3 days is
definitely not enough time to unload, unpack, recover from the fair, pack and
prepare for a huge road trip. I needed another week to feel ready. I had this
trip planned two years ago, but after Mark’s hernia surgery and the fact that
the kids were horrible in the car, we decided to wait. For the past 3 months,
Jayden and I have been planning the little details for our big road trip. I booked all the
reservations and had each day planned down to the miles and minutes. Jayden
would be the activity coordinator, keeping the boys occupied in the car. We got
to borrow Karen and Orrie’s suburban for the trip allowing lots of extra room
for luggage, better seating arrangement, and best of all DVD player for the kids
with wireless headphones. We had the suburban loaded and ready to leave for the
morning. Our plan was to be on the road at 7. We left at 9. Our first
destination was the Omaha zoo. The kids kicked back on their electronic devices
(ipads) playing new farming simulator apps. They were occupied all the way for
the 2 ½ hour drive. The zoo was great. The temperature was upper 70’s so it
made for a nice time. We saw tons of animals, mostly monkeys, but there were still so many we
never got to. Jayden had visited the zoo through 4-H so she was our little
guide leading us to all the cool spots. We saw a nocturnal area with crocs and
gators. We loved the numerous monkeys, some were very funny and others very
loud and vocal. We left the zoo around 4:00 and drove two hours to Grand
Island. We ate at Texas Roadhouse, found a hotel, and swam awhile. We got to
bed late, which seemed the pattern for the whole trip.
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