Annual road trip

For the last 2 years we have used John's 1 week vacation that he has to take as a whole week and gone to see my brother in Manhatten, KS. The first year we went in August and it was miserable!! Now part of the reason for that was the horrible heat and the fact that our van's a/c had just gone out and we had a new born to take with us. Needless to say it was not that fun of a drive.

Last year we went in October and it was great. Weather was perfect and we were able to go to a pumpkin patch while down there. This year we are going again in October. We actually leave on Wednesday.

We are all excited. It is one of the highlights of our year. It works out great because my brother and I are really close and John and Casey are best friends. Actually that is how John and I met. And the kids LOVE their uncle!! So we are all excited. It will be a great thing to get away for 7 days and just have fun. We were planning on making it a shorter trip, but were blessed with John getting a bunch of overtime on our last check, so much so that we were able to pay our house payment early so we had the money that would have gone towards that to also take on our trip, so we wont be so strapped for cash.
Considering that it takes 3-4 tanks of gas for the trip and our vehicle is not the best on mileage, and then you facter in food, cause we have to eat out at our favorite places there for some of our meals, it adds up. But as far as entertainment, that hasn't ran us too much in the past. We go to the army base close to there, which is free, then the pumpkin patch that isn't too bad in price for a day of fun, and then to the zoo, which will actually be free this year because it is part of our zoo pass we bought. So unless we decide to go into Kansas City, it shouldn't be too much.

I am now in the mode of cleaning our house so went we return it is clean and something to be greatful to return to, not something to stress me out. Wish me luck. I keep getting sidetracked and with you kids you know how it is. You clean up a section and they get stuff back down. lol