While out on our vacation we had to endure the dreaded sharing a 12x12 room with all 3 kids...all night long. Something I don't think many people look forward too. Especially with the kids being so young. Thankfully our kids have learned to sleep through each other and even mom & dads voices while we stayed up late.
We went down to Houston so that Larry could have his 2nd interview for a job. So we decided to make it a family excursion and take the chance to get to know the area (just in case). It was during these 3 days of driving for a total of 20 hours in the car and changing sleeping arrangements every night that I found a whole new appreciation for my kids (and just in case you didn't know, we drive a handed-down 10 year old Buick Regal, there isn't much room for alone time, let's just say it's tight quarters for a family of 5 and 3 sit in car seats...get the picture). They did it! And it could have been worse. They found ways to entertain themselves, sang along to kid Cd's (a little annoying for us adults) and took naps while we drove. I am very proud of them for being so relaxed.
Although we did have to deal with many pit stops for the bathroom, rolling down the car window while on the freeway to let out a bug, feeding everyone a few too many treats just to keep them quiet and even change a few outfits. All in all it could have been worse. Oh the dreaded CAR RIDES!!
