Day 17: "I Love Being Home"

Our 12 hour head start ended our vacation on the evening of the 17th day instead of the morning of the 18th.  It is good to be home.  As I carried Max to the door he kept saying "I love being home, Mama" over and over.  The kids were so excited to run in and play with their toys.  After about five minutes though Sophie was ready to turn on a cartoon.  I guess they missed TV too.  I have to admit that when I was turning on their bedtime cartoon I was excited to see some Deadliest Catch waiting for me on the DVR.

The ride back was uneventful but HOT!!  The generator couldn't handle running the AC for very long so we only ad a couple chances to run it.  The rest of the times we baked in the 90++ temperatures.  We did take a break at a McDonald's PlayPlace once we got through Chicago.  It was a nice chance for the kids to run around and for all of us to get some cool air.

The relief still hadn't set in when we got home around 8pm and we are still waiting for the air to cool the house down.  It was a great trip and we saw some amazing scenery and enjoyed some truly original experiences.  We are so lucky to not only be able to share the journey with the kids but with my parents as well.  I'm sure by tomorrow te kids will be having Nana and Papa withdrawals but they should e able to get their fix when we go to pick up old Zeker dog from the farm.  It will be good to have him home - those empty dog dishes just don't look right.  

Thanks for sharing our journey, it was an amazing ride with some awesome destinations.  Until our next adventure...