All I want for Christmas is a Shower, Santa Claus
So here I sit on the other side of 15 hours on the road. yes...you read that right...15 hours.
and it went a little something like this...
810am...departure from my Mom's house in Eagan, MN
817am...stop #1...Walgreen's...we discover we only have 2 diapers left for Manny
827am...on the road...finally
1007am...status post stop#2...potty break...culprit: me.
request for shoe and sock removal granted...
van now smells of tiny hot feet
1014am...stop #3 fuel, 3 cheese sticks, coffee, Mt Dew & water
1026am...back on the road...Manny is fussy, he sounds like a gameshow buzzer...
I keep thinking, "Is my time up , Alex?"
1036am...Evan is requesting the potty despite repeated and, I must say, insistent pleads for him to utilize the facilities at the last travel plaza...damn.
1047am...2nd demand for the potty...he will not be talked out of it...*sigh*
1052am...stop #4 potty for Evan and we happen upon a 1906 steam engine, much to Sam's delight.
1111am...back on the road...on the road for like 3 hours and not even 1/6th the way home*sigh*
1215am...stop #5 lunch @ McD's in the Dells
104pm...back on the road
304pm...fast approaching Chicago...past the travel "oasis" foolishly thinking we are "all set"
kids sleeping x3
307pm...GBoo...up and crying
314pm...Manny up and fussing
324pm...Evan Drake up...relatively cheerful
343pm...everybody's happy...2nd and final Oasis before Chicago...passed up.
356pm...it becomes clear that we are in rush hour, bumper to bumper, 10 feet every
5minute traffic
412pm...it be comes clear that Manny is hungry...
417pm...we have no water to mix formula...Mt Dew and formula is briefly considered...discarded 420pm...what is that smell?!...HOLY CRAP, WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T CHANGE MANNY IN THE DELLS?!
424pm...stop#6 a Target store with a Starbucks inside...God is Good!
523pm...back to the traffic and a little rain for flavor
624pm...still in heavy traffic...a fight between E&G over whether we are on the road or on
the highway has reached a fever pitch...did I pack that ativan??
735pm...stop #7 Indiana Tollway Travel Oasis...mmm...ice cream
835pm...stop #8 again with the smell
1140pm...home sweet home
...last thought before passin out...see title
and it went a little something like this...
810am...departure from my Mom's house in Eagan, MN
817am...stop #1...Walgreen's...we discover we only have 2 diapers left for Manny
827am...on the road...finally
1007am...status post stop#2...potty break...culprit: me.
request for shoe and sock removal granted...
van now smells of tiny hot feet
1014am...stop #3 fuel, 3 cheese sticks, coffee, Mt Dew & water
1026am...back on the road...Manny is fussy, he sounds like a gameshow buzzer...
I keep thinking, "Is my time up , Alex?"
1036am...Evan is requesting the potty despite repeated and, I must say, insistent pleads for him to utilize the facilities at the last travel plaza...damn.
1047am...2nd demand for the potty...he will not be talked out of it...*sigh*
1052am...stop #4 potty for Evan and we happen upon a 1906 steam engine, much to Sam's delight.
1111am...back on the road...on the road for like 3 hours and not even 1/6th the way home*sigh*
1215am...stop #5 lunch @ McD's in the Dells
104pm...back on the road
304pm...fast approaching Chicago...past the travel "oasis" foolishly thinking we are "all set"
kids sleeping x3
307pm...GBoo...up and crying
314pm...Manny up and fussing
324pm...Evan Drake up...relatively cheerful
343pm...everybody's happy...2nd and final Oasis before Chicago...passed up.
356pm...it becomes clear that we are in rush hour, bumper to bumper, 10 feet every
5minute traffic
412pm...it be comes clear that Manny is hungry...
417pm...we have no water to mix formula...Mt Dew and formula is briefly considered...discarded 420pm...what is that smell?!...HOLY CRAP, WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T CHANGE MANNY IN THE DELLS?!
424pm...stop#6 a Target store with a Starbucks inside...God is Good!
523pm...back to the traffic and a little rain for flavor
624pm...still in heavy traffic...a fight between E&G over whether we are on the road or on
the highway has reached a fever pitch...did I pack that ativan??
735pm...stop #7 Indiana Tollway Travel Oasis...mmm...ice cream
835pm...stop #8 again with the smell
1140pm...home sweet home
...last thought before passin out...see title
posted by wowgirl at 9:32 PM
9 Comments:
yep pretty accurate travel log blog dog wow am I tired
Well even though the road trip was adventurous...Welcome home safetly. :)
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thx, Truly...I got tired just recounting it:)
yes, but it is "funny" how you were able to find a Target in the midst of our trials....
At least it didnt snow.....lol
At least no one threw up in the van! :>)
grace did that on the way out to see you...
At least no one had a bad case of gas! B4T
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