Roadtrip Time

This is the last week of summer for our kids which means it is time for one last roadtrip as a family. We have not done a big vacation this summer, rather we’ve made it a series of smaller 1-3 day mini trips. We started the summer with a trip to Philadelphia to watch the US Olympic Trials for Gymnastics, a few weeks later we decided to check out the Bodyworlds display at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, and this week we are going to go up the Jersey Shore to Atlantic City to catch the Atlantic City Airshow and watch the Thunderbirds fly over the boardwalk.

That means today will be spent prepping the family truckster, doing laundry, packing, and making a last minute run to the store to pick up puzzle books, new nail polish, snacks, and batteries for the camera.

The kids are really excited about getting away for a few days and thankfully they are all getting pretty good about riding long distances in the car – I just have to make sure they have all charged the iPods and Nintendo DS’s, too.

Personally, I prefer these quick 3 & 4 day trips – how about you? Have you taken any fun roadtrips this summer?

Photo – my personal collection