"Potty in the USA"

If you aren't familiar with Miley Cyrus song, "Party in the USA" just ask Rachel - she will sing it for you. She has got it all down-although "party" comes out with not so much or an "r" sound, which makes it really fitting for our family. We did in fact "potty" across the USA or at least Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada and Utah. I am not sure what it is about our kids - they must have been born without a bladder, especially the youngest 2 or 3. Seriously Ryan has a hard time making it more than 1/2 an hour - we timed it. I tried limiting his liquids and but every half hour or so it was "Mom I have to go to the bathroom". I always asked "Can you wait" I am not sure why I bothered asking because I already knew the answer. "Ok, I will try" he'd say. Well maybe he did try but he was never very successful. A couple minutes later he would be holding himself bouncing up and down on the seat. When he was almost in tears I'd give in and move the bags sitting on top of my feet, stand on my seat and hurdle over the lunch cooler, snacks, backpacks and laptop sitting in between the two front seats to temporarily stand between Anna and Rachel then I would have to climb over the pillows, blankets, shoes and other junk on the floor in front of the girls to sit on the cooler so that I could hold the bottle while Ryan relieved himself. That was the easies part. Getting back into my seat was a feat of skill that would make any gymnast proud. Rick would be laughing at me and holding up his arm so that I wouldn't fall into him and run us off the road, Anna would be whining about how gross the pee was and how it was so unfair that I kept it in her cup holder. All was quiet for a few minutes then just like clockwork Rachel would need to go. Maybe it was the power of suggestion but Rachel always waited until about 15 minutes after someone else had to go to start her "potty dance". She wouldn't even try to wait, when she's gotta go she has gotta go. Well since we have yet to buy the "GoGirl" feminine urination device a bottle wouldn't do the trick for Rachel. So we would have to pull over. We got this routine down to a science. I got out and held Rachel in a sitting position while she watered the side of the road. I am sure we entertained a few travelers along the way. Anna could go a lot longer but always seemed to wait till we were in the middle of nowhere to have to go - and she would have to go bad. She is above going on the side of the road and since we lack the "GoGirl" she'd either have to tough it out or let me temporarily put a diaper on her. Luckily we never had an accident. But the "GoGirl" is definitely going to go on my Christmas wish list.