Our Lake of the Ozarks trip in July served as our driving vacation shakedown cruise. We tested our packing list, van’s reliability and toddler passengers’ tolerances. Two popular additions to our rear-seating area were a small Elmo and Cookie Monster. One was supposed to be for each boy, but Benji claimed them both. Trey Davey didn’t mind, as long as he had his blanket. Having practiced one driving vacation, the family was now ready to go all the way to Florida. Mommy and Daddy knew the schedule had to be reasonable. No more all night 800 mile marathons would do. Instead, this trip needed to be a series of small adventures spread over two days. Regular stops were required so accumulated baby steam could be released. And when the boys were sleeping, the folks needed to make the most of the opportunity by pushing on, even when bathroom stops were desired.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Seasoned Travelers
Our Lake of the Ozarks trip in July served as our driving vacation shakedown cruise. We tested our packing list, van’s reliability and toddler passengers’ tolerances. Two popular additions to our rear-seating area were a small Elmo and Cookie Monster. One was supposed to be for each boy, but Benji claimed them both. Trey Davey didn’t mind, as long as he had his blanket. Having practiced one driving vacation, the family was now ready to go all the way to Florida. Mommy and Daddy knew the schedule had to be reasonable. No more all night 800 mile marathons would do. Instead, this trip needed to be a series of small adventures spread over two days. Regular stops were required so accumulated baby steam could be released. And when the boys were sleeping, the folks needed to make the most of the opportunity by pushing on, even when bathroom stops were desired.
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