Busy Day

We've planned a last minute trip to Iowa to visit Monte's brother. We leave tomorrow morning!

The trip, according to Mapquest, should take 8.5 hours. But the last time we visited them, it took 10 hours. We've decided that any mapping software should ask for the number and ages of children to determine true driving time. A nursing infant and a recently potty-trained toddler will significantly delay us.

It'll be our first time seeing their new house, so I'm pretty excited about that.

I have spent all day getting ready for this trip - three loads of laundry with two more to do; car washed and gassed up; new drive belt for the car (still needs to be changed, but at least we have it); oil change; packing; cleaning the house (can't come home to a mess); and I still have to run to the store for drive-time snacks and food for Audrey.

Crazy busy, but it'll be fun!