Holy Cow! What a summer! We are moved in (well, almost) and ready to start our new adventure. Here's a few lists to summarize our adventures!
7059.9 miles on the Kia
52 days from Friendswood to Friendswood
11 states slept in
23 states driven through
7 Sundays
1 set of church clothes
596 photos loaded to Shutterfly
1 visit from the tooth fairy
1 birthday
2 holidays (if you are from Utah)
10 swimming pools
7 burger joints
8 hotels
8 homes of friends/relatives
57 license plates
1 flat tire
1 dead battery
2 oil changes
1 urgent care visit
3 stomach bugs
4 suitcases
5 backpacks
1 well used iPod
3 sets of headphones
14 historical landmarks/museums
5 professional baseball games
23/26 cousins
14/16 aunts/uncles
4/4 grandparents
16 "bonus relatives" (great aunts, second cousins, etc.)
4 amazing kids
2 really tired parents
1 adventure of a life time!
Not counted (or classified):
ice cream cones
hours of screen time
gallons of gas
bottles of water
cans of sunscreen
band aids
pounds gained ;-)
Things I will miss:
All that time together as a family...just us
Relaxed rules
almost no bills
spontaneous side trips
spontaneous anything!
"special occasion" food
relatives/old friends
play doh in the car
extra people to help with the kiddos
walking down memory lane
historical landmarks/museums
relaxing just because I can
Things I will NOT miss:
All that time together as a family...just us
Relaxed rules
suitcases
buying gas more than once (or twice) in the same day for the same car
eating out of the blue cooler
hotels
sharing a room (or a bed) with my children
Wyoming/ New Mexico
the same 4 outfits
Things I'm looking forward to:
big grocery shopping (weird huh)
catching up with friends
my own bed
decorating my new house
getting the mail
establishing a daily routine
potty training (Aaron, not me, I'm good)
PLANNING OUR NEXT ADVENTURE :-)
You amaze me. Seriously. I am amazed. 7059.9 miles on the Kia. Wow. Good luck getting settled in.
ReplyDeleteit must be both a relief and at the same time, a let-down that the trip is over. Your summary told the story very well (in addition to your narrations throughout the trip). You did something few would try as a childless couple, let alone 4 kids....and then pregnant on top of all that.
ReplyDeleteI concur with Julie. Amazing.
Wow, and a lifetime of memories! Agreed, I'm amazed. Since I was one of the few aunts you didn't see on your adventure...I guess I need to plan a little adventure come see your new house!!! :-)
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