We are leaving in 2\u00a0days to drive to Alabama! It’s a 22-hour non-stop drive to my parents’ house, but we are breaking it up into 3 days on the road, taking into account that we’ll probably have to make many stops for the kids (7, 4, and 9 months). I am, of course, looking forward to seeing family & friends in Alabama, but I’m also looking forward to the drive! Am I crazy? Maybe. But this is why I like road\u00a0trips:<\/p>\n
1. You can’t do laundry or wash dishes when you’re in the car.<\/p>\n
2. The kids are all strapped in, and so even if they scream or make a mess, they are at least confined and safe.<\/p>\n
3. An extension of #2–the kids have a more limited area in which to make a mess.<\/p>\n
4. When they all fall asleep, I can sneak into the front seat beside my husband and pretend we’re on a date, just\u00a0the two of us. We can listen to the radio and talk without interruption.<\/p>\n
5. I have a stack of books I can’t wait to read.<\/p>\n
6. No cooking on road trips.<\/p>\n
7. I think it’s easier if you have more than one child to go on road trips. The kids kind of entertain themselves (when they’re not fighting with each other).<\/p>\n
8. The hard part of road trips is packing. Once you get everything in the car, you’re done. If you left it, you left it. There’s always a wal-mart at the next exit.<\/p>\n
9. Making a new drive is always exciting because you get to see new towns and states. The girls and I flew out to Colorado when we moved last summer, so we’ve never made the drive before.<\/p>\n
10. All that time in a small area with my family + no chores to do or things to distract us = a great bonding time!<\/p>\n
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