A 12-day (2200+mile) family road trip from Illinois to New York for a wedding and seeing the sights along the way there and back. Our first real road trip as just the five of us – our son was 3 (until a couple weeks after we returned) and the twins turned 2 during the trip; they were also were potty training (not my plan). With our new family mantra: "Keep your expectations low." "That's the way we roll." It all went surprising well!
Saturday, May 19
drove from home in Illinois to Elyria, Ohio with several stops but no potty accidents
Sunday, May 20
drove from Elyria, Ohio to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, again with several stops – including an impromptu sightseeing break at Fallingwater – and no potty accidents
Monday, May 21
sightseeing in Gettysburg
Tuesday, May 22
sightseeing in Gettysburg
Wednesday, May 23
drove from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Albany, New York
Thursday, May 24
friends' wedding prep and rehearsal
Friday, May 25
friends' wedding
Saturday, May 26
drove from Albany, New York to Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada; many bathroom visits were not enough to avoid the worst poopy accident in all of potty training
Sunday, May 27
visited Marineland and drove to Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Monday, May 28
sightseeing in Niagara, including Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist boat tour
Tuesday, May 29
drove from Niagara, Ontario, Canada to Lansing, Michigan
Wednesday, May 30
visited Potter Park Zoo with family, then drove from Lansing, Michigan to home in Illinois