Travel Notes from Journal:
Miles travelled by day two: 1,500
Prettiest State: Colorado (Utah 2nd)
Most Boring State: Kansas (Nevada 2nd)
Best Part of the Trip: Mom reading the book "Holes" to us.
Hours of "Fire of the Covenant" CD we listened to so far: 3
Sorest traveller: Mom
Sorest part of the Body:
Dad--Right Bum Cheek
Ryanne--Legs
Elias-- My Bottom!
Mckay--Legs
Leah--Neck
Mom--Hips, Legs, and Knees
One thing you wish you had:
Dad--Auto Pilot
Ryanne--My Cat, Pepper
Elias--My Big Dog Stuffed Animal
Mckay--A Computer
Leah-- My Kitty
Mom-- Detachable Legs
Most Viewed Road Kill: 2 Deer (1 dog, 1 hawk, 1 porcupine)
Best Meal: Breakfast Buffet at Comfort Suites: bagels, fruit loops, yogurt, donuts, muffins, juice, eggs suasage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, and the BEST Malted Belgium Waffles Ever! Plus seconds (thirds if your name is Mckay).
Awards:
Best Traveller Attitude: Leah
Funniest Traveller: Daddy (singing loudly and dancing to silly old songs)
The Sleepiest Traveller: Mckay ("I am sooo bored! Can I take one of those pills that make you sleepy"?)
The Hungriest Traveller: Elias
The Most Organized Traveller: Ryanne
The Hardest Working Traveller: Mom
Stinkiest Traveller: Tied between Dad and Mckay (Mckay! Don't take your shoes off!"
Comments:
Ryanne: "Elias was funny and stuck a pencil up his nose! I liked seeing the beautiful canyons in Utah and Colorado."
Leah: "I liked playing the Leapster I liked looking out the window at the canyons. I liked playing with Mckay. I will write that in my journal. I didn't like being car-sick."
Mckay: "I liked all the colors in the rocks."
Elias: I liked the big river."
Mckay: "FOOD! PIZZA!"
Elias: "I talked to a real biker motorcycle man from Alabama. He talked funny."
Leah: "I liked swimming in the hotel pool."
Dad: I met a man at the gas station. as an artist hippy from Kansas city and was on his way to Laguna Beach, Ca! Hints murals a beaches. He had already completed 2 40 foot murals there. He painted himself in one of them."
Dad: "We saw a horse in Kansas that refused to get back in its trailer after a break. The horse was only 1/3 of the way along on its journey. We all agreed with the horse; we didn't want to get back in the car!"
Mom: "I thought the funniest part of our ride was Wes not wanting to camp. He was worried it would rain. We got a hotel. It didn't rain!""
Dad: "Melissa, how could you forget the map of Kansas?!"
Melissa: "It's straight and flat; do we really need it?"
Wes: "Melissa, how could you forget the map of Missouri?!"
Melissa: "Ummmm . . . . . Yeah, we kinda do need that one!"
Ryanne: "Missouri has really cool old buildings! Thanks for forgetting the map, mom, I like this tour."
Night Two, Day Three:
After our arduous trek through Kansas (thirteen more hours of driving including me getting Wes lost for 40 minutes--he wasn't happy, but I enjoyed the scenic tour of the area), we were relieved to arrive in Independence, Mo. We had a hotel, but it was too late to go out for dinner,It was 10 pm, Yikes! We cooked outside on our portable stove. There weren't any picnic tables, so we used the sidewalk--yup, we're strange. The kids chased June Beetles while I made stew. They ran out some of their energy and filled their bellies. Then, off to bed.
I let Elias choose his sleeping arrangements because he was the one who volunteered to sleep on the floor at the hotel the night before. He wanted to sleep by Leah. They slept in a big heap with their legs all a-tangle.
