Traveling with little ones in any form of transportation can be challenging! When we take the kids back to our hometown in Northwest Iowa we are in the car for 3 hours, and let me tell you there are times when those 3 hours seem like 6. Although I know that families are still being cautious when getting on a plane or traveling we have decided to mask up and take our trip to a rental house.

The flight that we take is also 3 hours, much like the car ride back home Maverick is going to stay in his car seat and hopefully take a nap, Mila-Grace will need constant entertainment. Although I hope she naps at some point during the flight, I do need to be prepared with small simple activities to keep her attention.

I highly advise keeping a variety of small snacks and activities. Small portions of snacks in tiny baggies will make your child think they are getting a new special snack when in reality it is just their snack divided into little baggies. Smaller toys that don't have a bunch of pieces are key, I also limit the amount of options given to her at one time. Yes, I may have brought 10 markers but here are 2-3 at a time to occupy your brain. Mila loves receiving "new" or "more" items/snacks, the absolute key to her happiness is giving her a few things at a time celebrating every time she receives another.

Mila isn't a big technology seeker, and truly isn't all too interested in the TV/iPad/Movies. With that, I will bring the iPad if the flight isn't going well but likely we wont use it all too much.