from now on, we're taking staycations

so i'll try not to complain too much. after all, we ARE on vacation & we are at home sweet home. but this time, getting to home sweet home has been trying to say the least.

our goal was to leave our house by 730pm thursday evening. with 1 whiny girlchild & 1 screaming boychild we managed to pull out of the driveway at 743. not bad. but we had to stop in elk river at the verizon store so mattie could get his brand new phone fixed (his fault, he f'd it all up!). it took forever. we were finally on the highway at 905. ugh.

mattie took the 1st driving shift so i could sleep. but i couldn't sleep. i was terrified he would fall asleep. he drove for about 4 hours & then i took over. after being awake for over 24 hours (dont ask....just assume it was beast & you'd be correct) i couldn't go anymore. so just over the indiana border we switched drivers. finally, some sleep right?

WRONG. just as mattie started driving, the lake effect snow began. fabulous. he was mad & i was nervous. so i stayed awake some more! he managed to get through it & then we traded again. still no sleep for me!

shortly after my driving time began, we ran into more snow. yeah, more snow. i just tried to stay calm (i grew up in this crap after all!) & we made it through. i drove us right into PENNSYLVANIA!!!!

not too far past the border i asked mattie to drive again. he took over & finished up. and yes, i finally got about 2 hours of sleep.

but the fun didn't stop when we pulled in the driveway at mom & dad's!!! about a 1/2 hour after we got out of the car, mom & i were taking bryson to the clinic. big thanks to my berwick bff who works there for doing all the paperwork so we could just walk right in! we though beast had an ear infection, but he doesn't. we got him some antibiotics anyway for the crap in his chest. so with the bubble gum meds plus his nebulizer he is finally starting to feel better!

too bad raegan woke up with pinkeye today...........

no joke, no more vacations. staycations it is!