Road Trip

It was 5:30pm on Friday night. We were at the kids VBS celebration when Kevin brought up the idea that maybe we should drive to Arizona that very night! If you know me in the least, you know that isn't how I work. I take 2 weeks to book a flight, 4 days to pack, and a week just to clean the house out to leave. So, I was hesitant to say the least. 

I was 35 1/2 weeks pregnant and called the after hours line for my doctor. I had to talk with a different doctor who gave us permission to go, as long as we got out to stretch and move around every hour and that we were home by Thursday (my 36 week mark).

So, by 7 pm we were home from church, packing up the car, and drove away at 8pm: Destination Phoenix....

We stopped about 1am in Las Vegas, New Mexico (it's nothing like Vegas) and slept until 7am. On the road by 8am. We drove along I-40 avoiding the semi-trucks and were happy when we finally hit Flagstaff. We met up with my Mom, Grandma, and Aunt at McDonald's in Cordes Junction. Had a small break and drink and made it to Phoenix about 4pm.

It was a surprise 90th birthday party for Kevin's Grandpa and we made it shortly after it started. The kids jumped into the pool within minutes and we were so happy to be on our feet again!

We stayed only until Tuesday, but packed our time while we were there. We had breakfast with Grandma Sheryl, dinner with Granny, lots of pool time and an evening with Grandpa and Grandma Betts at Peter Piper Pizza. 

One of the highlights was when Uncle Bryan took us all to the fire department. The kids got to climb all over the trucks and even go for a ride around the neighborhood. Big Brother got to sit in the front and talk to the rest of the kids through his own headset! They came back and got to spray the fire hose. They sure think Uncle Bryan is pretty special!

So, after 2 1/2 days of fun and family, we packed up and headed home. We drove North through Arizona and stopped in Moab for the night. I felt a bit like Mary when there were no rooms available in the first few hotels we tried. We found a place and were grateful for some rest. We got home Wednesday, a day before my deadline. Surprisingly, there was a message waiting from my doctor making sure all was well. I guess she wasn't too happy with our last minute decision after all! 

Oh, well! No harm done. We're home and the boys loved our adventure and time away. I can't help but  think how God put Kevin and I together to help me grow. If it were left up to me alone, life would be structured, organized and probably boring. I'm grateful for the ways he brings adventure and excitement to our family. (I'm also grateful the baby wasn't born in a bathroom along the highway too!)