In retrospect, if climbing the tower is a priority, we should have skipped Lucca or Firenze. By the time we got to Lucca, we only had less than an hour to walk around, and even then, we’d be having a very late lunch in Firenze. 
Then the kids had a blood sugar crisis. We spent an inordinate amount of time in Lucca searching for snacks and eating. This triggered a huge argument between Andrea and me. She thought I didn't care about the kids or understand their need for food and snacks. I didn't think she was involved enough in the planning and didn't respect all the planning that went into it. Later, I think we had struck a happy medium. I think Andrea realized that it was not fair or reasonable to just continue reacting to my plans without first understanding what we were trying to do or prepare for contingencies. And I would make sure not to over schedule anymore, and to have options in case the kids or Andrea got tired or hungry.
We didn’t arrive around Santa Croce in Firenze until after 1 pm. We enjoyed a nice lunch and then a visit to Basilica di Santa Croce. After that, it was the 2-hour express city tour of the usual sights in Firenze. We did squeeze in a few minutes to walk around and even inside the Duomo.
In hindsight, I would have omitted the climbing of the tower or Lucca (probably the latter) so that we could spend more time in Firenze.
Favorite kid moment—Climbing the leaning tower of Pisa. Here we are at the top of the tower!
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