Road Trippn'

We had no plans for Thanksgiving. No one was coming. We weren't going. Most of our friends were leaving (or so I thought) and I was a little bummed. It's not like Christmas, that I like to have to ourselves. We plan festive activities to keep us busy & as long as Santa is shelling out the gifts, We're going to stay put.
So for me Thanksgiving is the Holiday I like to travel for, besides what festive activities are there? Eat till your pants pop? I do that alone everyday! It's much more fun once a year, to share that heartburn with a loved one.



It wasn't that we didn't have options. Greg's family was planning to get together at his parents in Payson. The only problem was we found out about it too late for Greg to get work off. He was feeling pretty bummed about it too. SO bummed in fact that he woke up 4 days before and said, "Let's just drive out to Az for Thanksgiving! If we leave here Wed. afternoon and drive all night, we could get to Payson Thursday morning!" I thought he was a little crazy, but at the same time it kinda sounded fun. We always talk about wanting to be more spontaneous, but with work & kids let's face it~ It never happens!






We let his parents know we were coming, but they kept it a secret from the rest of the fam. Sure enough on Wed about 1:30 in the afternoon we hit the road. Thanks to bribe presents, Dvds galore, Earphones for said Dvds, Teaching the boys to pee in a bottle, 5 hour energy drinks and that sweet Teaxan officer who let me go with only a verbal warning..... It was a smooth 17 1/2 hour car trip! The boys only got out of the car ONCE in Oklahoma city, then fell asleep for the rest of the trip! They woke up an hour before we hit Payson when the sun came up. As for Greg & I~ we took turns driving, although neither one of us really slept and enjoyed talking together all night. I highly recommend this as a form of couples therapy.




It was really fun to surprise Greg's family. The boys had such a great time palling around with their big cousins. That almost seems like an understatment. I hardly saw the boys those two days we were there. They were constantly out exploring. Tate even played so hard that he fell asleep in my arms, That never happens! We are SO happy that we were able to spend such quality time with everyone! It was the first time we had ALL been together.... since our boys have been born. :)




Now since we were so close to Phx we had to drive down to see a few friends & spend time with Dad & Ann Marie. Special thanks to Grandma & Grandpa Riggs for letting us stay at their place while they were visiting Mom in Utah. That was SO sweet! I wish we had more time to spend there, but we tried to make the most of our two days and jammed LOTS O FUN in! Dinner out with our besties,the Oberly's & Wagners. Scoring some much needed loot from Dad! Letting the kids catch up with their destine best friends and getting some cousin love from the Heaps!








I do LOVE Az-e zona (as Tate calls it). And although we don't want to move back~ I would love to be closer so we could visit more. :) Next time for longer so we can see more of you!




To see more pictures from our trip please send us a self addressed envelope or simply click HERE!

(As I write this Tate is on the potty singing the Star Wars theme!)