traveling to grandkidss Archives - smiles beyond miles

Like many of you, we have yet to meet our adorable 6-month-old grandchild. I’m obsessed with figuring out the best time to visit him and all our kids and grandkids. Up north. Down south. Throughout the day, travel questions run through my mind…. Should we rent an RV or fly? To go or not to go visit grands seems to be the question many long-distance grandparents are thinking about. We want to see these kids, touch their chunky cheeks. Not just on FaceTime!

In July, since it was a reasonable drive, I decided to visit our northern kids and grandkids. Yes, there were many deliberations. In the days before the trip, worries kept popping up. Who am I putting at risk with my visit? Should I bring my own towels and linens? (I did). Truthfully, once I arrived, the anxiety melted away. As you can imagine, we enjoyed every moment.

In this week’s post, I’ll share travel tips during COVID-19, how I made my decision to do this road trip, and links to advice and other long distance family experiences. Clearly, I am not the only one contemplating visits to long distance grands during COVID-19! Read more

DAWN AND CARRIE

Dawn’s Inspiration
The journey to visit my grandkids begins in an airport. Being a long-distance grandparent, was not what I had envisioned. I imagined weekend visits and celebrations together. But that’s not how it worked out. So how could I create a special connection with my far away grandkids?

I needed a role model and lucky for me, while growing up I had one. She was my “Grandma from Chicago” (yes, that’s what we called her). Grandma was one-of-a kind. She was zany, outspoken and always on trend. You could talk to her about anything! Because she was a long train or plane ride away, visits were infrequent. But they were always memorable! In between visits, she even made our phone calls fun. Read more

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To Go or Not To Go: Visiting Grands

SMILES BEYOND MILES : THE JOURNEY BEGINS

DAWN AND CARRIE