in a land far, far away

Okay, it wasn't actually that far away. But we did stay in a hotel for Family Day weekend. For two nights. With four kids.

These are the things that happen when you stay in a hotel with four young kids:

• you feel grateful for your detached house and sorry for the people in the rooms on either side of yours

• you happily watch a really bad movie with your spouse because: a) you can't leave the room; b) there's a TV at the end of the bed and it's a novelty

• you stay up late enough to watch Saturday Night Live because there's a TV at the end of your bed

• you drink a LOT of coffee because you watch a lot of late night TV

• you get nostalgic about giving birth every time you fill the ice bucket with ice chips (and that's a lot of nostalgia when you have an enthralled toddler rooming with you)

• you appreciate having more than one bathroom at home

• you get to eavesdrop on the kids' in-the-dark-before-they-go-to-sleep conversations

You also talk, bicker, ride elevators, try on shower caps and laugh.

Best part? No tip required. 

 

 

Comments

[Carrie]

Love it. We've been talking about doing a weekend away with the kids. We'll see!

Can I just say, how much I love the title of your blog 'Latenightplays' It makes me think I'm sitting up late having tea and chatting with an old friend.

[Louise]

Oh Carrie - you are spoiling me with comments this weekend. And such lovely ones at that! I love my title too :) We kept the trip close to home, to prevent overtired kids before the fun even got started. I'd highly recommend that strategy!

[alimartell]

The bathrooms. That's the VERY WORST part about hotels for me. It REALLY makes me appreciate having multiple bathrooms at home!!!