On the road again....

Ok, so we arn't back to traveling, at least so to speak! We are in Louisville for a 'vacation'. Actually, my husband, Jesse is her for business. There is a Police Fleet Convention...so we got to come hang out at a pool! Hey, that's not to bad! Which brings me back to my topic...traveling with the kiddos.

"Can we stop yet?"

 " I gotta pee!"

"I'm hungry!"

Does this sound familiar? Well, after 9 years of traveling...pregnant, with a nursing baby, a potty training toddler, and energetic 6- year old boys....I figure that I have some experience in this area, hahahaha! I am always asked, " How do you do it? How do you keep them happy?" Well, to be honest, it hasn't been easy every time, nor has it always been hard. Our family really loves to travel. For several years we owned an RV and that was really fun and much easier all the way around. We have been so packed that I had to squeeze the toddler a bottle through a 3" gap in 'stuff'! Now we have a 12-passenger van which is pretty nice. It got a little old after 15 days of driving in the time frame of 3 months! When we learned we'd be driving from Winter Harbor, Maine to Bremerton, Washington for nine days we broke down and bought a DVD player...I know, I know....no razing for that!

DVD Players aside...we have always made liberal use of drawing pads, coloring books, lacing shapes, books on tape, singing, and landscape discussions. The kiddos always have a few toys, but battery powered, noise toys are NOT a good idea! Trust me, Leap Frog Radio is very agrivating after about 25minutes!

Anyhow, the subject of food, drinks, and potty breaks..

Well, we are potty break kinda people! Hahaha! Actually, My husband and I are coffee drinkers, so 200 miles or so and we stop, but manage 500 to 600 miles atleast each day. This is pretty manageable with a crew under 8...as far as food....we don't really snack so it is a decent hot breakfast at home or the hotel and a late BIG lunch and then snacks in the hotel room. It works well for us. Also, we do limit the kiddos to a water bottle inbetween stops.

I am really glad that this is just a "fun' trip for a change. It is quite pleasent! I am relaxing at the pool and enjoying my kiddos, if you travel anytime soon, I encourage to not stress! Sit back and enjoy the ride...these days are short and there is no time to fret. So embrace these moments with all your might!