Trip Trivia

So, here are a few interesting tidbits about our road trip extravaganza.

1.  We play the license plate game on long road trips.  Did you know that there are multiple free apps available for this particular bit of highway entertainment?  I started off writing each state down in a small notebook until Jeff discovered a more efficient way to play.  On this trip, we found 40 states!  We think this may be a family record.  Those missing?  Alaska and Hawaii, of course, plus some deep south and northeastern states.  West Virginia and Nevada were on there, too.  Maybe next time.

2.  We discovered all sorts of new foods for Jeremy on this trip, mostly due to hotel breakfasts and grabbed lunches on the road.  We already knew that he liked waffles and Cheerios, but yogurt?  Cottage cheese?  This was good to discover.

3.  We had originally planned to take this trip in the opposite direction but changed course when we realized that we would either have to be in the Wisconsin Dells over the fourth of July (beyond expensive) or not leave until July 5 instead of July 2 (in an attempt to save money).  This was a good call; it allowed us to have the most kid-friendly, fun stuff at the end of the trip instead of at the beginning.  It also took care of our one-night stays early on, which ended up being a lot more restful.

4.  Jeremy is a pretty decent car traveler, especially if his siblings are sitting beside him.  The the new recommendations for car seats say leave kids rear-facing until age two, we were afraid he might get bored.  But not so with Charlotte and Elijah right there to kick and grab.

Next vacation…we’ve got to figure out somewhere cool that we can fly with all of Jeff’s frequent flyer miles!