We often make the 2 hour trek to Breckenridge.  When we first starting making the drive, I was completely prepared:  fully loaded snack bag, ample drinks, movies, toys, sicky cups, etc.  For those of you wondering why I need so much stuff for a 2 hour drive, I should clarify that it should take 2 hours but can take up to 6, depending on traffic.

Lately I have been slacking on the preparations-  forgetting the snack bag (or worse, bringing the bag but forgetting to pack it), not restocking the ziploc bags, sicky cups and wipes – you get the idea.   On the last trip home, I paid the price.  I-70 is notoriously bad on Sundays so I made the fateful decision to go the back way – the windy, twisty, 2 lane road with no shoulder way.  About half way home, Natalie (the 4 year old) calls from the back row that she wants a cracker.  Unfortunately, the snack bag is filled with empty wrappers and crushed crackers but nothing remotely edible.  About 60 seconds later, she yells, “my tummy hurts” followed immediately by her throwing up all over her blanket.   Of course we are on a stretch of road where there is absolutely no place to pull over.  There are no sicky cups in the car so I dump the snack bag out and toss it to the back.  15 minutes and 2 “episodes” later  I manage to pull off.   There are no wipes, tissues, or napkins to be found so I use another clean blanket to clean her up (of course we have no fresh clothes!).  Luckily, my parents happened to be following us home so we packed the sick kid in their car, threw the smelly blankets in their trunk and drove the rest of the way without incident.

After a good cleaning and airing, my car recovered and is now, once again, fully stocked!

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