Having a multitude of stickers on hand in critical. But realize ahead of time that throughout the entire trip you will have at least one stuck to the seat of your pants.
Always have your picture made after getting up at 2:45 am. Cheese!
Make sure the driver and navigator keep their eyes on the road at all times.
Nap time for everyone is equally important to ensure all excoursionist survive the expedition.
Teenagers too.
Oops, this next one is posted twice. Perhaps it is from my subconscious to desperately emphasize the importance of stickers.
If your noticing there are a lot of folks in this vehicle, you are right. The more the better. There is nothing wrong with a 16 hour road trip with 3 kids, age 3 and under...as long as you bring one sweet, blue-eyed, easy, baby boy. We love our Burton.
The next piece of advice is very important for well. When driving over winding mountain passes and a child begins to yell Mama in a whiny tone, puke is eminent. Find the nearest pull out, or else...
you will be cleaning out your vehicle on the side of a mountain and riding the rest of the way with the windows rolled down. Why is puke always funny after riding 14 hours in the car with a bunch of kids? We could hardly clean for laughing so hard! Ok, maybe Aunt Lala didn't laugh so hard while cleaning it up in the back seat. But man is she a trooper! Not many teenagers can live up to her standard.
This is Ella all cleaned up again.
More advice...never let down your guard and think "what else can happen?" Oh, and never let a poopy diaper sit because you don't plan to stop for another 40 minutes. Explosions equivalent to Old Faithful can occur. And just like Old Faithful, they are scheduled to happen again.
But the most important rule is to stop and absorb your surroundings. Be sure to take plenty of pictures of the view, not in spite of the children, but for the good of the children.
Stay tuned to read the rest of our Aspen Adventure. But there is a warning. Joining this family for a road trip is not for the faint of heart. Seatbelts and crash helments are required,
1 comment:
What a great post! You crack me up.
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