Car journeys

Car journeys with small children go something like this:

Mummy, are we on the motorway?

no, this is our road

Mummy, a lemon shark... [details fade out]

a ha

Mummy, are we on the motorway?

no darling the motorway doesn't go to Danna's house

But we go on the motorway to Granny & Grandpas

yes we did but they've moved now

Mummy can we go on a plane to see Granny & Granpa

yes darling but not today

Mummy, can we drive to the airplane?

we can drive to the airport, yes

Mummy can we get a taxi to the airport?

we could do but if we're all going we'd probably take our car

What on the plane?

No just to the airport

Mummy?

[I don't respond for a nanosecond]

Mummy, are we going really fast?

yes dear

Mummy I saw a tree.

uh huh

Mummy, did you know that... [details fade]

mmmmm

Mummy, is this the motorway?

no darling

Mummy, can I have the window open?

[opens window]

Mummy can you close the window.

[closes window]

repeat repeat repeat - and we're not even out of town yet.

from the other seat there is mostly roooooar and lion signs.

Thankfully after a while one slept and one went digging for treasure with a duplo crocodile and it was mostly an easy drive.