Saturday, March 1, 2008
It's All Coming Together
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Today Joel and I spent a good part of the day working on our Google Maps. Do you know about Google Maps??? It is pretty cool. Joel is making itinerary maps for each of our destinations. (We were inspired by these at Delicious Baby!)
And then I put together one of eating establishments in Rome. (And coffee, don't forget about the coffee!)
A few minutes ago G and M were huddled around Joel, (who has been reading Rick Steves all day long), and he went through all the fun things we will be doing. He started with "An airplane ride, and then a taxi ride..." and continued through gondolas, castles, and boat rides down the Rhine. I could see the excitement building in their eyes. G is especially excited about the tobaggon rides in Germany (eek!), and M would pipe in at different times with, "I learned about that in school!" It's finally becoming real. To picture my clan in line for gelato, sitting in the sun at the Coliseum, riding a vaperetto in Venice. Wow! We are really doing this!
I also bought these today. I do realize that people in Europe wash their clothes, and most likely have a type of detergent for doing so, but on some of our other journeys we've had a hard time finding small containers of detergent, and we end up buying some big huge thing, and leaving it there when we leave. Since we have so many destinations, this isn't a great idea, so I thought these little things were perfect. I do realize that baggies of powder probably would have worked as well. But they do look fun! Plus our kids (especially G) have such sensitive skin, it's good to know that these are not full of harsh chemicals. The last thing we need in Italy is some random rash!
16 days and counting...
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3 comments:
I am sure you guys are reading a ton, but we have a book called something like "500 places to take your kids before they grow up." You are more than welcome to borrow it if you would like. It is nice because it breaks places down by what is there to do, how much it costs, and how old the child should be to appreciate the experience. Sounds like you guys are having fun getting ready. Hope you get everything nailed down in the next few days!
Oh, my goodness, I am seriously coveting your trip now that I might not go on mine! It sounds like a glorious holiday. Not much time left!
I'm glad you were inspired by our maps!
In case you had any doubts, you did the right thing in buying laundry detergent. You would not believe how much money I spent on fragrance free detergent in Rome. I had to buy it in an organic specialty store... it seemed like all the grocery store detergent was "extra fragrance." My kids are extra messy, so I usually bring along a ziplock full of oxy too.
Have a fabulous trip
Debbie
DeliciousBaby.com
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