Tuesday, January 31, 2012

First Road Trip

Mandi, Mckenna and I took off for our first long road trip as a family of three. We headed out to California to hang out with Auntie Kirra and Uncle Tyler. Kirra is a friend of mine from college who was married to Tyler when Mandi and I were pregnant. We haven't seen them since the baby shower (they were nice enough to make the drive out) so we needed a little bit of K&T time in our lives. Thanks for having us out guys!!

We were a little nervous heading into this trip because for the past couple of weeks, Kenna-Bear has hated her car seat. She start to scream bloody murder within 2 minutes of placing her in it, and we still haven't been able to figure out what the deal is (any ideas??). I'm happy to report however that Kenny did very well on the trip out and the trip back, sans 3 blown-out diapers :) 


First time in a surf shop.


You lookin' at me???


Daddy, Mickey D, Kirra and Tyler


Sub Momma for Tyler


That's MY coffee girly!!


Auntie Kirra, back away from the baby!!


No better place to change my little girl then on the trunk of the car at a gas station in Blythe, California



She always thinks it's hilarious when she blows out of diapers... 


...and we think it's a ploy to get out of the car seat.


I had a great view of my girls on the way home.

So thankful that the trip went so well! K was a champ and her mommy really knows how to take a kid on the road. I can't do much with out Mandi, and travel with Mckenna would be another one to add to the list. Oh, and on a side note, Mck rolled over for the first time about an hour after we got home...and of course neither Mandi nor I saw her do it. We caught the last 1/10th of the roll!! Great job baby girl, but would it kill you to send us a warning??

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Cute! Looks like you guys had fun!
I have never had an issue with the kiddos not liking their car seat but a friend of mine said her daughter hated hers because she was claustrophobic. The sides came up too high and she felt closed in. Just a thought. Maybe McK is a girly on the move...she can't be tied down.
1 reply · active 687 weeks ago
I'm thinking that's it. The girl is ALWAYS moving :)
Our first major road trip with the twins was when they were 4 months old. They did great for the first 6 hours but the last two hours (stuck in LA/long beach traffic) were a nightmare! I don't have any ideas for you. I will say that once we turned the twins facing forward they enjoyed the car so much more. But now days, not only do you have to wait until 1 year or 20 pounds, it's recommended you stay backwards (even if the legs are squished) until the manufacturer's max backward weight limit, which is usually in the 30's. So... good luck with that. ;)
1 reply · active 687 weeks ago
Haha, we need all of the luck that we can get :)

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