So we packed it all up and left Little Rock on Monday May 28 and headed east. Our plans were to leave LR by 9am but well, that didn't happen! We pulled out of St Michael at 10:45. We weren't sure how the kids would do with all the driving, so we decided that a good goal would be to get to Nashville, TN on Monday night.
We turned Sam around in his car seat so he could have more leg room and watch the DVD player. All I can say is ... THE KIDS DID GREAT! I was shocked. No arguments. No fighting getting back in the car seat after a stop. There was fantastic napping! One happy momma! What's the secret? Snacks! Lots and lots of snacks! Sam had his teddy grahams and goldfish and Kate had her popcorn and goldfish. Both were happy.
We got to Nashville in time for dinner and some swim time. The water was too cold for mommy and Sam but Kate said it wasn't cold at all. Her chattering teeth when she got out of the pool said otherwise.
Tuesday we got an early start since hotel sleeping is a joke with small children. Thanks to a tasty hotel breakfast, we had full bellies and were on the road by 7:30 am.
Lunch at Chic fil a in Knoxville and a good time on the playmat led to a good afternoon car nap for the kids.
Dinner was at Cracker Barrel in Clemmons, North Carolina. Both kids ate a really good dinner and then we drove on to Greensboro, NC for another Holiday Inn stay. More swimming for Kate and daddy and Sam decided to rearrange all the pool furniture.
We crossed over the Virginia state line and decided to take a playground break at the rest stop.
Lunch at KFC in Emporia, VA and Sam took a nap all the way to Virginia Beach. I think Kate was just too excited to nap so we just skipped it all together. Daddy volunteered to unload the trailer while the kids and I got out of the way ... which meant we went to the beach.
So we are all here, mostly unpacked, and we've been to the beach everyday! YAY!
