Well, we’re home from a 2 1/2 week vacation, a road trip from the Delaware Bay to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
We don’t take video players, computers or televisions on these trips, because the last thing Lucas needs is to be “plugged in” and miss the whole social event that is a Family Vacation! However, Lucas takes his portable CD player, and we do have the car radio.
We drive across this great country of ours, stopping when we feel like it, camping in our little pop-up camper at night, and generally having a great time.
Without the ability to “plug in” to TV or computer, Lucas really comes alive for these trips. talking to us, pointing things out that he sees through the care window, laughing at stupid stuff and even telling his version of Scary Stories around our camp fire. Not bad for a kid who they swore would NEVER talk!
Alan and I both believe that these family camping trips, which started when Lucas was about 7, have done wonders for his growth socially. They’re also a time when Alan and I can sit next to each other for hours, and talk without interruption!
I’ve dated these posts as the days occurred, but of course, I had to wait until we got home to add them here (I told you we don’t take computers on our vacations!) I hope you enjoy the trip as much as we did!
