Road trip

Every Thanksgiving for the past 1,2,3....5 years now, I have been on the caravan to Arkansas to spend a few days with Michael's grandparents. This year, we are absent his Grandpa. =( So we are bringing an extra dose of pep! We awoke early, got the dogs off, had a fantastic family breakfast and then headed down south. For the second day in a row, rain welcomed us on the road. While we drank down our Starbucks, we set up the iPod. Instead of being "safe" and just going with a playlist, we thought we would jazz it up a bit and go the "shuffle" route. Sure fire way to have a fantastic time. Here are some highlights of our trip:

1) I love how 25% of our trip, I swear, is the northern, middle, southern and suburbs of KC

2) Trying not to crash as Michael dances and sings to Ricky Martins' "Ole, Ole, Ole", "Shake Your Bon Bon", and "Livin La Vida Loca."

3) Enjoying the slight traffic we cause per the above. You think I am kidding!

4) Turning 5724 songs on an Ipod to "shuffle"

5) Being in the groove, and then the next song on the iPod turns out to be a chapter from one of the 4 Twilight Saga audio books. (Side note: I did make Michael listen to the Meadow in book 1, the 'overnight' 1 and 2 and the 'overnight' on the mountain in book 3, and Isle Esme of book 4)

6) Having a rambunctious 2 year old say "Mommy" to everything we drive by because he knows it was annoying me. Don't believe me? Sit in a car for 6 hours with him and you see what happens.

7) Pulling the "Lloyd Christmas" as people pass you or as you pass people.

8) Starring people down in cars using dead eyes.

9) Singing at the top of our lungs to B Spears, NSYNC, Bon Jovi, 90's one hit wonders and many more

10) Realizing how awful I look in the sunlight without make up on!

11) Realizing how pale I am in the sunlight

12) Watching Michael play air guitar and head bang to "Enter Sandman" and then turn around and pull out a Zac Efron to HSM

13) Having a contest to see who can go longer without having to use the restroom....I so won! 
14) Michael acting like a tour guide as we pass towns

15) Having a 2 year old not take a nap the whole time in the car.
16) Actually seeing the sun!

Now we are here. We have a beautiful house on the lake and we are waiting for everyone else to arrive! Ready to get our football game on tomorrow! Yeah for Family, food, fun, football, faith and Friday shopping!!!