tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post3324536339364843868..comments2023-07-03T03:06:44.869-07:00Comments on Little Dragon Fruit: On The Road Again...Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112717691155332450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-76158824610690416572009-04-29T17:59:00.000-07:002009-04-29T17:59:00.000-07:00I'm with Aunt LoLo and Miss J:
A portable DVD pla...I'm with Aunt LoLo and Miss J:<br /><br />A portable DVD player. Get one or borrow one NOW. It was the only thing Anton was happy doing on our 14-plus hour trip to Sedona. Lots of DVDs---get a carrying case so you can bring 10 to 12 DVDs. These DVDs will also come in very handy when you are in the hotel room (hopefully you can hook the DVD player up to the TV). A good movie can give you 2 Lisa Gillespienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-29310530501525595872009-04-29T07:31:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:31:00.000-07:00My mom, who is always on the road, would find park...My mom, who is always on the road, would find parks along the way and plan "run that energy out" stops when my nieces were JDust's age (and still does, but less frequently). So, is there a map that will find those?<br /><br />I get carsick, so I couldn't do the books, etc. I just had to sit and look forward, so there was lots of music (my mom loves to sing) and thing-spotting. Those require Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045461679664316850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-57001495042566998892009-04-28T06:19:00.000-07:002009-04-28T06:19:00.000-07:00Ugh. Some of my kids don't get car sick, so I alw...Ugh. Some of my kids don't get car sick, so I always have markers and notebooks strewn all over the back of the minivan...but the ones that do get car sick can pretty much do nothing except drink too much water and have to pee too much. <br />My just turned four today year old Maxine likes to cut apart fashion and parenting magazines. My dad is a pharmacist and he brings her the leftover erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513388452402495090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-12648196558666526932009-04-28T05:44:00.000-07:002009-04-28T05:44:00.000-07:00Drammamine.
I was the ace traveller as a child an...Drammamine.<br /><br />I was the ace traveller as a child and could read, play games, eat, and was only banned from playing the recorder allegedly because I might bang my teeth (it now occurs to me that it may have had something to do with the noise winding my parents up!).<br /><br />My brother had to sit with his nose glued to the car window if we went further than about 10 miles, or risk DrSpousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07259337858075146058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-58219374472649621862009-04-28T04:26:00.000-07:002009-04-28T04:26:00.000-07:00Portable DVD player.
I laughed about the tape and...Portable DVD player.<br /><br />I laughed about the tape and junk mail. Sage LOVES those two things and always wants to open envelopes when I'm opening my mail.<br /><br />It sounds like you've got it all covered, Sam! <br /><br />I forget where you're driving to but if you've got some cool choices for stops (like Cabazon or Solvang), that'll make it more fun, too.<br /><br />xo!<br />Miss JJennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-47023715967528548122009-04-27T22:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T22:18:00.000-07:00Your ideas sound great! I hope you have a fantast...Your ideas sound great! I hope you have a fantastic trip!<br /><br />oxox,<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187530150710929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-25667150727155614132009-04-27T21:22:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:22:00.000-07:00I have a VERY different child than Aunt Lolo, but ...I have a VERY different child than Aunt Lolo, but for us less is more. Our last couple trips I've packed movies, but we didn't watch them- movies seem to just wind Ernie up.<br /><br />Color Wonder is GREAT. REALLY great.<br /><br />Grapes are a good snack.<br /><br />Remember those toys you put picture disks in, and click the lever to move them? Those are great, too.<br /><br />A new coloringMyrniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585790815417752655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-35433981232383401112009-04-27T18:24:00.000-07:002009-04-27T18:24:00.000-07:00For our road rips -
Snacks (make sure you ration...For our road rips - <br /><br />Snacks (make sure you ration them - only let her know there is chocolate in the bag after at LEAST 3 hours, and after you've exhausted every other possibility!)<br />A portable DVD player<br />Music<br />New toys, from the dollar store, wrapped up like presents. Ration these, too, so you still have unopened gifts for the ride back. One an hour? (felt boards with LunaMoonbeamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945247325982035591noreply@blogger.com