A Short Thanksgiving Trip

Happy Thanksgiving!

We took a short road trip, two hours north to Bellingham this year to celebrate with family friends. While we're not afraid to fly anywhere in the world, I have to admit that we are complete wimps when it comes to road trips. Little D can barely make it across town in the car without crying, so our main roadtrip strategy is to time trips during naptime or at night.

This trip was no exception, we took the easy way out, leaving at bedtime on Wednesday night and checking into a hotel when we arrived in Bellingham. We returned the next night at bedtime after a (wonderful) Thanksgiving dinner. The kids slept well in the car, and the drive was relaxing and uneventful for us.

After almost a month at home, the kids were delighted to be in a hotel again, and couldn't wait to explore. The hotel's indoor pool was predictably popular with the kids (eliciting a screech from little D), as were the room service pancakes and fresh fruit. Unlike our usual vacations, where we try to get up and out as soon as possible to see the sights, it was nice to lounge around in the morning knowing that most everything was closed. I have to say, though, my favorite feature of pretty much any hotel is the blackout drapes that enable us all to sleep in a little in the morning.

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