1,918 Miles Later

Some people might call us crazy for even attempting such a feat with a 3 year old and an 8 month old. Even more might call us crazy for actually enjoying it. Go ahead and start calling us names because we had a blast! With snacks, tiny surprises, DVDs, bottles, and teething toys we had a fantastic trip.

The time with both our families (which almost all live within 2 miles of each other now) was great. We had lots of great food and conversation. Joshua was surrounded by cousins to play with and Andi was cuddled by anyone that could catch her.

Thank you to our very giving families for helping make our trip comfortable, infection-free, and lucrative (great gifts everyone!)

Joshua had a great time in the car, but became giddy when we told him about he hotel we were staying in the first night. Yippee for indoor swimming pools.

Happy trails, little lady!

Joshua and Andi had plenty of cousins to play with. 8 under the age of 6 at Michael's house and 7 under the age of 10 at my house. Fun times!

You will all be happy to know that Joshua did get the trumpet he asked for. Thankfully, he did not get the drum set and trombone...at least not yet.

Andi loves her Papa!

What could be better for the boys than football in the snow?

Maybe next year, Andi.

It is always good to be together.

On the way home, Joshua kept saying, "I don't want to go home. Let's stay at the hotel a little longer." This may have been code for, "I don't want to get back in the car."

That is one tired little girl. Andi slept 4 of the last 6 hours of our drive. You can't ask for a better traveler than that.

We hope you all had a great Christmas. This one was indeed a blessing for us. Joshua has now been 6 weeks without a hospital stay. It couldn't have come at a better time.