The Road Trip Conquered

The road trip to Florida was great! It can be a real pain in the a** to travel with small children, but this time it went really well. No melt downs, tantrums, nobody threw up or leaked their diapers, and they didn't even fight! The drive to Orlando is really long, and I am not sure that I want to do it again any time soon, but I am really happy that we did go, and got this experience. We had so much fun while driving; we came up with a family motto: "the family must go on", and our own words to Kelly Clarke's song Stronger "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, drive a little longer". We counted the states we passed and were fascinated about the climate change from winter to summer. We discovered Cracker Barrel restaurants! And when we saw the first palm trees we cheered really loud! On the way back we were like old pros.. we knew where the best rest stops were and what to do in the car to entertain ourselves (dvd's, playing i spy, reading, doing quizzes). And we all know each other a little bit better and our family bond is just that much stronger...

Wherever You Go, Go With All Your Heart

This brave woman is going on real ROAD TRIP today! Me and the family are driving from New York to Orlando, FL (and back next week). My husband has done the drive several times helping various family members move down to Florida (and back), but I (nor the kids) have never done a car drive that long.. 1100 miles and 18 hours, according to Mapquest. 

Last summer we drove to Niagara Falls, 400 miles and 7 hours (again, according to Mapquest). That trip was so much fun we started planning this Orlando trip, but now that the time is here, I am scared! Yikes - what if it's too uncomfortable and what if we get annoyed of each other and fight the whole way?! Why did I agree to do this? It's too late to have a change of heart now. The kids are super excited about the road trip and going to Disney World.. the hubby just told me to let's make the best of it - so I guess he's a bit worried too...

Hopefully this trip will teach me and the family something new about ourselves,  strengthen our family bond and make some unforgettable memories.