Ellie traveling stories

Much to our surprise, traveling with Ellie was a huge success. In both directions, we had a layover in Chicago, and the poor little girl was just exhausted both days. However, she was not fussy. She was just adorable. Little Miss Ellie had her own little bag filled with books and toys. Most of the time, she insisted on pushing the bag, which is easier said than done. When you push the bag, it's hard to steer so she was all over the place. However, it brought lots of smiles to those who passed her or almost tripped over her.
On the trip back, we were on the same plane as Santa Clause. He had the great beard and was wearing a hat that said "I believe in Santa." Santa sat two rows behind us and Ellie loved him. She kept peaking over the seat at him and then hiding from his sight with a little squeal. We made a big deal out of it as well:

Mommy: Oh, did he see you?
Ellie: Yeah.
Mommy: Did Santa see you?
Ellie: YEAH!
Mommy: Who was that?
Ellie: Zanta!
Mommy: Are you hiding from Santa?
Ellie: Yeah!

But the highlight of our trip was when we were people watching (sitting at our chairs, watching all the different people walk by). A guy stopped within hearing distance to talk on his phone:

Guy: Hi. I landed.
Ellie: Yeah.
Guy: I probably need to use the restroom before I come down.
Ellie: Yeah. Yeah.
Guy: So I'll meet you by the baggage claim?
Ellie: Yeah.
Guy: Do you have plans in mind for the weekend?
Ellie: Yeah! Yeah!
Guy: Ok sounds good. I'll see you soon.
Ellie: Bye!