Well, we missed the photo op at the Missouri state line while we were checking out the St. Louis Arch! So, here's a picture of our little ones sleeping as we arrive in Columbia, MO at our hotel. We opted to drive for a few hours while they slept because it's so much easier.
Alain and I stopped for some Taco Bell at 10:00pm and it felt like we were having a date night eating all by ourselves! It was quite a treat!
We're in Illinois! The state of my birth many years ago! We crossed over the Ohio River and entered this great state, but we won't be here for long. Too bad Chicago's not on the way to California. :(
So, we stopped by a gas station to fill up and change the kids into pajamas. It was fortunate for our ice cream loving family that there was also a DQ at the exit.
Everyone fell asleep while we were in Illinois. We saw a few nasty accidents today while in Georgia and Tennessee. That definitely caused us some delay (even if it was just onlookers).
Now we are enjoying the peace and quiet of 3 sleeping children! :)
Sarah
We made it to Kentucky! We stopped in Clarkesville, TN to get some sandwiches at Subway and a little exercise. Alain led us in some boot camp style exercises and Annabelle led us in a game of "Hop over the Squirrel". It seems similiar to leap frog. We had so much fun!
The kiddos have moved seats so that they are all together in the backrow of the minivan watching Tangled. It would be really cute, but Zach keeps asking to watch Monsters Inc. ;)f
We've made it to Tennessee! Not too much of an accomplishment as it's only 1 1/2 hours from our house, but we're celebrating every mile marker to keep the kids excited. Our goal is to make it to St. Louis, MO tonight. It's about a 9 hour drive, so we're thinking positively.
Zach should be sleeping now, but he's in good spirits so we are not pushing the nap. He'll fall asleep soon enough. Well, I just looked back to find Big Z asleep with his Clifford dog! Woot! Woot!
Catch you all soon!
Sarah
As of 12:30pm EST, we are on our way to Nebraska! This is the first of mutiple destinations on our month long family adventure!
We'll be trekking from Nebraska to Colorado and then onto a family reunion in California in the minivan! The kids are really excited about all of the friends and family we will be seeing over the next 4 weeks.
Follow our adventures! We look forward to hearing from all of you as we make our way across this beautiful country!
Sarah
