So many people have asked...how was your trip? So here is more of an answer that you ever wanted. I will break this into a few posts as to not bore you to death.
Today's topic, traveling with a 3 year old and a 5 year old.
When we leave for vacation we like to leave early. Cody gets so excited the night before that he refuses to go to sleep. He did it for Disney and he did it before the beach this year too. What can you do? They like that we sneak in when it is still dark outside and tell them it is time to go. They have a potty trip and then head to the car in the pajamas. In the past this has lead to nice naps as we travel. This time that did not happen. They were so excited that Emilee slept for about 20 minutes at one point and Cody for about 30. Oh well...
Cody is an excellent traveler. First of all he should get some sort of award for his bladder. He went the whole way there without needing to stop. He was fine to watch movies, play Memory, and eat.
Emilee, well she is a different story. That much time sitting still does not work for her. She is not much of a movie watcher, at least not for long periods. And she gets bored and fidgety quick. So I bought several new coloring books, brought toys, and moved to the back myself to help entertain her. The best thing ever for traveling is the new Twistable Crayons by Crayola. Now you don't want markers in the car for obvious reasons, but my kids have never been that fond of crayons, until the Twistables. No paper to peel and put on the floor of the car, no breaking, no sharpening, for me and Emilee they are a dream come true.
So we made it there with one potty stop and one gas stop in just about 7 hours.
What happened once we got there? Stay tuned to find out.
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