Well, I wouldn't exactly say that our trip out West was as glamorous as a Grand Tour of Europe, but we definitely saw a decent bit of this country!
Starting out, we had the van stocked with all kinds of activities for the girls (of course, I had the DVD player along for emergencies.. I'm no fool!)
Folks from church were so nice to make little care packages for us with snacks and sticker books, even some music to help pass the time!
Rosie Posie took up her usual post of hanging out the window any time we decelerated.
This was my view from the rear-view mirror for much of the trip!
Looking like a cross between the Clampits and the Griswolds! That van was loaded down! We even had a tree (which thanks to Harrell Hampton's ingenuity, made the trip safely and is now thriving in it's new home :))
Saint Louis and the Gateway to the West
Our itinerary went like this:
Monday: Durham, NC to Nashville, TN, where we spent the night with my brother and his wife
Tuesday: Nashville to Bowling Green, KY. Easy day spent hanging out with our friends and swimming/relaxing
Wednesday: Derek joins us and we drive from Bowling Green to Kansas City, MO. We stopped for lunch in St. Louis and visited with my sweet friend, Elizabeth and her kiddos and she kindly replenished our snack and activity stash :)
Thursday: Kansas City to Burlington, CO. Looong day with very little interesting scenery... let's just say that Kansas is not real creative when it comes to road-side views, food, etc. :)
Friday: Burlington to Denver, CO! Short drive that day, but we were able to get into town early enough to unpack a little and get sheets on all the beds before night fall. Oh how nice it was to finally see mountains in view after all that driving!
Crossing from Kentucky into Indiana
Lots 'o Corn
Taking a dip in the hotel pool in Kansas City
Kansas
... More Kansas...
Crossing into Colorado finally!
Some mountains waaaay off in the distance..
Ahhh. Sunset over the Rockies on the first night in our new home!
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