We’re flying home from Colorado today, but I’ll meet you back here tomorrow! Wish us luck that the flight home goes as well as the flight here!
I hope you all had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend. Here are some notes on family travel and travel gear:
- These Califone headphones were a lifesaver!
- Square, non-rolling crayons = a must for the airplane
- We ended up just using a lap belt for Noah, but I would feel a little more comfortable with the CARES restraint.
- Do you know the Nook Color has a bunch of new, fun apps for kids? Noah spent a lot of time watching read-to-me books and coloring on a virtual coloring book.
- We actually weren’t able to use this travel high chair because our host’s table has a lip on it. Good to know!
- We didn’t need a crib, but this would have been the perfect travel crib for a baby.
- I loved how Frontier Airlines has individual TVs behind each seat, which did wonders for keeping Noah happy and occupied. From our experience, they’re very kid friendly.
You should follow up with some tips on getting through security!! I traveled once when my little guys was 6 months but we had Dad to help. I’m traveling FROM Colorado, to visit my parents in Ohio this summer & flying solo with my one year old.
Enjoy the trip!!
Yikes, I’d say 1) check as much as you can, 2) bring a super lightweight, easy-to-fold stroller, 3) wear easy-to-slip off shoes, and 4) ask for help! I traveled with my mom, but of course we had 5 bags, a laptop and a stroller to run through security. We even had people behind us offering to help. I do think security might be the most hectic time of your travel, but I don’t think it’ll be as bad as you’re imagining. The security at Denver airport when more smoothly than LaGuardia in New York.
Thank you for the travel tips! won’t be flying this summer but a couple LONG car rides & i will be getting those head phones for my little ones! so cute!! and love the idea of nonrolling crayons! i think i will find some fun shaped ice cube trays & make some for my kids
I just read the words “square, non-rolling crayons” and I swear the clouds parted and angels sang. How did I never think of that before? Those sound like a great idea for an airplane trip, but also just at home.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve crawled under the table in search of stray crayons.
I agree! after i saw with i did some looking around and found if you use a silicone ice cube tray, put broken crayons in it, bake it until it is melted & romove let cool, and you have square crayons! so cool!