Well, considering how the trip started out, surprisingly, we had a great road trip! After we got past the first 3 hours that is :)
We tried to take off on Friday at 5:30, but after we had the entire car loaded and everyone in, it was dead! So, the jumper cables were under all of the luggage of course! So, we unloaded the luggage, got the jumper cables and started to jump the car.....Well, Jason accidently put them on backwards and the jumper cables melted immediately!
By this point, the kids are getting a little antsy about sitting in the driveway, so we all got out and went in. Daddy went to get new jumper cables at the store and got the car all started so we could get on our way! This time, it is 6:30 and we are headed out!
By the time we got on the Muskogee turnpike and to the first McDonald's, Jason started talking about the kid's medicine and I asked where it was.....well, it turns out that it was left in the garage when he cleaned out his car! So, we turned around and went back! This time, we pulled out a little after 7:00.
I made the mistake of saying "what next?" and right about the exact time that we were pulling back up to the McDonald's on the Muskogee Turnpike again, Kinley threw up all of her dinner ALL OVER herself and her carseat! This was actually the first time that one of our kids has thrown up stinky big kid throw up!
So, Daddy cleaned the seat and Mommy took Kinley into McDonald's to bathe her in the bathroom! They had no paper towels, so we had to use the dryer on the wall and it was quite a scene! People were staring and we really looked like homeless people :)
So, got back in the car all cleaned up (except for the lingering smell) and headed out again! This time, it was about 8:30 :)
About an hour down the road, Kinley threw up again! (Poor girl) So, clean up take two.....
Needless to say, we were ready for a normal drive! Kids went to sleep after this and the rest of the trip went beautifully! Kinley \never got sick again and they never complained about their car seats or riding forever or anything!
We arrived in Lakeland, FL at 6:00 pm on Saturday and were ready for some major baths!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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omgoodness.... i think i'd be sitting there in tears! i wish i'd have known you were going to lakeland...that's where my grandma is; maybe i would've tagged along :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! I can't imagine! Glad you made it safe though!
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