Planes, Automobiles....and the Family Vacation

As I wrote in Part 1 of this article, we took our first family vacation in Hilton Head Island, SC. With the exception of a train, we utilized all other modes of transportation. When planning a trip, whether to Grandma's place a couple hours away, or to a different province, maybe to the USA or if you're really fortunate to an exotic locale in Europe, Asia or scores of other great destinations, keep one very important point in mind. You are travelling as a family and the pint-sized member is in charge! Do not for a moment delude yourself and think that this is your trip. You are the, caretaker, cook, laundress, and bank. Ok, it's not really that bad if you put some thought into planning your family holiday.

MojoMommy and I live in suburban Toronto where Mojo's daycare also resides.  For work, we both commute downtown and are largely at the mercy of transit schedules.  There have been occasions when a train is late, and with winter coming, will likely be more common.

Recently, we had a family emergency where we were stuck in a hospital late into the evening.  Thankfully, everyone is fine and it was largely just an inconvenience.  However; we had to think and act quickly with alternate plans to have Mojo picked up from daycare, fed, bathed and put to sleep.  In our case, Mojo's grandparents live nearby and are accustomed to having him at their place.  So, aside from a lack of PJ's to sleep in (just  slept in a onesy and a t-shirt), Mojo had a mostly normal night.