Road trip tips

Ahhh summer...  'tis the time for vacations, road trips and all things Americana.  Due to the fact that I am 8+ months pregnant, we do not have any trips scheduled this summer, but I ran across these tips from Birmingham Mommy that I thought would be helpful for those of you who do have upcoming trips. 

Here are a couple of pics of our crew in transit.  These are from early March:

You may have already mastered the concept of traveling with a portable potty.  We embraced that idea at the very outset of potty training, and we still utilize those potties for road trips.  When traveling, we are not at the mercy of questionable restrooms at pit stops or rest areas (although, for the record, I find the latter to be cleaner).  We also tend to be big on games/goodies for the trip, as there is nothing like something new, however small or insignificant.  The cookie sheet/desk idea is really creative, and we may use that in a couple of years.  For now, that thing would be converted into a backseat weapon in under two minutes. 

The very simple tip in the second to last paragraph -- using cupcake liners as a serving dish -- blew my mind.  It's so simple it's genius!  We will definitely be implementing that practice immediately as a disposable means to serve treats out of car seat cupholders. 

Happy trails!