as you read this, the circus and i are smooshed into our van {yes, we rock the van. we LOVE our van. but i won’t go there, not today anyway} rocking out to who knows what crazy kid’s songs, eating oodles of snacks and generally having a ball.

where are we headed?

well, i’m glad you asked! we’re on our way to the great city of boise, idaho where my ~~only~~ most favorite nephew is having his first birthday bash! happy birthday big boy!

then it’s onward and upward to seattle for a night and a stay on orcas island {SO excited!}

sufficed to say, we will be spending lots of ~~chaotic~~ quality time in the car. to eliminate some of the *i’m boreds* and *are we there yets* we will inevitably hear throughout the trip, i’ve gathered a small arsenal of supplies to combat them. there’s the usual : lots of snacks, books, notebooks and markers for drawing, upbeat music etc. and believe it or not, NO DVD PLAYER {insert audible *GASP!*} i’m a mama that is not a fan of TV, so if we don’t need it, i don’t bring it. that simple 🙂

what i DO bring on every trip is something unique for the boys to play with. lots of times, it’s a map showing the states we will travel through; printed out and slid into a plastic sleeve so that they can trace {and re-trace} our route with an erasable marker. but this time, i had a new idea. i’m hope, hope, hoping they like it!

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WHAT YOU NEED :

pizza pan {or other}
permanent markers
magnets
super glue
cars {or other…you could really have fun with this if you actually pre-planned days in advance, unlike yours truly!}

are you ready for this? glue magnets to car bottoms.

{tip : DO NOT under ANY circumstance, glue magnets to your child’s cars when they are in the same room and extremely tired. it will not go over well. i repeat : it will NOT. GO. WELL.}