Tripped Out

Finally back from our second vacation in three weeks... we packed in quite a bit.

Observations:

#1. It is SO nice to sleep in one's own bed again.

#2. I don't want to take 5 kids on any flight longer than two hours any time soon.

#3. Since Mike's only been into work about a week and a half this month so far, I doubt that I'll see him for the next week at all.

#4. My kids miss their cousins in Michigan.

#5. My kids miss the non-stop entertainment of vacation life.
#6. We packed too few pairs of pants for the California trip and far too many for the Michigan trip.

#7. Charge the iPod BEFORE getting on the airplane.

#8. Don't try feeding the kids dinner in the airport 30 minutes before your flight takes off.

#9. Pack tools in the car when you go on a road trip. (Or keep your brother in law within radio range.)

#10. Blowing a tire at Donner Pass isn't so bad - as long as it's not winter.

#11. BIG RV's don't mix with narrow, windy, terrifying roads out of Yosemite.

#12. Put my kids in pull-ups diapers before putting them in the RV to ride with Grandma and Grandpa (you'd think with a bathroom on board they could make it in time).

#13. Screen Tillman's responses when a living history museum volunteer asks for any questions. (Instead of "How does a pit saw work?" the guy got "Do you play flag football?" - Come on man, the bright red bandanna hanging out of your pants like that? What did you expect?)

#14. Sully likes the wind.

#15. Babies LIKE to eat sand.

#16. With a cool name like Battle Mountain - why would a town shame themselves by painting BM on the hillside for everyone to see?

#17. Snobby historic hotels charge A LOT to take tea ...don't make promises to a 7 year old girl unless you plan to improvise.

#18. My Grandma Gertie and her sister Patsy are cute.

#19. Tami is the best family vacation coordinator I know. (Thanks Tami for everything!)

#20. I'm happy to be at home for a while.