Hotel Fun

It's hard to keep little ones entertained in a hotel room. Joe has a hotel room that is 25 minutes from home while he is "out of town" this week, although he is coming home at night. Yesterday (spur of the moment) we decided to go spend the night, to let the kids feel like they are getting a vacation.

So, what is there to do in a small, cramped hotel room?

Lots of walking practice.
Jumping from bed to bed.
Over and ...
over again.

(Joe took the boys to the movies last night, while I stayed in the hotel with the two littles. And sorry again, Nikki, that Carter missed soccer practice.)

Comments

Anonymous said…
that was a great idea, lera! what fun for the kids!
9:18 AM EDT
laura capello said…
wow. you really can't tell spencer has four older brothers. not. at. all.
9:38 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
Did the hotel have a pool? Because that always trumps the jumping from bed to bed thing for my kids.
10:17 AM EDT
beki said…
There's no jumping on beds in my house, but in hotels, I let my kiddos go for it!
10:48 AM EDT
Karyn said…
Looks like a good time was had by all, especially the bed jumper!!! he he he

What a great idea for a mini vacation!
10:57 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
No worries. See ya on Friday!
1:31 PM EDT
Anonymous said…
How fun! And that looks like a Fairfield or Courtyard which are nice places to stay! (It's the comforters that give it away.) I think it's kind of funny that he has a hotel room when he is only 25 miles away!
4:20 PM EDT
Heidijayhawk said…
nice to mix things up a bit!! those pics of your gal are just too much!
8:05 PM EDT
Anonymous said…
What fun!
11:02 PM EDT
Joanna said…
My kids love hotels too. What fun! Bonus points for you if it had a pool.
2:26 AM EDT
Little Munchkins said…
What a great idea! A mini holiday is always great. Love the bed jumping action too ;)
9:56 AM EDT
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