We're Back!

After a long absence, I am so glad to be writing for pleasure again. The part of the laundry crisis I never mentioned is that we were about to leave on vacation. So, by the time laundry was functional, I was in crunch mode to meet a deadline, catch up on laundry and pack 4 of us for a road trip to Colorado! Then, for no apparent reason, the Magster decided to scream all night for a couple of nights before we left. Blogging fell by the way side with all the distractions.

Now, we are back. We survived driving over 2000 miles and 9 nine days of togetherness. There were roadside potty emergencies, petty arguments, picnics in parks in Nevada and Utah and a few meltdowns...but not too many.

The van is a little worse for the wear, but it did its job: the van kept us safe on our journey. In the back of the cabin, the girls watched the DVDs on the 'In Car Entertainment System'. It was all princesses, all the time in the back seat. When La Nina slept, the Magster rocked out to the Wiggles, but she didn't seem to mind watching the princess videos. Pete, our Aussie with very bad hair cut, hung out with/on the luggage and enjoyed the passing scenery.

As for the front cabin, Dad was the Pilot and I provided In Flight Services. I kept the princesses fed, watered and entertained across 4 states. Of course, that means I learned to switch DVDs and hand back juice boxes, crackers and cookies without getting car sick. A strong stomach for riding sideways or backwards in a car comes in handy along Highway 50. Our only crisis was a jammed CD player on the way home in Grand Junction, but Peter Hessler's "Rivertown: Two Years on the Yangtze" on tape kept us entertained for two days. (Great book, by the way. )

I will write the stories from our vacation over the next couple of days. There was plenty of fodder for the blog on this trip. It would be too much to share it all tonight. And besides, I am again tired and behind on laundry. Let's hope this time I have an easier time catching up!