Thanksgiving Road Trip

This year we decided to spend Thanksgiving in Missouri. We usually stay home for Thanksgiving and then travel out to Missouri around Christmas. This was our first big road trip with two kids. The drive usually takes about 7 hours. I thought things would go well because Andrew is much better in the car now that he is older and Lucas always does great in the car. We had to take the dog with us because we didn't want to ask anyone to watch her over the holidays. I knew the dog would make things challenging. Let's just say I am glad the driving part of the trip is over! Andrew did great the entire trip. Lucas was good for the first few hours and Grace just hates being in the car. The drive ended up being more of a 9 hour drive. After about 3 minutes into the drive to Missouri Andrew said, "Mommy I don't see Mema and Papa's house!" I wish Mema and Papa only lived 3 minutes away!!

Andrew was such a trooper!!

You would never guess that he was crying right before we pulled over.

Either way we made it there and back in one piece and had a great visit with the Creason family. It was so nice to see everyone. Lucas was able to meet his Aunts and Uncles for the first time along with the rest of the extended family. Andrew loved playing with Uncle Matt, Johnny, Aunt Sandy, and Aunt Laura. He just loves spending time at Mema and Papa's house. The Thanksgiving meal was amazing!! Uncle Matt smoked the turkeys and they were awesome! The Creason's have a secret family recipe that gets passed down to all of the guys in the family. This was Matt's first time doing the turkeys by himself.

The turkeys

Mark and his siblings

The girls!!

 

Getting in a little Mema time

Playing with Aunt Sandy

 

Playing a little Angry Birds with Aunt Laura

 

Waking up Papa

Not only does Lucas hate long road trips, I also learned that he only likes to sleep in his crib. I guess he is already at the age where he knows he is not in his room. Both nights he was up in the middle of the night and wouldn't go back to sleep. He would stay up for about an hour until we could finally get him back to sleep in the car seat. Then he would wake up super early in the morning. Thank God, he went back to sleeping through the night when we got back. Lucas also decided to have major blow outs in his diaper the whole time we were there. Right as Thanksgiving dinner was being served he pooped all the way up his back. We are talking needs a bath and throwing away the onesie style. Of course, we didn't bring a baby bath tub. Kitchen sink was out because everyone was eating Thanksgiving!! Mark had to get in the shower with him to clean him. It was crazy. While 20 + people were downstairs eating Thanksgiving we were upstairs elbow deep in poop :) I am glad we can look back it and laugh.

I seriously feel like this blog post is a lot of complaining but I am not complaining...just being honest. I am so happy to have my two boys even if they are hard to travel with. I love every minute with them! We had so much fun spending time with family. All of the frustration was worth it!! We are so thankful for a safe trip to and from, for family, good health, and all of the blessings God has given us. Happy late Thanksgiving!!