Schedule

8:57pm  we finally hit the highway

9:04pm  Holden "When are we gonne be at the beach?"

1:30am stop for pee break, gas, and to switch drivers

4:33am stop for another pee break, drinks, and the kids all wake up

6:30am we're getting desperate, the kids are still awake, and we start looking for a hotel

6:54am we pay $50 for a hotel room that we have to check out of by 11am

9:18am we check out, because the kids are soooo hyper and loud that no one can manage any sleep anyway

9:19am we realize we just paid $50 for a nap that didn't even happen. Ouch.

10:32am we stop at a McDonald's with an outdoor playground for brunch and let the kids run around as long as possible

1:21pm we are almost there, and we can't check in till 3pm, so we use the GPS to find a WalMart and drive there, 40 miles away

2:03pm we make a U-turn because the WalMart is closed and abandoned.

2:47pm we make it to the realty office, and Mom spends over half an hour in line to get our keys and info packet

3:50pm we make it to the beach house

3:54pm I cry because I'm so relieved that we're finally here and so excited for the week in front of us.

Rest of the day: carrying things inside, hours on the beach, playing in the surf, finding seashells, digging in the sand, and realizing this is the most perfect vacation, and it was already worth the ridiculous drive!!!

Happy 6th Birthday Raycer, hope your very first view of the beach was the best present ever!!