We decided during the summer that we wanted to go to Nebraska to see Grandma and Grandpa and to visit the pumpkin patch that Dan went to when he was little. After searching for cheap airline tickets and finding zero, we decided that it would be cheaper to drive than to fly. Plus we thought it would be fun to take our first family(our little family) road trip ever! So after picking the date, planning and mapping; the day finally came to get on the road. Dan and I decided that in order to help save money we would bring an ice chest and stock it full of drinks and sandwhich stuff for lunches and suppers and also pack snack food items as well. So on Tuesday, Oct. 12th we loaded up the car and pulled out of the driveway at around 3:30 in the afternoon. We had so much stuff that you would have thought we were moving there, but when you are going on a 14 hr road trip with a 2 and 1/2 yr old, you just have to make sure you have EVERYTHING!!! Dan and I decided that we would stop every 3 hrs to stretch and take potty breaks, but our goal for the first leg of the trip would be to reach Wichita,KS and stop for the night. Round Rock, TX to Wichita, KS took about 9 hrs. Joshua did very well in the car and Dan and I took turns driving, so whoever wasn't driving at the time sat in the back to keep Joshua company. You would think that you could find a hotel on a Tuesday night around midnight, but that was not the case. It took us 3 tries before we actually found a hotel that said we have a room and even then it was the last room. What goes on in Kansas on Tuesday nights?? LOL!!
See what I mean by everything!
Can you find Joshua??
Daddy and Joshua ready to go!
On the road somewhere, but having a good time!
It was unreal how many casinos were in OK when we passed through!
We finally made it to Wichita, KS and got some much needed rest. Check back for Part II, our time in Nebraska in the next post!
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