Let it ride...

Every now and again, it is so helpful to take a breather and go on a road trip.  It's good for the mind and fun for the kids.  You don't even have to go that far.  A mommy girlfriend of mine and I packed our sons up into a minivan and rode out to Mohegan Sun for a day trip.  It was a short 2 hour drive from New York City to the Native American run casino in Connecticut.  We did it on a whim... why not, it was something we would have done pre-babies and sometimes it's nice to do something spur of the moment.  The great thing about Mohegan Sun is that it's not like taking your kids to some smoke filled seedy casino, but it's extremely clean and family oriented (ok minus the gambling...).  We took the boys swimming and then let them play in the kidzone... where they have childcare for $8/hour and they give you a beeper to carry around so they can page you if necessary (big selling point).  After playing blackjack and winning $125, I had sufficiently had a great time.  The boys fell asleep on the car ride home and we got some much needed diversion from the same ol, same ol in the city.  Mission accomplished.  Next time we will go back and use the spa services as well....