We began by driving to Hot Springs, Arkansas to borrow Pappy's truck to get our stuff from Lincoln. So the 1st day wasn't too bad, just 8 hours!!!
We arrived in Hot Springs early to have a nice visit with Granma and Pappy and then it was off to Nebraska the next morning, the long day!!! It took around 11 hours to get to Lincoln, that was a rough day!!
In the truck
So little space!!! But thankfully we had DVD players!
We stayed in Lincoln a few days to see our friends and Darrin loaded up the rest of our stuff that had been there for 3 years! Thanks to Brian and Tricia Herbel for storing it for us! We found things we didn't even know we had! :) We ate at Taco Inn and Amigos, of course, and ran out of time before we could hit all of our other favorites! We didn't get to see everyone, but we did visit with a few of our friends!
Visiting at the Stewarts
Kye, Elijah, Kru, Ms. Kirsten and Sam
Visiting the Herbels
Kru & LillyAnne
Visiting with the Rectors too!
Kye, Kru, Elijah, Madalyne, Lilly, Ms. Tricia, Ben, Dakota and Kelsen
Then it was off to Iowa! That day wasn't too bad, only 6 hours!
We arrived in Bettendorf a day earlier than Papa, Uncle and ShelShel.
It was wonderful seeing Great Granma and Granpa again! We only get to see them once a year!
YAY!!! Card Games!!!!
and other games!!!
Everyone loves to draw!
Playing with Granpa in his chair.
Getting great advice from wise Granpa!
Freezing in the cold!
Darrin, ShelShel and Uncle
Me and Granpa & Granma
The boys with their auntie and uncle
The Furnes
Boys with Granma and Granpa
We stayed until Saturday! Playing card games, laughing, eating too much and just enjoying the company of family was fabulous! We didn't get any snow, which I was disappointed, but Darrin not so much as he would have to drive in it!
So we left for Arkansas and traveled through Illinois and almost touched Tennessee. Saturday was a LONG DAY!!! It felt as though it would never end and after 13 hours, we made it back to Hot Springs! We exchanged truck for van and came home on Sunday. Traffic was really busy on Sunday, everyone going back home before the work/school week began again! The day again felt it would never end! You know what they say about the trip coming home... the trip going somewhere there is excitement and anticipation, BUT the trip coming home seems endless as their isn't excitement!!!
We finally made it home!! Like I said, it was worth it, but we were thankful to get out of the truck/van!!! So, I'm already looking forward to Thanksgiving '09 so I can see my Iowa family again!
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I am so glad you had a good time...I can almost hear your accent coming back!!!!
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