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I recently went on a visit to Seattle. Let me tell you, nothing says "VACATION" like traveling for hours in a vehicle with 4 children!?!?!?! Well except maybe trying to navigate Pike's Place Market with an almost 2 year old. WHAT WAS I THINKING?
In all fairness, there were some good times to be had...I love getting to say that I took my kids to laser Floyd in Seattle. I am sure that I have earned some type of cool mom points for taking my children to see a Pink Floyd laser light show after 9pm in downtown Seattle!
Another tip for something NOT to do if visiting Seattle with several children. DO NOT take them to dinner at Applebee's at 11:30 at night after viewing aforementioned laser light show. They WILL order plenty of food, but will eat next to nothing. They WILL repeatedly slide under the table as they moan, sigh, and loudly complain about how bored and tired they are. They WILL ask for balloons. They WILL let go of balloons. They WILL chase balloons. They WILL punch balloons. They MIGHT run into other patrons or even attempt to get into the booths that these other customers are eating at to get to these motherf'n balloons. Honestly, Applebee's, STOP the balloon madness. It is not helping us mothers, not one little bit.
Something else that we decided to do that lended some peace to the trip was to go on a ferry ride. Of course, when travelling with kids nothing is easy. We waited for the ferry for almost an hour.
There are no restrooms or places to eat/drink near the ferry. This does not bode well for 6 people that have spent far too much time together in a vehicle already. The children appeared to be debating on whether they would get into one of their typical screaming fights, have an accident while waiting for a toilet, or accidently fall over the edge of the railing into the water while waiting for the ferry. Eventually the toilet issue wins out. Luckily the one who can no longer hold it is male and can pee into an empty soda bottle in the back of a minivan. When we eventually get on the ferry I realize the other male on board obviously could have used his own soda bottle as my son was completely soaked through his diaper/shorts by the time I got him out of his car seat. I rush my toddler to the restroom, change him, help him potty, and we make it out just in time to realize that the cafeteria is closing, closing, closed. DAMN IT!!!
OK, moving on...
Thank Goodness it was a L.O.N.G. ferry ride!!! I had plenty of time to recoup & enjoy the scenery with my children.
What the kids enjoyed the MOST though was feeding the flying rats. Why else would you visit Seattle other than to throw cheez-its at pigeons?
I just love this pic. Riok and I look so comfy, casual, cool. It makes me so happy!
Family Photo on Ferry
...and then my happy little family looking off into the sunset
Eventually, we made it back to the minivan where the children continued to whine, cry, scream, fight, etc the entire way home. In all truth, we did not have to make TOO many stops along the road to threaten the children to get out and walk the rest of the way home. We also managed to silence part of the deafening sounds by stopping often enough to get many snacks. If we keep shoving food in, they will have to get quieter! Right?!?! Right?!?!
In closing readers, the definition of vacation is as follows:
Did you see in that definition any mention of single mothers taking multiple children in a vehicle for a combined period of over 24 hours?
Yeah, me neither.
In all fairness, there were some good times to be had...I love getting to say that I took my kids to laser Floyd in Seattle. I am sure that I have earned some type of cool mom points for taking my children to see a Pink Floyd laser light show after 9pm in downtown Seattle!
Another tip for something NOT to do if visiting Seattle with several children. DO NOT take them to dinner at Applebee's at 11:30 at night after viewing aforementioned laser light show. They WILL order plenty of food, but will eat next to nothing. They WILL repeatedly slide under the table as they moan, sigh, and loudly complain about how bored and tired they are. They WILL ask for balloons. They WILL let go of balloons. They WILL chase balloons. They WILL punch balloons. They MIGHT run into other patrons or even attempt to get into the booths that these other customers are eating at to get to these motherf'n balloons. Honestly, Applebee's, STOP the balloon madness. It is not helping us mothers, not one little bit.
Something else that we decided to do that lended some peace to the trip was to go on a ferry ride. Of course, when travelling with kids nothing is easy. We waited for the ferry for almost an hour.
There are no restrooms or places to eat/drink near the ferry. This does not bode well for 6 people that have spent far too much time together in a vehicle already. The children appeared to be debating on whether they would get into one of their typical screaming fights, have an accident while waiting for a toilet, or accidently fall over the edge of the railing into the water while waiting for the ferry. Eventually the toilet issue wins out. Luckily the one who can no longer hold it is male and can pee into an empty soda bottle in the back of a minivan. When we eventually get on the ferry I realize the other male on board obviously could have used his own soda bottle as my son was completely soaked through his diaper/shorts by the time I got him out of his car seat. I rush my toddler to the restroom, change him, help him potty, and we make it out just in time to realize that the cafeteria is closing, closing, closed. DAMN IT!!!
OK, moving on...
Thank Goodness it was a L.O.N.G. ferry ride!!! I had plenty of time to recoup & enjoy the scenery with my children.
What the kids enjoyed the MOST though was feeding the flying rats. Why else would you visit Seattle other than to throw cheez-its at pigeons?
I just love this pic. Riok and I look so comfy, casual, cool. It makes me so happy!
Family Photo on Ferry
...and then my happy little family looking off into the sunset
Eventually, we made it back to the minivan where the children continued to whine, cry, scream, fight, etc the entire way home. In all truth, we did not have to make TOO many stops along the road to threaten the children to get out and walk the rest of the way home. We also managed to silence part of the deafening sounds by stopping often enough to get many snacks. If we keep shoving food in, they will have to get quieter! Right?!?! Right?!?!
In closing readers, the definition of vacation is as follows:
The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different countries and continents, but will usually refer to one of the following activities or events:
- A general leave of absence from a regular occupation for rest or recreation.
- A specific trip or journey for the purposes of recreation or tourism.
- Official or unofficial observances of religious/national/cultural/other significance, often accompanied by celebrations or festivities (public/religious holiday)
Did you see in that definition any mention of single mothers taking multiple children in a vehicle for a combined period of over 24 hours?
Yeah, me neither.
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