For weeks now we've been asking you "Do you want to go see big jets? We're going to see Uncle Joe soon and he's going to show them to you."
We packed as much as we could last night with the goal of hitting the road by 6:00 a.m. This morning.
We were close to our mark, leaving the driveway at 6:21 for an enjoyable week in Chalreston, SC.
The last time we were here you were in baby sisters situation - mom was pregnant with you. One of these days we'll visit when mom isn't with child ...
I've been worried about how you would handle such a long period of time in restrained in your car seat since without stops it's roughly a 10 hour drive. Our plan is two stops - Chalreston, WV and Charlotte, NC.
You slept until almost 8:40 a.m. making the first two hours a breeze.
Another hour or so and it was time for breakfast at our first stop.
We found an iHop and stopped in thinking it would be quick. An hour later we were back on the road and you didn't even touch your pancake.
We brought Grandpa Bernie's portable DVD player with us and that proved to be a Godsend. You watched your movies for the next few hours, barely making a peep.
Other than to have mom swap movies you were content.
the longest leg of the trip was between stops - just shy of four hours. An hour outside of Charlotte - around 1:00 p.m. - your eyes grew heavy and you were out for your afternoon nap.
We debated as to whether or not we should wake you at our planned point to get off of the road but our dilemma was moot as you woke up as we were going through Charlotte. We drove to the other side of the city and found a nice little deli called McAlister's in a place called Baxter Village in Fort Mill, SC.
We "stretched our knees" as you kept saying, had a small lunch and then hit the road for the final three hour leg of the trip.
It was during the final leg that you became the most restless of the trip and it really wasn't bad at all.
I think you were just more awake now than before.
Mom and I had to laugh because when we were about ten minutes out from Uncle Joe's I accepted a pretzel that you offered to me and in turn offered it to mom.
You were none too happy when mom popped that pretzel in her mouth and ate it.
Mom looked at me and said "Great, she's been awesome to this entire trip and ten minutes away from our destination she's going to throw a fit."
We laughed about it and the fit didn't last more than 30 seconds before you were back to your happy self.
Soon we were at Joe's and you were running around like a crazy person.
Run free, you've earned it.
Just don't destroy Joe's stuff!
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