Summer Vacation...better late then never

I am so excited, we are finally leaving for vacation Friday morning. We have been attempting to get down to Flordia for a week since April but due to Zack's work schedule, kids activities, and finances, we haven't been able to go until now. This will be the first time that we drive there and not fly. We couldn't get are usual $35 a way Southwest tickets and so in an attempt to save about $500 were going to try. Hopefully the boys won't get to restless and cranky. I'm going to be bringing the dvd player, lots of snack, and some toys. Any ideas for things that have kept your kids entertained on long car trips will be greatly appreciated.

White Water Rafting Trip

Well I survived my first trip away from the kids. I did have a little panic at the end and asked my mom to take the kids with her to the beach for the weekend. It worked out great because the kids got to go some where and didn't feel like I was leaving them. Eventhough 70% of my trip was driving, I still had a fun time. In the last picture you can see the 20 foot rock that some of us jumped off into the water. I almost chickened out after I looked off the edge from the top. At one point my helmet got trapped under the raft and someone had to jump in and get it out. The kids did good with my mom. Matthew got so worn out from the beach that he fell asleep at the dinner table the first night.