Our summer vacation last week involved a road trip, a very long drive to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

We are seasoned car-trippers.  Last summer we travelled 499.5 miles to Orono, Maine.  (Yes, I mapquested the mileage.)

Here’s the funny part about our long car rides.

First, we have a small SUV with only one row of back seats.  And in that row are three, very tightly squeezed carseats.  Close carseats=close sibling love. (Maybe not.)

Second, our radio and CD player broke over a year ago, when our then, 2-year-old son placed a quarter into the CD slot.  Oh wait, I was able to retrieve the quarter with a part of tweezers.   It was the penny that caused the radio to short-circuit.  A CD still remains stuck inside.  Which one?, I’m not sure.

So, on long trips, we have to make the best of mom’s imagination and games.  Here are a few of our favorites… [Read more...]