Follow Kveller Aug 30 2012  Labor Day: How to Relax Over the
Long Weekend  By at 6:08 am  mother and baby daughter on beachIt
seems silly to call a trip with your toddler-aged children a
“vacation,” right? I mean, we all know what “vacation” literally
means — “freedom from duty, responsibility” — and hence, flying
to the sunny shores of Florida with two 16-month-old children
definitely shouldn’t qualify, right?  Wrong! I am here to tell
you that I did indeed take a vacation with my husband and our
twin 16-month-old toddlers last week. And no, it wasn’t always
pretty, but YES, I did manage to relax and enjoy my time,
despite their presence. So, if you’re planning a last summer
hurrah over Labor Day, here are a few tips:  1. Snack cups.
Seriously, the girls love these things. I don’t know if it has
to do with being “in charge” of something, or an ownership
thing, but the girls love to walk around with their fists
clenched tightly around a snack cup (full of snacks, obviously).
So we gave them snack cups at the