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Hi!
Thanks for all the comments/emails on the Battle Aldi posts. The last post will be up as soon as I can tally all the votes! In the meantime, let me gloat.
While you all enjoy the POLAR VORTEX coming your way, we will be taking our first family vacation! Someplace warm! Where we will live in our swimsuits! It’s our first vacation as a family of four that will require us to hop on a plane. I even wanted them to experience flying on a private jet like the ones from Jettly. We’ll try that one may be on our next vacation!
Our trip isn’t for awhile yet, but I guess I’m really excited, because, uh, I already packed. Everything. It was pretty easy since we are all in winter clothes here and, did I mention it already? Our trip is to a warm beach/pool/sun/fun resort.
All I have left to add is our lunches, Raffi’s Epi-Pen with hospital approval note, and my 3rd bathing suit. Speaking of bathing suits, I ordered a gorgeous one from asos.com. Without realizing it, I had ordered kind of a giant size. There is no time to return and reorder, so I’m attempting to shrink it in the wash. Of course I’m assuming that this will be the one and only time I don’t shrink something. By the way, you can use the code CUPOFJO2014 on asos.com until this Sunday November 16th for 20% off your order. I wish I had seen that discount code before I ordered my swimsuit.
Anywayyyyy, I’m getting almost more excited for the plane ride than I am for the resort. Every morning the kids have been grabbing their little Skip Hop backpacks and letting me know they’re ready for the plane. Too bad they still have a few days to wait. I wrapped up several things in foil to make the plane ride more fun and enjoyable. In each backpack I put:
Melissa & Doug Water Wow Coloring Book – Animals
2 little Play-Doh containers with a shape maker
Kidz Gear Wired Headphones For Kids – Purple
And a bunch of snacks. I will hold their waters and lunches as well as the iPads I’m letting them use for movies. I need some movie ideas! Which ones should I download for them to watch? So far I bought a Tinkerbell movie and The Elf on the Shelf story. I need some more fresh ideas, preferably Christmas shows or movies. Thoughts?
Oh, and I packed some lollipops for takeoff and landing, or you know, for the bribing I’m sure I will need to do. We didn’t buy Ali a seat, and our travel time there is a bit long, although we will have a 3 hour layover to eat a good meal and have the kids run around. I’m so curious to see how it goes.
That’s all I’ve got for now. Life has been incredibly fun and busy, and I can’t imagine it any other way. I feel very lucky to have the family I do.
We love that monkey backpack!! Have so much fun 🙂
We’re traveling in Feb with my now 16 mo. We got him a seat, we had to. He was difficult to hold for 3h last year at 7 months. We told ourselves we wouldn’t do it again. I’m hoping he doesn’t freak out in the car seat, since we are next to him? That coloring book is going on my list. Snacks too!
Aw man good luck. We didn’t get my 19 month old a sit, but my husband and I are pretty average size, so between the 3 seats I figure 4 of us should hopefully fit ok? If I was traveling alone with the 2 kids I think I would get 3 seats. I’m only worried about takeoff and landing since my 19 month old does NOT sit still unless she is severely strapped in to something. My 3 year old will be ok though, especially if he can look out a window. Smart to bring the car seat!
Hey! We are flying to Beaver Creek next Saturday and we caved and bought Aubrey (15 months) a seat after the disaster that was trying to hold her during the 20 min Halloween Parade at Connor’s school! Also our flight home is at 8 PM so she will need to sleep. Is recommend Planes and Plane Fire and Rescue for R and Tangled for both kids!
Here are the movies my 2 are into (My son is just a few week’s older or younger than your son, I forget. and my daughter is 2 at the end of the months):
– despicable me 1 & 2 (I prefer 2 b/c it has more minions!)
– Monsters University
– Robots
– Finding Nemo
– Frozen
– Up (after the sad part, once the movie gets going – they LOOOVE all the balloons and the dogs!))
We went to Beaches Turks & Caicos when my daughter was 12 months old. The resort is gorgeous! We got upgraded to the largest room in the Italian village which was incredible. Go to the sesame street live show every night–totally worth it!
Will you tell us where your going when your back? Im always looking for kid friendly vacation spots!! Have a blast!!!