June 28, 2010

WOW, what a beginning to our trip...two days ago I had to exchange my cell phone and for got to redo my usual morning alarms, so paniced when I saw the 7:30am on the clock. Rushing around like mad, trying to drag the kids up... We were ready to leave by 10:00am. Doug, (My wonderful hubby) came home as we were leaving and decided to check all of my van's fluids, even though I just had the van fully serviced. Thank God he did, it was low in three fluids... I followed him to Advanced Auto and we filled what it needed... Arghhhh, Now it is 11:20am and as usual, but never for the same reasons, I am running late.... Oh, well, this is a vacation and the first rule is I refuse to start grumping about keeping a schedule...
With Maddy and Jake behind me, and Anna way in the back, we started on our over 7000 mile journey.. We have the country tunes jammin.... the new cooler is stocked with food and drink, have our usual first aid kit ready for any pain, or fractures, and sickness.. and of course the very necessary distractors from boredom, nintendo DS and of course a portable DVD player.
1:30--the kids are all quiet, they all brought 3 AR books to get a jump on required reading for school. I have The YaYa Sisterhood on CD and am listening to it down very low on the front speaker...
3:00--We just had a great little picnic at a beautiful rest stop in West Virginia with a view of the mountains.. We shared our table with an elderly man that was driving back to Indiana from a meeting in Richmond Virginia. We had alot of fun gabbing, as anyone that knows me, I am a self proclaimed jabberbox...
7:20-- Finally stopping at the Quality Inn in Louisville Kentucky. Took a quick dip in the pool and ordered a late night pizza.....We all snuggled up on one bed and watched the first half of Enchanted... the kids can finish it tomorrow...
10:48--All three are asleep, having dropped like flies the moment they hit the pillows..
Well, off to sleep and plan to be up early to take advantage of breakfast buffet and get back on the road by 9:00am...Hmmmm we'll have to see about that....Night all.....