I know…who doesn’t know that.  We took our first driving vacation with both kids this past weekend.  Noah has been on several trips to Chicago/Indiana but Zoë has not.  Zoë hates the car and for the longest time we just didn’t want to subject ourselves to the torture of her screaming, crying, whining, etc.  But now after close to two years home–we decided it was time to take a road trip.  We went to Kansas City for Easter.  Easter is one of those holidays that is often more trouble than it’s worth–parents to see, grandparents, etc.  It is increasingly difficult when your parents are divorced and now you have two sides to see and everyone wants to so something at the same time.  We aren’t a religious family and therefore, so much of what Easter stands for/represents is not part of our celebration.  The kids are young enough that we don’t have to address the actual holiday–we’ll cross that bridge when they start asking–right now it’s about a bunny that brings eggs and candy–even though bunnies don’t lay eggs (Noah is very certain of this).

I had so much fun with on the family vacation.  The drive to Kansas City–nice and easy.  The kids did great.  They loved the pool.  Noah was so excited to see a pool inside.  He has been in pools before but always on vacation and always outside.  He thought this whole indoor pool thing was the coolest thing ever.  We spent a lot of time in the pool.  He is still a bit afraid of the water–but with his water wings he does okay.  He swam by himself (with water wings) for the first time this vacation.  He is a bit of a cautious boy–he will take chances but just seems to know that the water is inherently dangerous.  This is something that he has developed himself.  Zoë on the other hand–wants to jump in and do it all herself.  Noah will be getting swimming lessons this summer at camp and then after that we will sign him up for formal swim lessons along with Zoë.

Looking forward to our next vacation.