My Top 10 Vacation Tips!

Going on vacation with kids is always a lot of work, its like occasionally not really a vacation. But its always best to relax and let go and find ways to have fun with your kids. When we go on a road trip we like to bring things to keep the boys happy so we have a great drive.

1. Travel games. A fun way to get everyone involved in the car and to see what is going on.
2. Coloring books, we always bring one that is close to a theme of what we are going to be doing.
3. Electronic devices while sometimes not ideal it is sometimes a life saver for a little quiet time while driving if you kid is playing their Nintendo DS.
4. Extra changes of cloths even if it is a day trip. I went to see my grandmother this weekend and it was 20 mins away and could have used extra clothes because my 6 year old thought mud would be fun.
5. Cash, I usually don’t ever carry any but in case there is a place that doesn’t take cards it is a good idea to have them.
6. Lots of water for the kids, I swear mine are always thirsty.
7. Lots of non-messy snacks like crackers or cookies. Because anything else would just be insane to clean up in the car on the road.
8. Wet Wipes for clean up, it always happens that you have a mess to clean up and it is best to be prepared.
9. Plan stops that are fun for everyone!
10. And don’t forget to take lots of pictures and video!