Road trip v1/1: Heading East
We headed out bright and early on Friday and had a smooth and happy trip with our van full of excellent travelers. (not pictured above are the 3 adults rounding out the group: Nat, Gram, and myself)
Really, our children are stellar in the car. And, DVD players in the car are the most remarkable invention since sliced bread. I officially take back all the nasty comments I made about lazy parents who let their children rot their brains while driving. I didn't know, I just didn't know.
To our credit, we did spend time spotting silos, enjoying tunnels, and describing the tricks of light that make mountains look blue in the distance. But 7 hours in the car allows for all of that, and plenty of Max and Ruby too...
Our official destination and reason for the trip was the home of my cousin Steve and his family, who also happen to live in a part of the country we were excited to visit. Jack has been talking about visiting Gavin and Ada's house since his cousins joined us for Thanksgiving last fall. Much of our time was spent watching these 4 little people play together in the comfort of Steve and Eileen's lovely home in Annapolis.
The kiddos did wonderfully with the task of sleeping in a new place. Jack camped out in our room (as did the stuffed snake that traveled with him) and Ivy was thrilled to be using the "special crib" she most recently used at Gram's house. We were pleasantly surprised by the ease with which they went to bed; there may be hope for this summer-of-travel after all...
Thinking of sleep, I am heading that way now. Next installment, "Road trip v.1.2, the sightseeing insanity" to follow tomorrow in between folding loads of laundry. And just wait for Road trip v1.3 wherein we both see the Weinermobile and obtain the new tire mentioned above...
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