We have 36 hours to go! Things are crazy here while we try to get everything ready. The good news is we got our tax return done and our refund is on its way... the budget is officially back on track! That's a good thing, considering gas prices have spiked to over $3 a gallon here.
The girls are REALLY excited and Mikaela and Madeline are already finished packing. We've all been working to get the house scrubbed so when we come back everything won't be chaotic. Daddy has a new pair of glasses, so he's ready to drive the over 6000 miles we have planned. I finished the girl's notebooks. I included maps of our route, pages on our destination, and information about geology and the geography we will be seeing. Also, there are lots of activity pages and road trip games. Mom has a notebook of her own filled with directions, maps, reservations, etc etc, heretofore after referred to as the Road Trip Bible.
What is the most important thing thats happened to you in the last year?
We decided to do our own mini sociology (anthropology?) report while we are on the road. Mikaela and I came up with the idea to ask local people in all the places we stop the same question and then record their answers. After much discussion and after asking just about everyone we know, we decided our question will be "What is the most important thing thats happened to you in the last year?" We are hoping that the answers we receive will vary depending on where we are at, and we'll gain some insight into how life is different outside of Southern California. Mikaela has agreed to ask the questions, while I diligently record the answers. We are excited to see what this particular project brings!
See you on Day 1!
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