Quebec bound

We left for Quebec today! In my words, the land of french! I dont have any pictures to share from today but i promise you didnt miss much.
From where we live it takes about 7 hours to get here. Its not too bad when you consider the fact that we stopped every 2-3 hours to strech our legs, change diapers, get snacks, etc.
We left home at 11am and we drove until about 1pm to stop for lunch and give Zander some running around time. Once we finished up we went back on the road where Zander struggled to fall asleep. He eventually did but not only did he cry, he only slept for about 15 min. After his nap he was a total crankasaurous!! Nothing kept him happy. He was throwing toys, he didnt want to watch movies, he didnt know what to do with himself. Around 5:30 we stopped and bought some snacks and drinks. I set the dvd player up and filled his cup holders in his car seat full of popcorn. Lets just say he was a happy boy the rest of the trip.
At 7pm we finally arrived at the great grandparents house. Not only were we all done with being in the car, but when Zander seen all the free space he was able to freely run around in, he made a run for it! I got some stinkin cute pictures on my canon rebel that i may just have to share with you at a later date :)
Anyways, we ate amazing Quebec pizza made with the best cheese around and real bacon. Dinner wasnt much of a deal for Zander since he was stuffed with popcorn, but he did have a ton of fun running around the house making himself at home.
Finally bedtime came along at 8:30 and Zander was pooped! Since he doesnt sleep in a crib anymore, we didnt expect him to sleep in a playpen here. So we are co-sleeping for the weekend and let me tell you, it takes Zander about an hour to get to sleep. We have to lay with him and pretend we are sleeping as well. Its such a long process but he is passed right out and will sleep until morning.
So that about wrapps up our day. We spent most of it in the car and we are all looking forward to a car free day tomorrow.
What are your "must haves" when traveling with your toddler?