Trip Across the Country - Part 5 (THE END!)

Day 12: OREGON!  We finally arrived at our destination!  Tired of cheap hotels and unhealthy snack food, we were grateful to arrive in Oregon (but we gave thanks for the modern conveniences of A/C, restaurants, hotels and a car that drove us much more quickly and comfortably than our pioneer ancestors who crossed this country decades ago!!!)

After 12 days in a car, we were feeling pretty silly! :)

We were greeted by aunt Abbie and Grandma!  When we finally pulled up to their house, The Mr. and I immediately got out to stretch our legs.  Imagine our surprise when the children remained in the van!  We said "You've been in the car for hours - don't you want to get out?"  We had to literally drag and coerce them out of the car - our SuzyQ (our van) had become our cozy little "home" and the kids were sorry to see our road trip come to an end.  It was quite endearing! :)

It was an enormously successful journey!  Not only did we make it to our final destination in one piece, but we were blessed with the incredible opportunity of seeing many parts of the country we had never seen before, and enjoyed wonderful time together as a family, making memories which are sure to last a lifetime.  You can be sure there are more road trips in our future! :)