Day 2 - Driiiiving

Although it was a long loooong day in the car we kept ourselves amused well enough. The grown ups listened to books on tape and the kids played with all sorts of fun car toys.

The pipe cleaners were a big hit. The kids made all sorts of things like a fishing pole and fish, balloons...



and necklaces.



Shanna and Jennie both enjoyed playing with the bubblewrap that Shanna brought.

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Allie found a lady bug at one of the many rest areas we toured along the way. Anna wanted to keep it as a pet.



We had lots of great snacks to keep us going.



But we also made a few stops to get some energy out.

One of the quick breaks was at a Cableas Store to see their huge fish tanks and great displays of animals.











We walked around a Lincoln Monument. As we drove into this rest area we told the girls there was a statue of Lincoln. A minute later Jennie asked us, "Who is leakin'?"



And a quick stop off of a exit with typical Wyoming scenery.








Everyone was awake and excited when we crossed the Utah state line at 9:30 at night. But most were asleep before we pulled into Grandma. All in all it was a pretty good trip.

Here are a few comments about the trip from the kids...

Allie:
"It was good."
"We had lap trays."
Allie liked, "making stuff" with the pipe cleaners. She made, "balloons, a bracelet and a rainbow."
At Cabelas "There were lots of dead animals. They were alive, but someone shot 'em and then they just came to that store. The deer was my favorite."

Anna:
Liked that we could "play with lots of toys."

Jennie:
"I had fun."
"I did something that I like."
"Took a picture with the bear and me."