Road Trip

I'm going to try to be good about blogging regularly, but knowing me I will start out doing it daily, then weekly, then monthly. Let's hope not. I should think positively, which isn't always easy for me. Case in point. We took a trip to Hope/Midland today to visit Dan's mom's grave and hang out with his family. It's a little more than 2.5 hours each way. We stopped about half way, picked up Dan's brother and his fiance, and let Audrey run around. Let's just say that Dan's brother and his fiance probably no longer want kids. I love my 13 month old daughter, but I don't have patience, and neither does she. Well, the "Debbie Downer" I can be, I now dread the drive to Missouri. It's a 10.5 hour drive! We are going to break it up into 2 days of driving, but still! Maybe practice will make perfect.

Everyone wanted to go to Cold Stone Creamery at the end of the day. We waited in line for 1 hour! No, I'm not joking. They had only 3 people working. We got some good visiting in while we were waiting in line, and it did taste really good. I'm so thankful for Dan' dad. He loves every minute he can spend with Audrey, so he played with her the whole time.

It was great seeing Dan's family and having the opportunity to spend time at the grave. It's been only 2 years since Dan's mom's death. It seems like it has been much longer. She's buried at a very serene cemetery in Hope. I'm sure she was watching Audrey from heaven. I wish I could have seen the joy I know Audrey would have brought her here on earth.