O Canada!
This is the first year passports are required (and they mean it this time!) for travel between Canada and the USA. I, of course, just mailed my application in last week. I took Mare's class on procrastination and passed with flying colors. I just had a pang of dout - did I remember to put my birth certificate in with the application? Yikes! I hope so.
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Movie Time!
Probably the most-asked question I have received about our road trip plans "how will you keep yourids occupied!?" Well, I won't lie and say that it's easy. We have learned over the years a few tricks. 1 the tub of activities you see between J&E contains: books, coloring/activity pads, pencils, 2 Nintendo DS's, games, puzzles, binoculars, and other assorted toys. Here you see J&E enjoying a movie on a tablet PC (headphones on a splitter so they can both listen while the adults enjoy music or silence up front). Everything that consumes electricity has its own car charger, and in addition we have a dc to ac converter to keep the laptop running (it provides a "regular outlet" in the car). Coupled with lots of rest stops, and some mandatory "quiet time" (gotta enjoy the scenery now and then), as well as naps, we usually don't have much trouble driving long distances with our kids.
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J&E by Hell's Gate
There used to be a trail you could hike down, at Hell's Gate, my mom said. It's all fenced off now, we just admired the gorge from the tops we didn't want to pay nearly $100 to take the tram down!
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Campfires 101
Nothing pleases J&E more than a nice little BBQ outside. We are pretty good at getting a fire going efficiently. The trick? Lots of small dry things. 6 weeks of this is what J is looking forward to!
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Los Gatos Creek
More 1337 outdoorsy practice. "Yes of course you're allowed to walk on the log in the stream." Hey, in the city, this opportunity doesn't happen often.
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Wings of War
J here is making his move on "Wings of War", a game I got for my birthday this year. The idea is to fly your little plane around the table shooting down the other planes. It's really fun but another game we'll likely leave at home rather than take with us.
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Pancakes and Eggs for Breakfast
"J, go out to the coop and get some eggs."
"E, help me mix some pancakes."
"T, make me an iced coffee?"
Saturday breakfast action.
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Pottery Barn For Kids
When E saw the cute bed with toys and quilt set up at pbfk, she was ready to move in on the spot! She asked me to photograph the toys so we could make them ourself one day. It makes me wonder if we should take sewing supplies on our trip...
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A little train trip
E and I are on the little train at Vasona park in Los Gatos. I briefly contemplated making this summer's road trip a train trip. But it wouldn't offer us the same flexibility, so we axed that plan pretty early.
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