Family Vacation @ Tokyo - Day 8, Sayonara Tokyo

The alarm went off at 3am. Took alot of effort to pull myself out of the bed. Freshen up, woke my hubs, did one last check on all belongings to make sure nothing was left behind and we checked out. The transport that Aunt Shujun has kindly arranged for us was at the driveway when we came out of the hotel. The skies was still dark and everyone sleepy. Much to my surprise, Janelle woke up on the journey to the airport.

Reached the airport at 4.30am. Jayven woke up when we were about to check in. And both of them appeared wide awake instead of sleepy. So my assumption that they would be sleeping all the way till boarding was wrong. It was super early hence we went to a 24hours cafe to get coffee and some light breakfast.

Our flight was scheduled to depart at 6.30am and the boarding gate opened at 6.15am. The souvenir shop next to our boarding area opened at 6am and I spotted the Matcha kit kat that I have been looking for. So happy to have gotten my Matcha and Sakura Matcha kit kats (heard great reviews about Sakura Matcha) just before I left Tokyo.

Not long after the flight took off, the lil ones fell asleep. I prayed hard that they would sleep through the flight but it never happened. An hour plus later, both of them woke up. Janelle could not stretch her long legs while asleep so she woke up. Jayven could not toss and turn while being zip up in the bassinet so he woke up too. So they started to play and ran about (to their grandparents seated one row behind us).

Needless to say, I was not able to catch any wink during the flight back.

Wide awake at 5am at Haneda Airport

Cheeky boy saw jiejie at the railing and followed suit

Looking at the plane in boarding area

The boy that cannot sit still. During turbulence, the air crew will always remind us to strap him with the infant seat belt. Then he would struggle and scream.

Overall, it has been a fun yet tiring trip. I'm grateful that my parents could join us in the trip as they have been a great help in manning the kids thus the opportunities for time alone with my hubs. I know it has been a tiring trip for my parents too but I hope that they also enjoyed themselves.

Looking through all the photos that we have taken in the trip, I realised that we have created many beautiful memories as a family. I feel so blessed that we could go on family vacation and experienced new things together. I love how a vacation can bond the family even closer - relaxed mood, quality time with kids and hubs, the siblings doing things together and having fun.

Time to plan for the next vacation! Hah!