333 Trip - Day 1

3 weeks
3 children
3,000 miles
Entering my 3rd trimester

Monday

Even though we didn't leave until after 8:30 pm, I am considering it day 1 because of all the work involved! Because this is a work trip for Kevin, most of his gear came with us in the van, which means a lot less space for other stuff like bags and food. So some hard work and creative packing was my job as much as his. One thing was for sure - BOB was coming with us! 

Grammy and Grandpa came over two days in a row to help me get ready for the trip. Grandpa put seat cover on the kids middle seat and Grammy helped me pack each outfit into a ziplock bag, that way I could just pull out a bag for each child that contained clothes, underwear/diaper, and socks for each day. So easy and we fit more in each suit case that way!

I also made some extra formula for Aowyn that is coming with us. 

Praise: Kevin's package that he was waiting on came early! So he was able to test out some gear and then pack it up before midnight! 

I still had to pack for 5 people for three weeks (I have never packed for everyone by myself before!) 

The kids did awesome! They hung out with Dad downstairs for hours and didn't fight at all! Kevin said that every few minutes he would remind Drakeford to do something nice for his sisters. This helped him stay focused on serving instead of teasing I think. Great job dad!

So we headed to Grandmommy and Grandaddy's house to shave off a couple hours of the long drive. We got there late and pretty much gave goodnight hugs and kisses and went to sleep. Thank you for letting us sleep and run! We went to sleep not knowing a good plan for the morning due to all the bad weather reports...Lord protect us as we travel!