We had a 12 minute drive to my kid’s grade school. A 20 minute round trip made carpooling very attractive, and for a short time, I was in one with several neighbors. I was driving a van full of kids one morning and I realized that with other kids in the car the conversation was different and I became more of a chauffeur. From that day on, I quit the carpool and really valued the “car time” with my kids. I turned the radio off, and we talked.
After the rush of the morning to get ready and leave the house, it was great to have 12 minutes to spend together (especially if I hadn’t been patient with the getting ready-to-go process). The really valuable stuff was on the way home from school. Having them “captive” created a wonderful opportunity to hear about their day. Sometimes I would take the long way home 🙂 So, put the cell phone in the glove compartment, the to-do list thinking on hold, turn off the music, and have a “car time” conversation…..it has worked for me!
it has worked for me 
Man,I was so mad when I found out we couldn’t ride with our friends to school every day. But after the first couple days of me getting over it, I LOVED EVERY MINUTE of that drive. MY mom made it so fun for us and she really was interested in our lives. Definitely was a huge part of why we all have such great relationships with our Mom!
-Carson
you are so cute! love you!
I love this! What a good reminder to turn off everything and focus on the littles:)
Good stuff Sherri!