Florida road trip recap by the numbers

Before I left someone asked me if I was either suicidal or just crazy for driving alone to Florida with the V-boys. Neither. Rather why break a 6 year record for Florida summer roadtrips to see Bill's family?

I will admit that hauling a sleeping 6 week old Ben was easier than a 6 year old in the throws of massive meltdown in the middle of traffic. Like all trips not everything went as planned, but for the most part it was a good trip. In fact I would chalk it up to one of our best.

Our trip by the numbers:

Number of miles mommy driven- Just over 1,400
Average number of hours in car on travel days- 11
Hours in car before the DVD player broke- 2
Days on the road-9
Hours spent front-seat disciplining including the phrase: "Stop licking your brother"- 3
Sand removed from car- 3 1/3 cups
Packed car ratio: 10% necessities to 90% toys
Bottle of sunscreen used- almost 2
Number of sunburned Vinson folk- None!
Legos fallen into the abyss between seats- at least a full set
1st Trips to a water park- 1 (Ben who fearlessly road everything in his height range)
Conversations about Dinosaurs vs Superheroes- Most of the drive through Atlanta
Books read by Heather- 3, make that almost 4 including the 30 hour 11-22-63
Naps in pool by Heather- 1, naps in general 3
Days with unwashed hair- 3
Meltdowns- 2 major by Ben, 1 by mom, daily by a toddler Ian
Super cool beach cartwheel and handstand contest- (Ben vs Mom)- 1
Father's Day cookout family count- 13 Evans/Vinsons
Child-free afternoons- 2
lbs of boiled shrimp eaten seaside- 1 1/2
Days gloriously unplugged- 9

Florida 2012 Road Trip Mantra- Not for the weak and most definitely survival of the fittest Vinson. At times an ultimate test of patience, but worth every single minute for this piece of awesome.