Summer is in full swing! We’ve taken 2 small road trips and we have 1 more long trek planned for later this summer 🚘 I’ve discovered a few life savers for traveling with a toddler: 1️⃣ Leave at nap/bedtime Get kiddo ready for bed and let the car put them to sleep. Ideal for night owls. Bonus tip: Rockabye Baby lullabies for sleep friendly music that you’ll enjoy too 2️⃣ Rest Stop Races Hop out of the car and stretch your legs. Or find a park along your route. Small town squares can be a fun place to explore if you have a bit more time. 3️⃣ Melissa & Doug Water Wow! Books Better for older kids who can work the squeeze top of the brush independently. The pages dry back to black and white pretty quickly and it’s completely mess-free! What’s your best tip for surviving a road trip with littles? #family #travel #roadtrip #summerroadtrip #familyfun #summer #parenting #toddlers #raisingtoddlers #parentingtips #parentinghack #parentingtalk #parentingtoddlers #roadtripwarriors #roadtripping #roadtripessentials #summerswithlittles #roadtripswithlittles
Shane [wails loudly from backseat]: Why did we ever go on this trip?? Quinton: " 'Ane. You and me asked to go on this trip so Mom took us. Just stop." 😂😂😂 A lot of miles. Tessa's favorite song about 50 times to get us there. My parents. And grandparents. So many friends that I hadn't seen in forever. Hiking. And fast moving boys. The ones who forever refuse to be photographed. Water. Clear, cold water. Peace and quiet. My parent's place is beautiful in the summer time and we're so glad we finally braved the trip with Tessa, who turned out to be a pleasant traveler. I mean all of us except for Shane. Who loved every moment of it until he hated it. 😄 #vermont #roadtripswithlittles #getoutdoorsmore
We got this little guy his own backpack for our upcoming cross-country trip (and cue the crying because he apparently turned 5 overnight - where did this big boy come from?!?) 😭 I’d love suggestions for what activities your littles have loved on long road trips at 18 months!
double tap if your kids forget that they’re allowed to sit somewhere 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 your lap. My mom laughs because every time she FaceTimes me I’ve got 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 two kids trying to squeeze on my lap. so on a Colorado mountain top, or my couch back home—I’m so happy these kiddos still fit on my lap. 💙
Where are you from? As a family that says ‘cute bum, where ya from?” on a daily basis—we discuss this a lot. 😂 3/5 of our family members were born in the same hospital. Biscuit is not one of those members—and neither am i. 😂 He’s Colorado born, but has lived in Jal his whole life. (we seriously moved here & within a week my morning sickness kicked in 😂😬🤢) The girls & Cale were all born in Utah—but have spent the majority of their lives like a gypsy. At one point I told them to pick their favorite place that we’ve lived & they can tell people that’s where they’re from. So cute bum.... where YOU from?? 🍑🍑🍑
Home from our little family vacation and as much as I’d like to say we are recharged, that’s a complicated question😆 I guess that’s what happens when you bring little ones along 🤣 we’re all pooped! . Possibly needing a vacation from my vacation 😉 but it was fun and well worth the memories made ✌🏼until next time, Vancouver . . . #roadtripswithlittles #roadtripping #vancouvervacation #explorevancouver #familysummervacation #explorebc #travelingwithbabys #travelingwithtoddlers #travelingwithtwins #travelinglight #sleepybabys #sleepsack #sleepbabysleep #babygirlofinstagram #sleepingbeauty #lesageadventures #needingavacation #airbnbvancouver #airbnbbc
Early morning vibes as we headed out to spend the day at Fort Frederick market fair. #colonialamerica #colonialyardsaleshopping #marketfair #roadtripswithlittles
Road Trippin with lots of littles. Momma keeps the mini water bottles and a bag of snacks right next to her. I distribute them intentionally and strategically so no one is chugging water or scarfing snacks all at once. We bring a few gallons of water with us and I refill when needed on the way. #thisrothtribe2018 #roadtripswithlittles #largefamilymomma #largefamily
Off to Denver! #sundayvibes #roadtripswithlittles #butcoffeefirst #denvertrafficsucks
Wish us luck 🙄😯 #trippin #roadtrippin #roadtripswithlittles
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|| love me some Albert 💙|| #streetart #roadtripswithlittles #ourhandsomehudson #familyroadtrip #makingmemories #sverontheroadagain
||getting our wiggles out! 👍|| #familyroadtrip #ourhandsomehudson #verylongdrive #roadtripswithlittles #sverontheroadagain
Finally almost done with our first driving day!! #ilooktiredbecauseiam #roadtripswithlittles #arewethereyet