosen. Do you know how many days you want to stay?
Im thinking from Wed to Sun not sure, when we have the dates we can talk about it.
I will call you this weekend to see where we going to meet can't wait.
It's cheaper to fly during the week, so I will probably fly out on monday.
sounds good! Ayla is still sick :( We will have to make plans for next week sometime...
Poor Ayla hope she feels better soon. Just call me whenever she feels better. That's fine with me flying back Monday what ever is cheaper works for me.
Well if you and Cole go Penny and it is just Baer and I, maybe we can share a room if it is cheaper. Thanks Kara! Guess I better start saving and teaching some more CPR classes!
I plan on attending with my husband Julian. But like I have said before, until I am actually on that plane heading out of Australia I won't really believe it! But things are looking good so far :-)
SURE thing LYNNE !!!! sounds good !
I flew to Tx this past summer with Walker and they do allow you to carry on a car seat. I took a booster which made things a little easier. The airline going allowed him to sit on it, but coming home they would not allow it and we had to store the car seat overhead. Just some things to think about.
I don't mind the city, I prefer San Antonio because I have family there. The date is definitely july the latest.
So many people are going to be at the conference this year!!
How exciting.
I think we are all waiting on the exact location and date. Then either flight or driving arrangements can be made.
When is the date for voting over??
The 10th it finishes. So in Australia it is all over, lol. I am guessing at some stage in the next day or two Dawn will be able to confirm dates and maybe city? It will be a real International Conference with Australia, Canada and Mexico all represented. Can't wait!!!
Oh Dawn, I am not 100% sure if Julian will attend all of the Conference. He will come to the social side of things but when we do the personal and maybe even the medical he may leave. He has never come to an Australian forum - just too hard emotionally. So I am telling him just see what you feel like and if you need to take off for walk or whatever that will be fine. Hope that is OK???
Steve may join him, thinkgs are still tough on him, too . . . I am hoping this may open him up a bit more... I am SUPER excited to meet you Danielle!!
I checked out flights and it is 540 for Steve, my sister and I to fly. Plus there was no nonstop flights, that I found, all had layovers. It is a 24 hour trip. The cost of gas there and down is around 280, excluding gas used to get around down there. Maybe 120 for a hotel on the way there and back. So we are thinking it may actually be cheaper to drive. Thinking about what I would have to take on a plane with me, plus the cost a car rental, augh, it may not be worth the hassle. My stroller is the friggin size of a cadillac - I swear you need a CDL to use it!!
lol re: stroller. The joys of twins :-) Can't wait to meet you Steve and the girls either Kate. As well as all the other members! I was wondering the same about Jul - if it would help him open up at all. Anytime he does he just gets so upset and he hates that so closes down again. It's almost 17 years but I don't think he will ever really deal with it :-(
So it is the 10th Jan over there now. Has the voting closed Dawn? Have you made any definite decisions? I am guess the date will stick but I know you still had concerns about location and members who could help organise.
I will definately be coming alone, flights are around $870 at the cheapest that I can find. Driving is 34+ hours, so I dont know what would be cheaper, let alone me driving in the states and getting lost...
I just talked to Ernesto and maybe I am comming alone, not yet decided but it's a lot of money to pay 4 plane tickets plus hotel, meals and all. I'll let u know as soon as we fugure it out.
But I AM going, alone or with company, I am there!