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Back From Our Trip and (not) Ready to Go Again!

June 20, 2012 by momindcity Leave a Comment

After spending more than 24 hours in the car this past weekend, I had plenty of time to be annoyed, impressed, frustrated, and amused by my kids. There was also plenty of time to be annoyed, frustrated and annoyed (did I already say annoyed?) with my husband– but hey, we’re still here! And that’s an accomplishment.

It doesn’t matter how many DVDs, coloring books, Barbies and snacks you bring… when you’re on a road trip from DC to Chicago, there is plenty of down time.

The Open Road

Here are ten things I learned about Lira and Zana over the weekend.

  • Lira does not back down from an argument– especially when it has to do with a Disney movie. (Want to know which is which when it comes to Flora, Fauna and Merryweather? Ask her, not Dave).
  • Time outs work for Lira– even when it just means no books for 10 minutes. They don’t work on Zana at all– not even when it means locking her in the trunk. Just kidding. Sort of.
  • Zana does like to eat after all! The problem is that we’re always trying to feed her a fruit or a vegetable. If you give her rest-stop pizza and cookies, she’ll eat all day long– even while sitting in a car seat and expending zero energy.
  • Accusing Lira of “tooting” makes her laugh, no matter how many times you do it– which in this case, was before every toll booth. You know those rumble strips they put in the road to make you slow down for the toll? The ones that make that… that sound? Well, all you have to do is say “Ewwwww, Lira!” and the giggles don’t stop.
  • The girls know all of the words to Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire. Lira even asked “if this song is in India, why do they say ‘bila bila’? That’s Spanish.”
  • Zana has a death grip. Every time Lira got too close, Zana would grab a chunk of hair; it took two adult hands to pry each finger off one at a time. And she’s convinced that a simple “saw-wee” makes it all ok.
  • There’s nothing more exciting than a tunnel.
  • Starbucks better watch out if Zana needs to “go.” She needs her privacy, even if that means hiding behind a display and knocking over all the glasses.
Do Not Disturb
  • No matter how many Disney movies you bring (we brought 8), you never have the one they want to watch.
  • Both daughters are very patient, only asking “are we there yet?” about 10 times… which is more than I can say for myself.
164 Miles From Home

As insightful as this journey may have been, I hope we don’t ever make that drive again. The girls have other ideas, though. When I arrived home from work yesterday, they both ran out to the car with bags full of toys yelling “we wanna go back to Chicago!”

Dressed and Ready to Go!

Have mercy…

Filed Under: Motherhood Musings, Travel Time Tagged With: kids, motherhood, roadtrip, travel, travel with kids

Concrete Jungle for the Weekend

May 26, 2012 by momindcity 2 Comments

It’s Memorial Day weekend, so just like most other Americans, we’re focusing less on the the whole “memorial” thing and more on the 3-day weekend. (Don’t worry,we remember our fallen soldiers quite often thanks to my former-Marine husband).

We decided to leave our tourist-infested city to go bother some other snobs who also hate tourists– New Yorkers!

We usually take the bus or Amtrak, but chose to drive this time; that meant a lot of “I’m boooorreeedd,” mostly from me. The girls were fine. I did take some cool pictures along the way to pass the time…

Baltimore Harbor Tunnel

Some bridge in Delaware
Some other bridge in Jersey
And finally, 5 hours later…

We made it!
I started embracing my inner tourist just minutes after we got here, blasting the Rent soundtrack while snapping pictures of Avenue C. This weekend is going to rule!

There are a few things you’re probably wondering about, so let’s clear them up right now:

  • Did the girls wear tutus for the trip?  Absolutely. Swimsuits, too. Which is a good thing because we got caught in an afternoon thunderstorm.
  • Are you still doing your vegan thing? You betcha!  Fortunately, there are delicious vegan options on every corner. If I ever decide to do this permanently, we’d have to move here.
  • Is that purple cast still on your arm? Yes, but only until Tuesday! (side note: if you ever accidentally wear a dress that matches your cast, you will hear about it. All.Day.Long.
  • What kind of shoes are you wearing for all the walking in NY? Ok, you’re probably not wondering this but Dave was after noticing my flip flops. Since I didn’t bring any good walking shoes (hehe) we were forced to stop at DSW tonight to buy some… and also some platform wedges. What?! They’re comfortable!
Stay tuned for updates on National Lampoons New York Vacation…

 

Filed Under: Travel Time Tagged With: family, kids, new york, nyc, travel

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