When you're taking an 8+ hour road trip with two very active boys, you have to get a plan. Packing is crazy....we have ditched the suitcases & bags in favor of big Rubbermaid containers. You have to find a hotel room big enough for 4 people to sleep on a bed & a pack-n-play. But most importantly, you have to find ways for the boys to burn off energy.
On the way to TN, we stopped at a new McDonald's with a PlayPlace. The boys ran for about an hour, which was a good break in the middle of the pouring rainstorm we traveled in for hours. Once we arrived in TN, we headed to eat at ChickFilA, again because they had a PlayPlace. We had a good laugh about that, since we could see one of our favorite restaurants (that we don't have at home) from our table at CFA. It's funny how your priorities change once you have kids!
Saturday morning, we had some time to kill before heading to Fayetteville. So we went to The Monkey's Treehouse, which is an awesome indoor playground place. We'd been there once before, and it was a huge success, so we made that a big priority! The boys had a great time playing & running, and we were able to let them burn off some energy. They have trains, slides, push-around vehicles...everything you could ask for in a safe, enclosed space. And that's what we're talking about! We only wish there was a place like that closer to home. It would be an amazing place to spend a rainy afternoon or a cold winter day!
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