they were free i felt to respond to other needs on the plane. they did it very well. tommy and i both are very proud of them for what they did. and the children did very well, too. >> how old are the kids? >> colten is 8 and ellie is 5. they will be turning 9 and 6 next month. >> how are they doing? you said they are back in school today. >> they are. friends heal. as a mother and a father we made that decision to go ahead and put them back in school today. they were excited this morning. no doubt they were shaken.