Justin, Haley, and I packed up the vehicle and set out on a Thansgiving road trip to Nebraska. We set out Friday afternoon around 2:00 and made it to Nebraska early Saturday morning without stopping for sleep. Let's just say everything ran smoothly excluding one major blow out...from Haley. She was such a trooper and handled the trip much better than I could have imagined. We had a DVD player which she loved. I am not big on her watching tv but it was a real life saver.
We spent the whole week in Nebraska just hanging out and spending time with family. I wish Haley could be around her Nebraska cousins more since she had such a wonderful time playing with them (actually she just sat a stared mostly). Haley got to celebrate her first round of Christmas gifts. She got a interactive house from her Grandma and Grandpa that I really loved. She really loved the wrapping paper! Justin went on two of the best pheasant hunting trips of his life. I think over the course of the week they got over 30 pheasant. I even got a chance to pick out several new quilt projects which I hope to start soon.
When Saturday rolled around my husband some how convinced me to pack up again (a more full vehicle this time around) and attempt the 20 hour road trip again without an overnight stop. Around 2:00 am we were both rethinking our choice but somehow found the strength to push through. We arrived back in Houston Sunday morning with non-alcohol induced hangovers. I was recovering for an entire week. It is always nice to be home but sad to know it will be several months till we see our Nebraska family again.
Our holiday was full of wrapping paper, tissue, good food, family, and colds. We are recovering nicely.
