Road Trip Day 36

I kept everyone up all night as I kept pumping up the air mattress. Was afraid the babies would be sucked right in. The seam is blown so sadly to say it is not repairable. Each repair is only going to move the hole up. All part of the road trip memories.

I can hear it now, "do you remember when mom slept on the air mattress with the twins and every hour or so you were woken up with a fright due to the sound of her airing it up again?"

Well today was work, work, work. So tickled. Haven't had to do much of that in the last 35 days. Washed all the bedding, towels, made beds, cleaned out the fridge, took the trash to the dump, mopped the floor and of course packed. Getting pretty good at that. The kids were nuts wondering when we would go play with Conner. They were outside so as to not mess up what I just cleaned up.

We all went for hot dogs and ice cream and then to Conner's house to play and say good by. So glad we got some pictures and video with him. We spend almost every day playing together.

Then Randy gave all the kids hugs and a talk about obeying the mommy. Then it was my turn for hugs, kisses and a few tears. Daddy is missing us already. We still have three weeks of our road trip to go.

Hummed a few bars of "On the road again," and we were off to Michigan. Made one gas stop and stayed to long at McDs. All good the kids need to play. Sherman was just not happy about anything. He seems to only want what other people get. Then poor guy spilled his chocolate milk.

What a joy to drive into my old college town. I haven't been back since I was pregnant with Kay and that was a short visit at that. Can't wait to show my kids around. Best part is I get to do it with two of my good friends from school, Ray and Shannon. Blast from the past here I come.

Ray met us at the hotel he is putting us up at. He aired up a NEW air mattress for us and watched the brood while Reye and I went for luggage.

Then good friend that he is, he picked up some breakfast foods for us at the grocery store and was on his way back to his family. We are to be ready at 9:30 sharp. Can't wait to share church with my old buds.

Meeting Ray in college was like a blind evangelism date set up by God, minus the dating part. Well that is another whole story. I'm sure I will tell sometime while I am here.