I never had to worry to much about keeping Josh busy when we traveled.  He always did fine in the car.  Now Tommy has been a challenge since he was little.  We actually only in the last few years started traveling again.  He was terrible to travel with when he was a baby and toddler.  

This weekend we are heading to my parents home.  It is a 6 hour drive one way.   So I have a few tricks I have  done to make it easier on all of us!!  Tommy is pretty hyper so to be stuck in a car is hard for him and he no longer will take a nap. 

So we headed to the library and checked out alot of books on DVD for him.  He will listen to them on our portable DVD player.   I will bring along one or two movies for the hotel, but I want to use movies very sparingly.  He does enjoy the books though!!

Secondly, I went to the dollar store and bought a number of small items to keep Tommy busy.  I bought things like little figurines, stationary, books, card games, playsets…etc.   I will wrap each of the items in wrapping paper and every hour or so of the trip, if he has been good, he gets to pick a new little gift to open.   I should have enough for the trip there and back.  I also bought a few things for the pool at the hotel that he can open when we get there.  $20.00 a small price to pay for a easier trip on all of us!! 

We also all pay car games that we make up.  Find different color cars or I spy.  

 I hope to bring my camera and computer so I am sure we will blog our trip!!!  I hope all of you that are traveling this weekend have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend.  

I never had to worry to much about keeping Josh busy when we traveled.  He always did fine in the car.  Now Tommy has been a challenge since he was little.  We actually only in the last few years started traveling again.  He was terrible to travel with when he was a baby and toddler.  

This weekend we are heading to my parents home.  It is a 6 hour drive one way.   So I have a few tricks I have  done to make it easier on all of us!!  Tommy is pretty hyper so to be stuck in a car is hard for him and he no longer will take a nap. 

So we headed to the library and checked out alot of books on DVD for him.  He will listen to them on our portable DVD player.   I will bring along one or two movies for the hotel, but I want to use movies very sparingly.  He does enjoy the books though!!

Secondly, I went to the dollar store and bought a number of small items to keep Tommy busy.  I bought things like little figurines, stationary, books, card games, playsets…etc.   I will wrap each of the items in wrapping paper and every hour or so of the trip, if he has been good, he gets to pick a new little gift to open.   I should have enough for the trip there and back.  I also bought a few things for the pool at the hotel that he can open when we get there.  $20.00 a small price to pay for a easier trip on all of us!! 

We also all pay car games that we make up.  Find different color cars or I spy.  

 I hope to bring my camera and computer so I am sure we will blog our trip!!!  I hope all of you that are traveling this weekend have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend.