Back From Daytona Beach
March 30th, 2008 . by 21st Century Dad
morning afternoon. I was way too busy with woefully inadequate preparation efforts to post anything indicating that we were leaving for a weekend getaway.
This was Twilli’s first extended roadtrip and she did great. She did a lot better than her parents. We forgot to pack several items and stopped at Target while en route.
We forgot a few things at Target, so we made another stop at Publix.
We forgot a few things at Publix. At this point, we just said, “aw #$%!&* it!”
Traveling with a baby is only slightly less complicated than the task General Eisenhower had commanding the Allies in World War II. Fortunately, the only thing at stake is the sanity of a family unit rather than freedom and democracy in Europe.
Some highlights from our trip:
- Twilli got to meet her grandfather for the first time.
- We could see the ocean through our hotel window while lying in bed.
- Beth at Mom is Just a Nickname talked her family into meeting up with us in St. Augustine. We spent the afternoon strolling through the historic district together.
The return trip was much smoother. Our battle with entropy was not of the same magnitude it was on Friday morning and afternoon. The unnecessary stuff we brought didn’t need to be loaded back in to the car, saving us some time. Despite our difficulties, this was some much-needed time away from home to recharge the batteries.
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Man, I feel your pain… Travelling with the babies was always something else. Though, in hindsight, one of the best trips I had with Oldest was a 20+ hour drive in a moving van from where we lived to Texas, when she was a baby…
These are good times…
yeah, it was a lot of fun. i’m still recouperating!! only today do i feel remotely back on track. i plan to post some photos in the next few days.
and twilli is still grossly off kilter with her schedule. but she’s really enjoying having grandma around and still has a smile for almost everyone we encounter, when we’re out and about. and now she seems pleasantly surprised when a car ride is short. she’s a trooper!!