Today our new thing was a 15 hour road trip, I am half dead, lost 75% of my hearing and am seeing double, but we made it.
This morning we left very early and set out to Monterey. We saw trees, trees, trees, snow, crazy fog, eucalyptus trees, farm land, olive trees, orange trees, and a hitch hiker with a drum. I listened to my husband have conversations with drivers in the comfort of his truck, although they couldn't hear him, he still explained what the were doing wrong and why they need to get the BEEP out of the way. Of course with 3 little girls we made umpteen stops to use the restroom, but over all, the drive went well. At least for the first 13 hours. The last two were almost painful. It went from "When will we get there?" every 30 minutes to, "Are we there yet?" every 5. I thought the two oldest were going to scratch each others eyes out and their screaming came to an all time high. Then I started thinking, maybe a little competition will work, so I challenged them to the good old, quiet contest. Who ever stays quiet the longest wins! That worked for all of about 15 minutes, but those 15 minutes were wonderful. Once we arrived it was so great to see the smiles on every ones faces. The 15 hours of driving was well worth it. I am so excited for the next week and the things we will see and do. Stay tuned in for more adventures in Monterey!
Our new thing for the day was a 15 hour road trip, and I can say I am happy that we arrived!