We expanded the phone game to make everyone feel like they drove twelve hours today from Utah back to sunny California.
The day started off well. Kathy had the kids up until like 11 last night and so they slept all morning until Elko. We left at 5:30am (utah time) and they were not ready to wake up and honestly, I was not ready to wake up either! I had too much fun playing and didn't get enough sleep but we made it.
The view from my seat. What darling sleeping kids I have.
Leaving Wendover....I think. It all looks the same.
If you've ever made this trip, you know the tunnel!! It's funny now because the kids drive through the Caldecott Tunnel so many times this one isn't as exciting anymore, but still a landmark nonetheless.
The girls that kept me company all morning and well into the afternoon.
Pacen played his DS until it died. I wasn't in the mood to regulate time limits today. And Gentry was fantastic today! I don't think she cried once. I sure love that baby!
How fun is Nevada?!?! I know you're wishing you were in the car with us today. Or you've fallen asleep with boredom from this post. Either way. :)
Where my cruise was set all day. And the game that Camry and I played. You know...Guess what I drew....a classic. That picture was Camry's.....a pirate cat. Love that girl. Until she said that Erin is a better drawer than me. How do kids pick up on that so early?!?! She really is better. It's that left-handed-ness of hers.
Almost to Fernley to visit.....
....Than's granparents! I called them while I was on the road to see if they'd like to come meet us in Fernley for lunch and they did! It was super fun but my kids were less than obedient in Jack in the Box....almost embarrassing really, but we'll try to forget that. We'll chalk it up to playing and not sleeping for four days straight. Camry has already written her apology note so all is well again.
Ahhhh.....Northstar. I remember as a kid getting close to Northstar because of the big open meadow in front of it.
I'm in love with Tahoe and the trees. It's so refreshing after hours of the sage. And I had to give a shout out to my ancestors on my mom's side....The Donner Party. It's true.
And the last pic I took...coming down out of the foothills into the sacramento valley.
After that I had to talk on the phone to keep myself awake! That last hour was a doozy but we made it and everything is all cleaned up and we're ready to do it again. Well not immediately but I know we'll be doing it again soon for the cougar football season! And it's so nice to be a whole family again. I hate being apart from Than. We work much better together! And he dominated his triathlon! I'm so proud of our little triathlete!
