On the Road for Thanksgiving

Forgive the delay in posting this, but I wanted to get it "on paper" so-to-speak. Talk about needing to write a book! It would be a sarcastic one, for sure. A tongue-in-cheek look at travelling with children during the holidays. I bet it would be a best seller and I would make millions and could retire at 45 (although how do you retire when you don't have a job?? But I digress...)
The kids got up, as usual, at 5 AM. Ugh. Breakfast, get dressed, hair, teeth, shoes....then the nitpicky stuff.........pick a snack and go get the book you would like read before bed. Find some paper and crayons for the car and get water in your thermos. You can watch tv while dad and I pack the car, but be sure that you are ready to go when we call you. Lets see....diapers and wipes, formula and bottle liners, clothes for 5...........bibs, R1's school pictures, blankets for the car.........two high chairs, butt paste and baby advil (just in case). *deep breath* Are we there, yet??
OK, everybody in....let's see. We have gas, three kids, two sizes of diapers and formula--oh, wait! The dog! Sniiiiiiiickers! Come on boy, hop in. Leash, dog food, small kennel for night time....OK, I think we are ready to go!
And away we went like a herd of turtles. Oh, crap! Go back...we forgot the pack-n-play for the baby. Argh!
And away we went like a herd of turtles.
OK, we're rolling now! Made it to Antrim (5 miles- yahoo!) *cough, cough* Man, I should have packed my own thermos. Oh, wait! The Cumberland Farms is open.....
OK, we are seriously set and on the road again. *cough, cough* What? A kernal is stuck in your throat? *cough, cough* Try some water. *cough, hack, cough* No luck? *hack, gag, hack* GAG??? Pull over! Out you go, babe....that's it.....bend over so you don't get any on your clothes..........you're OK..... that's it....here's a wipe for your face. Better? You can't feel it anymore? Great! Hop back in....How much longer? Umm, another hour and a half, sweetie.....we're still only in Antrim.
And so it went. It took two more potty breaks but other than that we were able to move along and reach our destination. A truly happy thanksgiving!