Our trip to Ft Lauderdale, Florida has started. We booked a shuttle taxi which was only $10 more then a regular taxi ride but much more convenient. We had a total of 5 pieces of luggage (3 check-in and 2 carry on). Aiden seems to be happy so far even though we were worried the night before since he threw up. The airport in Wellington is really nice after renovations. We are waiting for our flight to Auckland where we have a 3 hour layover. Took some nice pictures of the Lord of the Rings characters and bought a magnet game for Aiden. The flight from Wellington to Auckland was only and an hour and then we waited for our connection to Houston. We walked the 20 minutes outside from the domestic to international terminal and then went through customs. Entering the gate, we only had half hour to spare for our flight. Paying for bucket seats ahead of time made a difference with legroom and Aiden was