We left work a few hours early on Thursday, picked Lily up from daycare, and hit the road for Houston. We drove straight through the night, switching drivers back and forth, and only had to stop for about an hour at a rest stop for both of us to sleep. Poor Paul ended up doing most of the driving because I was so exhausted from staying up late every night trying to pack and prepare for vacation. The entire trip took us about 24 hours which was amazing considering that we were travelling with a toddler. Lily was an awesome passenger! She didn't whine at all. That was especially amazing considering that the portable DVD player died about an hour into the trip due to a defective car charger. She slept well in her carseat at both nighttime and naptime. The only time she cried was after we stopped for dinner on Thursday night. The restaurant next to the McDonalds we stopped at had a playground with a giant chicken which Lily absolutely loved and did not want to leave.
Here are some pictures from the road.
Lily playing with the giant chicken:
Having fun on the slide:
Finished off with a dramatic catch by mommy:
Lily also loved this "big kid" swing with a safety bar to keep her in place:
When Lily woke up on Friday morning, she reached over and grabbed the newspaper. I heard a rustling in the backseat so I glanced back to see this:
My silly girl reading the newspaper:
Lily getting ready for her first Waffle House experience on Friday morning, a southern "must":
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