Question: How many people does it take to pack for a trip to California?
Answer: One Frazled Mom, One Car-Packing Dad, One "I can't find my socks!" Daughter and One "I have to have pjs for every night because wearing the same pair two days in a row is gross!" Son (even though the son doesn't bathe for days on end.)
We started the day early, but it took us about two hours to pack. We didn't get on the road until about 8am. As we were leaving El Paso, we were greeted by the sight of a beautiful hot air balloon rising up over the Rio Grande River Valley. It was a touch of magic to start our journey.
Eleven hours, 3 pitstops, 3 mountain crossings, and countless miles later, we ended our day watching fireworks from the highway in California on our way to our hotel. A nice magical ending.
In between, the trip was fairly uneventful. Ipods and DS's are the best gifts of peace and quiet to road-tripping families everywhere. The only downside are cries of "Dad, you made me lose this game when you told me to look at that sunset!"
We ate a late dinner at our favorite, not-in-El-Paso restaurant - TGI Fridays. The servers were way too focused on the San Diego Chargers game, so they threw Triguy's birthday ice cream on the table without any big scene. Triguy was happy, but the rest of us were disappointed. We will have to have a do-over later in the week.
My goal is to see if we can milk our two birthdays and get free desert at every dinner for the week. So far, our free desert count is 1.
Here is a link to pictures from the drive
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