At the end of May, we set off on our first family road trip. I must admit that I had some anxiety about the whole thing. We were going to be gone for 8 nights–2 nights in 4 different locations. As a mom, I was thinking about what a pain it will be to pack and unpack baby stuff every 2 days, not to mention my anxiety about the car ride itself. I am happy and a little surprised to say that everything went extremely well. Jack and Ellie were champs! We were nervous when Ellie proclaimed, “All done trip,” during our first hour of driving. We couldn’t help but laugh out loud, which Ellie found amusing, and it became the joke of the week. Luckily the drive was beautiful. Ellie was constantly entertained by the cows, sheep, horses, birds, rivers, etc. She pointed out every single one of them. We drove from SLC to Durango, then stayed with family outside of Chama, NM, then on to Santa Fe, and finally Telluride. Jonny’s parents met us at cousin Amie’s house, and joined us in Santa Fe. The kids loved spending time with them, and we were happy to have some extra helping hands. :) All in all, it was a great trip. We can’t wait to hit the open road again.
(Pictures on next post)
