life, according to my iphone

if you've traveled with small kids, i need you now

in a little over a month my men and i will embark on the longest road trip three out of four of us have been on. we are headed to see my sweet friend and her adorable family in texas.  it's over seven hundred miles from here to there.

jeff and i took roman to nashville when he was a little over a year and he did wonderfully.  we made it there in a little over thirteen hours, if i remember right. now that we have a three year old and a one and a half year old {who is not one for long car trips} i think it's going to require a little more planning and creativity this time around.

to be quite honest, i'm freaking out a little worried with how viggo will handle his time confined in the car.  of course we plan on activities for them, but....what.  i've been all over pinterest trying to gather ideas, but what it comes down to is viggo is not a good traveler. not even a little.  he gets super antsy and simply refuses to sleep in his car seat.  for example:  several months back i had to, last minute, take the boys to spirit lake for my great uncle's funeral.  we left around 8:30am and my hope was that viggo would nap for some of the three + hour drive up there.  he fell asleep for ten minutes. TEN MINUTES.  didn't nap at all during the day and when we left to come home he slept for less than an hour.  i cannot go through this all the way to texas.  the flexible side of me thinks he'll just need to figure it out and let sleep happen. but the controlling side of me feels the need to find some sort of solution for this could-be-stressful time in the car.

I've also briefly entertained the thought driving at night, but again, that controlling side just doesn't know how that would go.

this is where you come in!

if you are experienced in traveling long distances with small children with one of those kids not liking travel much, i am begging you for your advice, tips and tricks.  

according to roman

While 'playing toys' with Jeff -

R: you go to jail and I'll go to Jesus!

*****

Sitting on the coffee table having some grapes

R: {farts}

Me: {makes a face}

R: that was just my fart, mom. Don't worry about it.

*****

J: remember that time I burped in your mouth?

R: yeah. that was so gross!!! (covering his mouth with his hands)

*****

Roman's been really into his Dada lately. he gets so sad when Jeff leaves to go anywhere. on this particular day Jeff was leaving our house from his lunch break.

R: NOOOOOO!!!!! I want you to hug me!!!!!! (half crying)

J: comes in and snuggles his boy

R: I want to keep you forever!

J: I want to keep you forever!

R: we want to keep each other forever. can you tell me a story?

*****

roman and jeff go back and forth several times a day telling each other pretend stories. it's adorable and is totally their bonding time. i love it so.

life, according to my iphone