Day 1 Las Vegas, NV to Rio Rancho, NM
Sitting on the back of a flatbed Ford.
Standing on a corner in Winslow, AZ.
Raine crashed out for a nap.
Reece trying to rest.
So happy to be at The Garcia's house.
Mo and I spent Thursday evening and early Friday morn packing up the truck for our adventure. We were sleep deprived and exhausted when our 4am departure arrived. I pulled the kids from their comfy beds and plopped them into their car seats. At bed time, I told them I would be waking them up in the middle of the night to start our trip. Reece woke right up and was very excited about it still being dark and finally starting our vacation to see family. Raine was still pretty pooped and crashed back out. Mo drove us over the Hoover Damn into Kingman AZ where we stopped for gas. Raine and I had slept most of that leg while Reece fell in and out of sleep. I wouldn’t doubt that Mo closed his eyes a few times as well. Our next stop was Flagstaff, AZ for breakfast, gas and a quick trip to Target for AAA batteries. We changed the kids from jammies to comfy clothes and let them play on the playground at McDonalds. After Target, Mo asked me to drive the next leg. WHAT?? I’ve never ever driven on a road trip before. I was a bit nervous, but did fine. Mo curled up with the pillow and passed right out. Reece and Raine enjoyed a new movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As we drove along route 40 I saw signs for Winslow, AZ. Our friends just stopped here and had some cute pics, so I wanted to stand on the corner in Winslow too. Mo was cooperative and we all stood on the corner and took some neat photos. Once back on the road, Mo fell back asleep and the kids played with their backpacks full of toys. After a few more hours of driving I was getting very sleepy and could feel my eyes getting heavy. It was time to switch drivers again. I pulled into a welcome area just outside of Gallop, NM where Mo could return to his favorite place in the truck. The kiddos ran around to get some energy out and stretch their legs. I made sandwiches for everyone and we enjoyed an afternoon meal. We climbed back into the truck and headed east toward Albuquerque. Rio Rancho was our destination and we had to be there by 4:00 to visit with Vicki & Nick Garcia. They were headed to jazz at the zoo and wanted to give us the ins and outs of their house. We arrived in the city and then made our way north on 25 to Rio Rancho. Mo loves the maps and GPS feature on our new Droid phones. It has come in very handy for our journey.Around 4:30 we pulled into this gorgeous home in AZ. There was breathtaking view of the mountains from their driveway. We jumped out of the truck very anxious to see the inside of this amazing abode. Vicki gave me a quick tour and went back to cooking us spaghetti. She had all the fixins for dinner ready for us whenever we wanted to eat. Nick took Mo on a tour of the outside of their home and the kids ran all over with them. The Garcia’s had to meet their friends at the zoo for an evening of jazz, so we sat down to eat to dinner. The kids gobbled up their spaghetti and meatballs but left a little room for cantaloupe for dessert. While Mo and I finished they watched some TV. I drew a bath for Raine and Reece joined her after the cartoon he was watching was over. We were all chillaxin on the couch when I found the movie Transformers. Reece has never seen it before but it was right at the beginning like the book he has. He shouted out that is was just like “Sam’s New Car”. He was so excited to see bumblebee. Raine wasn’t that interested but watched anyway. I only let them watch a little bit and then it was time for bed. The kids layed on the floor of our bedroom and talked and giggled for quite sometime. A late nap in the truck and the time change was keeping them awake. I crawled into bed around 9:00 because I had such little sleep and was exhausted. They were finally settling down and falling asleep. We all slept so soundly for 10 hrs, it was such a peaceful night. I was so thankful to be resting in this amazing home.
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