2 Parents +1 Grandparent+ 2 kids+ 1 stroller+ trunk full of luggage = Family Vacation
8June 20, 2012 by CassieCravings
The road trip.
It is cramped, long and full of off-key singing.
Last year was Eli’s very first road trip. It went really well, so we decided to make it a little more interesting this year. We added a mother-in-law and 11 year-old brother-in-law to the mix.
Interesting indeed.
we crammed all 5 of us, the luggage, the toys and books, the diapers, the snacks and the stroller into my Mazda 6.
Our way to San Antonio
We left before the sun rose that morning There were a few stops along to way for stretching legs and changing diapers. 6 hours later, we were there: San Antonio, TX.
I learned a few things on this 6 hour drive:
1. Mother-in-laws have the best gossip.
2. Little Eli isn’t fond of sitting for 6 hours, even with my fantastic repertoire of songs and his favorite toys.
3. Reading in a car with a toddler, a tween, a mother-in-law, a husband and a GPS will not happen.
All-in-all it was a great drive. The kids were patient with us. The GPS app got us to where we were going. The drive was beautiful and scenic.
A little sneak peak of a few of our adventures in San-Antonio (more to come!)
Sneak Peak: Sea World
- Another Sea World shot (one of my favorites)
Sneak Peak: Alamo
mamacravings 
Yay for fun road trips with family!!! 🙂 Can’t wait to see more pictures!
Thank you! It was a lot of fun! I can’t wait to post them! (Pictures are my very favorite part. :))
Great pics! Eli did a great job for a 6 hour car ride.
He really did a great job! His uncle and grandmother definitely helped us keep him entertained.
Thank you! 🙂
What amazing photos!!! Looks like tons of fun!
Thank you! It was so much fun that I couldn’t squeeze it into 1 post. I’ll have to break them up into a few :))
Looks like fun! Can’t wait to see more pictures – especially Sea World! 🙂 We’re thinking of trying an 8 hour road trip with Monkey and Roo this summer – would welcome any tips you have for long car rides with littles! 🙂
It was a lot of fun! 🙂
I certainly learned a lot about travelling with a 2 year old, a tip post is coming soon. 🙂