When you plan on being in the car for a 19 hour trip one way you must do the following…
- Pack everything you THINK you might need and see if your husband can fit it all in.
- Always bring very messy snacks, like sticky candy and powdered donuts.
- Never underestimate how often a 3 year old needs to pee, and never try to call her bluff.
- Pack the diapers and wipes together in the bottom of a suitcase and pack it first so it is hardest to get out.
- #1 thing to do, forget your glasses so your husband has to do the ENTIRE drive by himself while you play on the laptop.
Tips for getting a hotel with 8 people.
- There is a reason they charge $39.99 a room. Fork out the extra $20 for the $59.99 and you might get clean towels.
- Always say, “It’s just my wife and kids” they never could imagine you forgot to tell them about the “other” 4 kids that will be sharing the room also.
- Get 2 queens not 1 king. The king only invites ALL the kids to sleep with you.
- Bring sleeping bags and make the big kids use those.
- Lay all 4 girls the wrong way on the bed… you can only fit 2 the correct way but if you pack them in like sardines you only have to bring in 2 sleeping bags. Hey, their small, and they still think it is fun to be uncomfortable all night.
- NEVER let the baby play with the remote. This is a hotel/motel you never know what channels they have. The 1 year old might flip to something COMPLETELY inappropriate with all the kids watching while Mom is in the bathroom and Dad is cleaning out the car…. They also charge you for the remote when it magically disappears and you can’t return it to the front.
Part comedian, part Dad, part athlete. He will boss around your children while they play ball.
Just as angelic as she looks, this girl could easily raise a Village by herself, and all the children would grow up to be President.
Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
Totally needed a laugh, thanks for sharing this link!
LOL…
However, here is a tip for you. We have seven children. Buy two queen size inflatable beds. There is room for them in most hotel rooms. So, no kids on the floors.
In the morning you can lean them against the walls to get them out of the way.
We moved to the area in 2008… with 4 kids 3 dogs and of course my hubby & I!
Needless to say 3 hotels later we arrived in Conroe! UGGGG
I agree and Laughed so hard I had to pee!
I had the 3 girls ON a bed and the son in a bag! LOL We were quite the site! Lucily no “Living” needed done – as it was just a STOP to sleep!!!
In 2010 we went to Jacksonville, Texas – and packed 4 adults & 6 kids in 2 rooms! Of course we COULD have fit 2 adults and the 6 kids in ONE room BUT had the luxury of friends staying and offering 2 kids to stay with them!
LOL
Again – SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Glad others Pack the Sardine LITTER the same way!
So funny, I have 5 kids and Have some “memorable” moments traveling. when we went to Puerto Rico, I actually packed all the kids coloring books, crayons and travel games in the suit case that was checked and not the carry on. Needless to say VERY long flight with very bored kids.
LOL, thanks GREAT tips, we plan to leave in a week husband, 16 year old daughter , 6 year old son and 18 mth son all in a mini van to California. n no one gets a long. LOL wish us LUCK