Hey you guys, it's Jo. I'm sooo glad we made it! It's sooo awesome here! There are a little bit of cousins right now compared to how many there really are. The first 2 I met were Aunt Illeta (just how it sounds) and Easton Weston (he hasn't talked to me much yet but I still love him. He's only 2 and a half). Aunt Rhonda took me to the store and the cashier just stared at me! They have a little tether ball set and I played against Uncle Cody (and lost). I met Hannah,Tristan,and Coby.We had lots and lots [View Full Entry]

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We made it!!! I didn't have internet in the car as I had hoped, but I am going to catch you up now. I couldn't sleep Sunday night, so I sent Marlowe to bed around 10:30, while I stayed up doing all the things that I have to do before leaving on vacation. About 3:30 am, I woke him up, we loaded up the kids, got coffee and headed out around 4:20. We are using a clamshell luggage carrier on the top of the Suburban, which we had never used. Marlowe had some trouble getting it adjusted just the way it [View Full Entry]

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It's almost time to go!! I still don't quite understand how this is all going to work, but, if nothing else, I'll have a journal of our trip. Hopefully, I will be communicating with friends as we go! Our original plan was to leave about 7 am. However, I made a few adjustments to our schedule, since I NEVER sleep the night before vacation, and Marlowe is counting on me to drive at some point. I also thought we might be able to get a few hours behind us with kids still sleeping, thus avoiding the "Are we there yet? syndrome" [View Full Entry]

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