It was time.
Sure, our kids were ‘potty trained’ pretty quickly. At least in their own home. They had even done well on little outings, or playing outside- But simply the idea of testing them with an overnight stay somewhere (long car ride, lots of activities, little downtime, so many foreign potty experiences!) caused me to panic just a little.
But it was time.
We had to start somewhere, and if there’s anything we’ve learned from our twin life, it’s to start early, and often.
It didn’t take long to settle on an overnight in Boston. It’s so close to home, and there are a ton of things we’ve never done- that we thought the kids would enjoy. Picking a hotel wasn’t any more difficult. We found a great price for a suite just over a half mile from the Aquarium, and blocks from the Boston Children’s Museum. Both of these were on our list of possible entertainment ideas.
Before we knew it, a tentative plan was made. We would grab the sleeping kids pretty early in the morning, and aim to get to Boston just as they would be waking. Morning would be spent at the Aquarium, then we’d check in to the hotel, and try for naps there, or a stroller nap, if it didn’t work out in the room.
In the afternoon, we’d take a walk, and see where we ended up.
Sunday would start off at the Children’s Museum, and after lunch and a car nap, we’d finish the day at the Zoo, before heading home.
There were a few reasons behind these plans. Most of our driving would be during designated nap times, so a pull-up would be acceptable, eliminating the need to worry about accidents during those drives. We did purchase ‘piddle pads’ or ‘Chux’ pads to protect their car seats & stroller, but accidents still mean changing clothes, and having to transport the wet pants until we found somewhere to wash them.
So, plan in place, we were ready to go.
The one thing we hadn’t really planned out was meals, but it didn’t exactly ruin the trip. We had a few great meals, and some that were thrown together, but passable.
Overall, we enjoyed our weekend.