Hotel Life from the Perspective of a Four Year Old

A few weeks ago, my Aunt passed away. She was 88 years old.

I decided to trek the kids to Tahachapi to go to the service for my Aunt.

My kids have traveled farther in a car than this, but because we were staying over night in a nice hotel, it seemed like a real "trip" somewhere.

This is what I imagine my daughter's first experience in a hotel was like.

How to experience a hotel if you've just turned four years old.


1) Run through big glass doors.
2) Run around lobby and climb all over lobby furniture while Mommy isn't looking.
3) Wait patiently (while singing) in hotel lobby for Mom to go get the luggage.
4) Ask if you can have a ride on luggage cart. Whine when mom says no.
5) Whine when Mom tells you to push stroller to room because Mom's hands are full pushing luggage cart.
6) When you get to the door of your hotel room say loudly, "I don't want to stay here. I want to go home."
7) When Mom opens door to hotel room run inside and say, "WOW!"
8) Find all the lights and turn them on and off while Mom is trying to get baby settled
9) Jump on bed. Get yelled at. Cry. Bounce on bed on knees. Ignore Mommy sighing.
10) Point out to Mom that it has an "office" (desk with desk lamp) for Mom to work
11) Point out big TV
12) Run into big bathroom and make mental note of how big potty is.
13) Say that your hungry.
14) Eat hamburger and french fries on top of suitcase while watching TV
15) Get jammies on. Run around room in jammies.
16) When Mom finally says, "Time to settle down. What bed do you want?" Make a big deal out of choosing a bed. Turn Mommy's bed light off for her. Turn it on for her. Turn your light on. Turn it off. Whine when Mommy says, "Okay, that's enough."
17) Crawl into bed with "lovies" and games. Wait for Jeri (Mom's step-mom) to arrive to play with you and the baby while Mommy works.
18) Watch TV with Jeri in bed. Climb out of bed. Get back in bed.
19) Say goodnight to Jeri. Sing while Mommy takes a shower.
20) Finally go to sleep.
21) Have continental breakfast in hotel lobby. Ask for everything. Eat nothing.
22) Cry when you have to check out. Say that you don't want to leave.