In the Car

When the Morrison Family packs up they all have their designated seats. The little people all sit in the front and the oldest in the back. The two oldest like it back there. They usually have their own cooler with drinks and snacks. They can still see the DVD player just fine, and they have a fair amount of room. Yes, our second row is full of car seats! I like this picture, you can see that the boys are each holding their cups in the same hand, and their other hand is in the same position. It is funny to see them doing things alike. Brenden is usually in the middle and Garhett has the window seat. Once in a while they will switch. Addy always has her seat behind mommy. Matt and I have perfected road trips. I can get something to anyone in the car at almost anytime. I do use some discretion, depending upon what is needed. We have bags in the center of the car with toys and food for the little people. Always on call~~a bag in case someone starts to feel sick. Wipes are nice too. We try not eat in the car if at all possible, but on long drives, little guys need sustenance. Another smart thing to do is to leave when they are supposed to be going down for a nap. That way they will sleep for a good majority of the trip. Scheduled stops help with boredom for the backseat people. We often plan an extra 30 to 60 minutes extra for bathroom stops. I have found that making up games for Apryl and Alexys is very helpful. They like riddles and they also like to do a scavenger hunt of sorts while driving. There are a few places we drive so often that I can think of things for them to look out for during the entire drive. If we are going to the mountains they have had to find different county signs, the Continental Divide, things like that. When we go to Grandma's they look for a long tunnel, or a hotel with a rabbit sign. This keeps them totally occupied. By the time we get where we are going, they have hardly asked, "how long till we get there??"