Comments on: A Thousand Miles

By: Dalia

Dalia — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:08:11 +0000

I feel your pain. We do this every year with our three kids (and stat even a bit further away). Actually just got back yesterday! We have been through it all, car sickness, blown tires, car breakdowns, stomach bugs, ear infections, speeding ticket (oops), to name a few! We still continue to do it though. People think we are crazy but we actually kind of enjoy it in a way. It is family time. And, it makes our vacation seem that much longer. The one year we flew it seemed really quick. Call us crazy!

Congrats on your blog. I really love it! You are an inspiration!

By: Grissell

Grissell — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:18:21 +0000

Oh hells ya! FLY girl…. I drove to Vegas once with Chloe and my teens. Chloe was 5 months…. and my sister was driving her kids in front in her mercedes car and me in my neon to catch the witch! Baby crying me honking to stop to change diapers etc.. boys bored… NOW with chloe 4 and kyiah 1 1/2 NIGHTMARE on wheels.

Jeff’s dad lives in Douglas city 5 hours away from us… we drive at night because he would have to drive me straight to the LOONEYVILLE parking lot… kids kicking the seats, I ‘m bored, I have to go pee, I ‘m hungry, my butt hurts..

AVE maria! Good decision on your part……

By: Amie

Amie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:56:39 +0000

Our longest car trip was 1650 miles, done in less than 48 hours with 3 kids (ages 14 mo, 5 and 7). We had a great time. Yeah, the baby was bathed with bottled water at the side of the road once, but I think car trips are all about preparation and distraction. Those large plastic drink cups from McDonalds come in handy for all sorts of problems! I’m also cheap, and just wouldn’t want to shell out the money to fly.

By: mimi

mimi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:15:23 +0000

oh my, I think I’ll make sure to bring a bucket for our road trip next week
Happy travels!

By: Jade @ No Longer 25

Jade @ No Longer 25 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:44:43 +0000

From New Jersey to Florida by car – that’s crazy! At least it gives you some great blogging stories though! I’ve started doing some Memory Monday posts, it’s fun to look back sometimes!

By: Carolyn (The Grown Up Child)

Carolyn (The Grown Up Child) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:33:03 +0000

Somehow I was blessed with two good travelers (don’t be jealous, they’re also both crappy sleepers). So far our car rides and plane trips have been uneventful with the exception of one. When my daughter was only about a month old we decided to take a six hour drive in one day. We figured we would do half of it when they should be sleeping, but instead my daughter cried the whole time.

Fun times.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:38:24 +0000

I am sorry I know the trip was painful but your description was funny…this is something that would have happened to me! I think we must be neighbors. I live in NJ (right outside of Phila.)

By: jing lejano

jing lejano — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:58:21 +0000

Am glad that all my kids are in their teens now. But since my grandchild just turned one, am sure I’ll be seeing vomit sooner than later

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By: Kelly Jo @ Typing One Handed

Kelly Jo @ Typing One Handed — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:55:39 +0000

Oh my. The furthest I’ve ever traveled with both of my kids is roughly 180 miles from Portland (area) to Seattle- that was more than enough. You are VERY brave!!!
Your poor baby! Once you got past the gross factor and the clean up, didn’t your heart just break for him? Being car sick is AWFUL!