Here it is in numbers. Pretty neat to look at.  16 days4162 miles78 hours 55 minutes in the car9 new states12 states total9 Big Cities6 State Capitals1 pueblo13 or more different attractions (historic, natural or amusement)  17 plus different restaurants.5 picnics7 Llamas100 fruit flies in the car 269 gallons of gas. 10 different beds per persons8  Marriotts1 Uncle Stone5 ducks1 duck master3 honorary duck masters1 pueblo style house1 resort3 entertainmen...

550 miles9 hours and 50 minutes2 movies1 Missouri 50 states movie (15 minutes-we wouldn't torture our kids...maybe a little. We made them write a report about it. KIDDING!)4 states including Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri0 swear words I Bob Evans Bloomington1 Residence Inn Downtown City viewOpen road ahead. Pavement leading us to the unknown ahead of us. Joyful singing and laughter.... Really? It's not a Disney movie people.Let me...

Here I sit on the precipice of our third family adventure. Underwear, socks, movies, snacks, Twas the night before travel and all through house not a creature was helping. Not even my spouse (just kidding. it rhymes). .The socks were being laundered with care,In hopes that I finish the laundry in there.The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of travel danced in their heads.And mamma was planning, and dad took a nap.I booked all the hotels ...

I have spent the last year mapping out our next road trip across the US. We are very excited once again. We will be traveling to some south/southwestern states. We will travel for 16 days in our beast, our conversion van. We have enjoyed our van over the past couple of years. It is quite comfortable and room. It is actually very easy to drive. This year, our new states are Tennesee, Arkansas, Oaklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. Some state...

Here it is in numbers. Pretty neat to look at. 16 days2650 miles13 statesApproximately 30 different cities, towns, Harbors and ports. 25 or more different attractions (historic, natural or amusement) 30 plus different restaurants. 170 gallons of gas. 11 different beds.9 hotels1 cottage1 house7 movies15 bodies of water (including lakes, rivers, bays, sounds, oceans)84 bottles of water6 strange aliens4 pizzas175 toot storms (in the vehicles, hotel rooms and othe...