There and back! (Part 1)

Yes, we are home.  Yes, we have been home for over a week.  Now, shush, I just didn't have it in me to blog about it all.  It was quite a trip.  Despite over 40+ hours logged in the car, it went very well.  The kids did great and were entertained.  We only watched 3 DVDs which I thought was pretty good.  So let me give you a run down of our trip...not all at once but it a few posts.  Here we go!

Day 1...we headed out at 4 a.m.  Phew! That was early, but it was so worth it.  All 4 kids went back to sleep so Daddy had a few hours of quiet driving time.  The weather was great and the road was clear!  We were off for a grand adventure!

We did go a bit crazy at one point. ;)

But, the end destination for Day 1 was a good one indeed!

It was so sweet to stay with friends that we knew before kids and now the kids outnumber us.  Even though it was a short stop, it was a fun time.  The kids took no time getting to know each other and the adults were able to have a yummy (and semi-quiet) meal together.

Thanks to At Home with the Howell's for such a lovely time!  Hopefully the next trip will be a bit longer.

Day 2 started a bit earlier than we expected, but it was all good in the end.  We were planning on hitting the road about 6 a.m., but little Simon decided to wake up hungry at 4 a.m.  So, if we were up and Simon was fed then we might as well get going.  We rolled out about 5 a.m. in the midst of an early morning thunderstorm.  Not ideal driving weather...but Dan rocked it and we rolled into Virginia at about 3 p.m. And guess what faced us?  Traffic!  Excellent.  Thank you Ms. Virginia for the warm welcome. Can't say that I have missed the "beltway" traffic one bit. What I have missed are the sweet little faces that welcomed us an hour later. 

Already I knew this was going to be one great trip!