The looooong drive...

After triple checking all the bags, making sure we had our passports and tickets....we embarked on the long road trip to New Jersey.  When I say long, I mean looooooooong.  11 hours total to get to our destination.  So here is a snapshot of our trip:

Hour 1- singing to songs on the radio
Hour 2-  first bathroom break and first time the phrase "are we there yet" is used by one of the offspring
Hour 3- second bathroom break and first movie is popped into the DVD player
Hour 4- lunch, bathroom, "are we there yet?"
Hour 5- "WE ARE ALL TAKING A NAP!!" (that's me offering a "suggestion")
Hour 5.5- "Mommy- I'm done with nap- I need to potty"
Hour 6- "I'm hungry" , "Are we there yet?", "I don't want to take a nap"
Hours 7,8,9,10- a blur of whining, an endless game of I Spy, another movie, bathroom visits galore
LAST HOUR- "OH MY GOD- IF I DON'T GET OUT OF THIS CAR RIGHT NOW I AM GOING TO LOSE IT!!!!" (that's me)

SIDEBAR- Pennsylvania is soooooooo endless- I mean come on people- it takes FOREVER on Route 80 to get through this state-the view from Route 80- hills, trees, hills, trees, road, hills, trees.....It got so boring we had to let doggie drive for a while....

We came to my friend Kristen and Darren's house and were greeted with DELICIOUS (real NJ) pizza, some wine, and a nice place to stay.  Kids are too excited to play with their "cousin" Cieran to even think about going to bed.  Kristen and Darren are crazy to have us here till our departure on Sunday but we are sooo thankful!