We left for Wilmington, NC today around 11:00 am and arrived around 7:30 in Wilmington. Rich and Cameron were kind enough to allow us to stay with them for two nights. It was a great visit, especially spending time with our niece Harbor, who we don’t get to see very often. I was nervous about the long stretches with the kids in the car since we opted to leave technology based games home. That is right; no DSi, no tablet, no ipod! We did have a portable DVD player, which is something they are not used to since we don’t have one in our car all the time. The boys and I visited the local library
and checked out several documentary films (Super Croc, Planet Earth, etc.). They were free to rent & we were allowed to keep them for 2 weeks! The boys also enjoyed The Sandlot (several times thanks to our friends The Kelly’s). Benjamin is especially fond of reciting this line from the character Squints: “and every summer there she is oiling and lotioning, lotioning and oiling... smiling. I can't take this no more!” It still cracks us up when he repeats it! I also created backseat organizers by using a cheap over the door shoe organizer, duct tape, and snaps. I stocked them chock full of snacks, wipes, a little trash bag, card games, pencils & crayons, etc. The boys each had 8 pockets. They worked out great and kept them busy. We also timed our stops just right; the boys didn’t ask for a single thing they entire way down. Amazing! Lastly, we wished my mother-in-law a Happy Birthday! xoxo
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AuthorTraci, a wife, mother of two boys, Special Education teacher, and sole proprietor of Eco Alternatives LLC. Archives
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