Sunday, July 25, 2010

Stage 2: Operation Kid Drop Off and World's Largest Things

Days 1 and 2: Salt Lake to St. Louis

Leave at 5am. Stop only to get gas and switch drivers. 
 World's Largest Gas Station, Little America-Wyoming
5pm MST Arrive at Mt. Rushmore
   Happy to be out of the car? or to have ice cream? or to see the world's largest presidents carved in a mountain? YES. 

7pm-9am Drive to Kansas City, MO. Stop only at the World's Largest Drug Store--looked interesting. Heather and I stayed in the car with two over tired children who cried themselves into a deep sleep all night.

 
Apparently there was a chapel.

Kansas City--Thank you to my brother for cooking us pancakes and for letting us stop by. A and R loved playing with their cousins (toys).
11am-3pm Central. Drive to STL
Speaking for myself, this was the hardest part of the trip. Adam and Rachel seemed to enjoy it though. Only because they were allowed to have stickers and markers. And full reign of them.


Shower. Sleep. Food. Grandparents to take kids--all were very good sights for sore eyes.

Next--World's Largest Ketchup Bottle, etc.

3 comments:

jeanine said...

You guys are brave to drive so far with kids. Looks like they had a fun time with the stickers and markers though :)

Linda said...

Such cute pictures at Mt. Rushmore!! I love the one of the twins eating their ice cream cones at the entrance!! And Rachel is quite the artist!! ha ha! :-)

Ryan, thanks so much for the suggestion of the night monitor! That's a brilliant idea that I had not thought of!! My husband love the idea too! Thanks for your input!!

Amy, thank you for all your advice!! I'll definitely have to get some of Aquaphor. And the idea of the formula divider is great!! :-) Thanks so much!

lori said...

Been looking forward to another update, and you didn't disappoint! What a journey! Love all the pictures! 'specially Mt. Rushmore. And I think we stopped at that Little America Gas station when we were driving home from Ohio a couple of years ago. Fun, fun!! Can't wait for more!