The Bright Side

Would you rather drive 16 hours to Hilton Head by yourself (as far as only adult) with a 5 and 3 year old OR stand in front of your full length mirror trying on bathing suits in March as you look outside at the delicate, pristine snowflaskes gently hit the ground? Neither, aw come on, where is your sense of adventure? Ok, ok, flip a coin, not sure what to choose? I will try to look on the bright side of both.

1. I am going on Spring Break! Maybe that statement doesn't carry the same allure as it may have back in the college days. Ahh, I still remember my friend Shannon and I hopping in the car with no plan, no reservations and drove 24 hours straight through to Florida. Upon arrival we drove up and down the strip to find any hotel that had the florescent glow of Vacancy. This time, I am driving 16 hours on the open road with my new partners in crime, Kate and Emma, we are all super excited and it will be great memory-making! I do have a few tricks up my sleeve just to make sure the ride goes as smoothly as, well, any 16 hour car ride with two kids under 6 can.
Here is my travel tip.

• I have prepared goody bags to give to the girls each hour of the trip. Nothing elaborate, however just enough to keep them excited as each hour approches and keep them occupied as each minute passes. For example one hour they will get gold fish and silly putty (they have never used Silly Putty before)

2. Bright side of trying on bathing suits as it is 19 degress and snowing outside? For this one I had to dig a little deeper to find that bright side. This is what I came up with.

• I am going on Spring break people. I will be out of the snow and 19 degree weather soon! So keeping my mind occupied with that thought will keep my mind off the realization that I am wearing a bikini right now. Well not literally right now as I am typing-that would be weird. But  the fact that it is never fun trying on bathing suits.

Hope everyone looks on the bright side each day!!

…C