(wind noise)(young child chattering)
- Good morning, guys!
It's 6:00 a.m. and we're on our way to the airport.
We're off to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
for two weeks, so the flight to get there is nine hours,
during the day, with the three kids,
so I thought I would vlog this because whenever I say
we're going away on Instagram, I get so many messages
asking how to fly with a baby, tips on how to fly,
people saying they'd like to go away with their kids
but they're a bit nervous about the flight.
And we have just arrived at the airport.
Hopefully this video will show that it's actually
not that bad and you can do it as well.
I think the thought of going on a flight with
the three of them is always worse than
what it's actually like.
So, we have Fraser. (Caleb growling)
- And Caleb's having his birthday.
- Caleb, and then little Jacksie.
- And Caleb's having his birthday.
- Caleb's gonna turn five in Punta Cana.
So we're loaded up. - No, I'm not!
I'm gonna turn 600!
- Yeah.
They've got loads of snacks and activities
for the kids to do, so I will vlog our flight.
Let's go.
- I told you we would run in.
(beatboxing)
(laughing)(humming)
- So we're all checked in and now we're off to security.
We're flying from Gatwick in the U.K. in London,
and at Gatwick the security is really good
'cause there is like a family security bit.
- Hello!
- So, hopefully, we'll get through that, 'cause that
is normally a lot quicker and just a nicer experience.
(playful music)
- [Emily] It's breakfast time!
Are we getting some pancakes?
- I'm tired.
- [Emily] Daddy's so tired. (laughs)
So there's a soft-play in this airport
which is amazing 'cause I just want them to have
a little run-around before they're confined to their seats.
(playful music)
Can you get it on there?
(mixed chatter)
Jackson's been sticking these Peppa stickers
into this book for about half an hour.
They've been brilliant, I think 'cause he loves Peppa.
(playful music)
Your nose.
Is it on your nose?
Where's your nose?
So the big boys are playing the travel Connect 4 now.
And Jackson's just woken up.
Jackson slept for an hour and a half,
so that's pretty good-going.
(playful music)
(laughing)
(growling)
Is it a tiger?
Oh, no! Did it fall down?
Do you want to do one?
So we're halfway there and we've broken out the Oreos.
It was time. (laughs)
- Plane!
- [Emily] Yay!
(baby babbling)
So we're about five hours in.
We have three-and-a-half hours left, I think,
and so far he has done so well.
I've just come to change him for the second time,
and they've actually been really well-behaved so far.
I've only broke out the Oreos once.
We still have sweets on stand-by if we need it.
So they're just watching films.
The older boys are doing really, really well,
and even little Jacksie here.
You like coming in here. (Jackson yells)
(Emily laughs)
(playful music)
(mixed chatter)
- [Emily] Where's Daddy gone?
- Boing! Boing! Boing! (Emily giggles)
Boing! Boing! Boing!
Boing! Boing!
- [Emily] We're playing.
(child babbles)
Plants versus Zombies.
- [Child] Yeah!
(playful music)
- [Emily] We have an hour and 38 minutes.
We're just about to land,
and Jackson needed an outfit change
'cause he spilled his drink,
and he does not like wearing the seatbelt, do you?
(playful music)
We made it!
(mixed chatter)
(Emily laughs)
Where are we?
- In Punta Cana.
- Yay! (laughs)
Caleb, you did so well! - Hey!
There were not any tears.
Caleb, what's wrong?
Did you do really well?
- He poked me in the eyes lots of times.
- Find Daddy.
(laughing) Look at Jackson!
Jackson's like, I made it!
Was it in nine hours?
- Yes.
- Nine hour flight, Jackson, you did it!
- [Jackson and Emily] Yay!
(playful music)
- [Emily] Oh yeah! We made it.
(laughs) What's with the ears?
So we've arrived in Punta Cana.
- Yay! - Now we're on a coach.
How long is it to get to the hotel?
- [Dad] 20 minutes.
- Just like a 20 minute coach ride.
Boys is it hot or cold?
- Boiling. - [Dad] Momma, he's coming.
- Jack, I can--
(band playing) (Emily laughs)
- [Emily] Where's Fraser?
(baby babbles)
- I spilled it.
- [Emily] Ah. - Juice.
- [Emily] Is it juice?
Jackson, cheers!
Oh, no, no, no, no!
(Emily laughs)
(baby babbles)
We've made it to our hotel and all the boys are awake,
they've got on swimwear, and we're now gonna go
and have a swim even though it's very late at home.
I think it's 10:00 at home, at night.
Caleb slept on the coach on the way in, but it's almost
like he's had a power nap and now he has energy again.
So we're gonna try and keep them going
because it's five hours behind.
We're gonna try and see how late they can stay up
and then hopefully just battle with jet lag a little bit.
So we're gonna go for a swim,
then to the buffet, and that's it.
But yes, hopefully this vlog has shown that
it's not that bad or scary to fly with the kids.
They were absolutely fine.
Obviously we're lucky no one was ill or anything like that.
They just did so, so well.
There was not one tear.
They just did amazing.
So, I hope you liked this video,
and I'll, of course, be vlogging more of our holiday,
but now we're gonna go for a swim.
Bye!
- [Dad] Put your sunglasses on.
Excuse me.
- [Emily] Oh, yeah!
- That's Daddy!
- [Dad] Where's mine? - [Emily] Daddy!
Where's Caleb?
- I dunno!
(Emily giggles) - [Dad] Say Caleb! Fraser!
Oh.
- [Emily] Oh! What's that? (giggles)
- [Dad] Gonna take a closer look.