What a whirlwind today was!
It was all hands on deck at the Breen house, trying to get packed and loaded and finish up our chores as we prepped for our trip to
Tennessee. Thanks so much to Mom and
Katie for all your work! Scott came
home a bit early so we could beat rush hour traffic. We were on the road by 4:15 pm, just 15
minutes past our goal J
We had just barely left home when Scott noticed a few kids
setting up a lemonade stand so we pulled over to be their very first
customers. Sure, we only had a $20 and
neither of our kids drank the lemonade, but it was still fun to surprise these
kids with their first sale.
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| Yes, that's the corner of Leonard and 24th in the background... less than a mile from home. |
We ran into some stop-and-go traffic just east of Kalamazoo
but I took advantage of the steady pace to quick whip up quesadillas for
supper. Instead of making a 30 minute
stop, we pressed ahead and used those 30 minutes to make up for the traffic
delay.
Sammy kicked my butt in Chutes & Ladders before Tyler beat
us both in Candy Land.
Around 8:00 pm we stopped for fuel and to fill up our fresh
water tank. Tyler and Sammy both came
out to the parking lot to help us!
The kids did fabulous on the ride. They were rewarded with a few small toys…
Sammy loved her two small minion figures and Tyler got a spy toy that alters your
voice. The kids used that silly noise
maker for miles…. eventually using it to ampilify their favorite songs on my
phone. They filled the coach with giggles
and laughter (and some chipmunk sounding music).
Around 9:00 pm I got the kids their snacks and settled them
in on the couch for a movie.
We stopped at 10:18 pm in a small rest area near Piqua, OH. We drove 297 miles today, logging just over 6 hours on the road.
It was a fabulous first day.
