We are on our first family road trip. Given the ages of our children, we decided to take things slowly. So, we are taking a week to get to Henderson, NV. Right now we are in Denver. This is how we got here.
We packed up and hit the trail Thursday. We meant to leave by 10. We left at 11. And had errands to run. So, we didn't actually get going until close to noon. But on the bright side, we were pretty well organized and fit with room to spare in the car. We made it to Des Moines without any stops. We checked into our hotel and then we were off to dinner with some friends, Chuck and Michelle. We ended up hanging out with them until after 10. Not too surprising, but what was surprising was that our kids were awake for the whole visit!
Friday Ben was going to hang out with another friend. But we decided that we wanted to hang with Chuck and Michelle some more, so we did that instead (it did help that he hadn't heard back from the other guy). While they worked, we found a nice park (Crossroads) and played there and had a picnic lunch. Then we headed off to their place for dinner. Around 8:30 we said our goodbyes and headed off to Omaha.
Saturday morning we woke up, had breakfast and headed to my cousin's house. He has his wife and new baby live just off of I-80. Unfortunately, his wife had to work. But it was nice to chat with Ryan for a while. Then it was off for our longest drive. Across Nebraska. What fun. Insanity hit just before North Platte. Ben and Adelyn were singing some made-up silly song and we were all laughing at nothing. We stopped for gas and a few necessities. Then continued on to our destination - Scottsbluff. I was so excited to see Chimney Rock. I loved playing Oregon Trail as a kid and Chimney Rock was in that game. On our way to our hotel we passed it. So we stopped. The visitor center was closed for the day, but we were still able to drive up to the scenic overlook. It was everything I was expecting. For dinner I made us go to Runza's. My friend Heather, is from Nebraska and she had me go there a few years back. I thought it was good. I'm not sure if he appreciated the cultural experience.
Sunday we were planning on going to Chimney Rock. But since we had already seen it, we decided to check out Carhenge up in Alliance. The kids were entertained. It was interesting. Before hitting the trail again, we stopped at Scotty's for lunch. The sign we saw outside of town said that it was the best burger in town. And it was pretty good. Then back on the road. We got to Denver around 5:30. We got to our room and then met up with our friend Chris and his three kids. We ended up in Golden, CO. There is a very nice walk along the river that ended in a nice park. The kids had fun along the way and then, of course at the park. Then it was pizza dinner.
I guess that's about it for now.
Packed
One suitcase for our trip with clothes, toiletries
Two backpacks with laptops, chargers, etc.
Two kid backpacks with books and toys
One roller bag with camera gear
Pack n' Play
One roller bag of toys
One cooler
One box of snacks
One box with plates, silverware, and other picnic goods
Funny Gas Stations
Pit n' Spit
Loaf and Jug
We packed up and hit the trail Thursday. We meant to leave by 10. We left at 11. And had errands to run. So, we didn't actually get going until close to noon. But on the bright side, we were pretty well organized and fit with room to spare in the car. We made it to Des Moines without any stops. We checked into our hotel and then we were off to dinner with some friends, Chuck and Michelle. We ended up hanging out with them until after 10. Not too surprising, but what was surprising was that our kids were awake for the whole visit!
Friday Ben was going to hang out with another friend. But we decided that we wanted to hang with Chuck and Michelle some more, so we did that instead (it did help that he hadn't heard back from the other guy). While they worked, we found a nice park (Crossroads) and played there and had a picnic lunch. Then we headed off to their place for dinner. Around 8:30 we said our goodbyes and headed off to Omaha.
Saturday morning we woke up, had breakfast and headed to my cousin's house. He has his wife and new baby live just off of I-80. Unfortunately, his wife had to work. But it was nice to chat with Ryan for a while. Then it was off for our longest drive. Across Nebraska. What fun. Insanity hit just before North Platte. Ben and Adelyn were singing some made-up silly song and we were all laughing at nothing. We stopped for gas and a few necessities. Then continued on to our destination - Scottsbluff. I was so excited to see Chimney Rock. I loved playing Oregon Trail as a kid and Chimney Rock was in that game. On our way to our hotel we passed it. So we stopped. The visitor center was closed for the day, but we were still able to drive up to the scenic overlook. It was everything I was expecting. For dinner I made us go to Runza's. My friend Heather, is from Nebraska and she had me go there a few years back. I thought it was good. I'm not sure if he appreciated the cultural experience.
Sunday we were planning on going to Chimney Rock. But since we had already seen it, we decided to check out Carhenge up in Alliance. The kids were entertained. It was interesting. Before hitting the trail again, we stopped at Scotty's for lunch. The sign we saw outside of town said that it was the best burger in town. And it was pretty good. Then back on the road. We got to Denver around 5:30. We got to our room and then met up with our friend Chris and his three kids. We ended up in Golden, CO. There is a very nice walk along the river that ended in a nice park. The kids had fun along the way and then, of course at the park. Then it was pizza dinner.
I guess that's about it for now.
Packed
One suitcase for our trip with clothes, toiletries
Two backpacks with laptops, chargers, etc.
Two kid backpacks with books and toys
One roller bag with camera gear
Pack n' Play
One roller bag of toys
One cooler
One box of snacks
One box with plates, silverware, and other picnic goods
Funny Gas Stations
Pit n' Spit
Loaf and Jug
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