So far, so good. Emotions have been running high, so the trip can't help but be a little stressful. The first leg of the trip was the hardest: Portland to Sacramento. We made it to Medford without much ado, but reality set in just as we were entering the city limits. We've decided that the Lord is using this trip to teach us to pray for His joy, His love, and His peace.
The passes were completely clear, so we pulled into Redding just a little after 12:30 -- just in time for lunch. We decided that fast food and a park would be the best thing for the kids, so we headed for Wendy's and the Sundial Bridge. We let the kids play until 3:30, and then we piled back into the car and started the last leg of the trip. They all fell asleep, and everything was peaceful until 6:53, and then Georgie woke up. She was definitely done with the car, the car seat and the dark, but there was no place to stop. We managed to make it to a restaurant about 25 minutes shy of our final destination. We layed her on the floor (I know, I know THE FLOOR), so that she could stretch out and exercise her back muscles. It proved to be the very thing for her, and when we finished dinner she settled into her car seat without too much resistance and we made it to Caleb and Gen's by 7:45.
We let the kids out of the car and Reagan ran up to the front of the house and peered into the window. Without a single moments hesitation she cried, "ZEKE!" Wow, can you believe that? I didn't expect Reggie to remember him. The kids stayed up REALLY late, and we all tumbled into bed, completely exhausted at 2:00. The next day we spent just lazing around the place, letting the kids play and forget about the last bit of the trip.
This morning we loaded up again, and took a quick visit to Livermore, and had a very excellent lunch with Aunt Caroline, Uncle Norm and Debbie. The kids had so much fun in the tree house, and cried when we had to go. Then, on to Disneyland. That part of the trip convinced us that 5:00am is the ideal time to travel with children. So, we've arrived, safe and sound, and very content with the Lord's provision.
The passes were completely clear, so we pulled into Redding just a little after 12:30 -- just in time for lunch. We decided that fast food and a park would be the best thing for the kids, so we headed for Wendy's and the Sundial Bridge. We let the kids play until 3:30, and then we piled back into the car and started the last leg of the trip. They all fell asleep, and everything was peaceful until 6:53, and then Georgie woke up. She was definitely done with the car, the car seat and the dark, but there was no place to stop. We managed to make it to a restaurant about 25 minutes shy of our final destination. We layed her on the floor (I know, I know THE FLOOR), so that she could stretch out and exercise her back muscles. It proved to be the very thing for her, and when we finished dinner she settled into her car seat without too much resistance and we made it to Caleb and Gen's by 7:45.
We let the kids out of the car and Reagan ran up to the front of the house and peered into the window. Without a single moments hesitation she cried, "ZEKE!" Wow, can you believe that? I didn't expect Reggie to remember him. The kids stayed up REALLY late, and we all tumbled into bed, completely exhausted at 2:00. The next day we spent just lazing around the place, letting the kids play and forget about the last bit of the trip.
This morning we loaded up again, and took a quick visit to Livermore, and had a very excellent lunch with Aunt Caroline, Uncle Norm and Debbie. The kids had so much fun in the tree house, and cried when we had to go. Then, on to Disneyland. That part of the trip convinced us that 5:00am is the ideal time to travel with children. So, we've arrived, safe and sound, and very content with the Lord's provision.
I won't be blogging every day, and I'm not posting our future plans, but I do appreciate all of the prayers and the support from everyone in good ol' PDX. Tanner and I have been splitting the driving, but Tanner is getting the brunt of it because I don't drive well in the dark, so he gets the beginning and the tale parts of the journey. We thank God that Starbucks is now scattered across the USA and hope that there are more along the rest of the route.
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