Insanity=Reality

The countdown has begun!  We have been crazy hectic busy in the Akers household, because we are getting ready for our first ever (not annual, I promise!) road trip!  I am super excited and very, very scared.  We are taking all 4 kids, and driving, driving, driving, to Colorado.  That's a total of 14 1/2 hours!!  We leave on Tuesday afternoon and plan to drive to Mitchell, SD to see the famous Corn Palace, and then stay the night somewhere around that town.  Wednesday we want to show the kids Wall Drug and Mt. Rushmore.

Every site that I visit for tips keeps telling me to have a plan, but I doubt that those writers traveled with 4 kids, ages 6 & under.  I still can't help it though, I'm actually excited!  I figure it'll be really good until about 2-6 hours into the trip.  The first couple, everyone will be all happy and getting along.  After about hour 2 though, reality sets in.  There is going to be screaming, fighting, whining, and bawling.  The kids are probably going to plan together and have each one do their part,      one     at      a       time.  I meant to use the spaces there, because that's how the trip is going to drag on!  The best part is though, I'm going to involve all of you to participate!  Yay!!!   Ok, seriously now.  I'm going to take pictures along the way, and try to post them here on my blog.  They will just be cell phone pictures, but I want you to be as involved as we are.  Seriously, you can thank me later.  :)

Regardless of all the chaos that WILL happen, I'm still excited.  So many memories, for both us and the kids!  (ok, the kids that are old enough to remember)  We will be getting back either Tuesday or Wednesday of the following week.  Just in time for Maddex's fourth birthday!  Talk about fun times with the fam!  

Now I know that I can't write on this blog without adding pictures, and I also know that these pictures have nothing in common with my post, but I had to share.  They are of Little Lady Reeyin, of course, taking her bath in the sink.  I don't use the sink too often for baths, but know that it's a classic picture that I'll treasure forever.  I just love the chunky little fingers, their pudgy little elbows, as well as the wet eyelashes and the pure concentration of doing simple tasks like holding a cup.  I love my babies, and (not counting what I'm about to endure with the road trip) never want them to grow up!