This will be a long post, but what else would you expect from a long trip? It was quite the experience! You are crazy if you can't see the fun in this picture:
The boys did a great job all things considered. We planned frequent stops to let them stretch those legs and get a few feet of space in between them. We broke down (figuratively) and got a hotel room for a night to split up the trip--a very non-Pieper thing to do, but wow, it was nice.
The boys did a great job all things considered. We planned frequent stops to let them stretch those legs and get a few feet of space in between them. We broke down (figuratively) and got a hotel room for a night to split up the trip--a very non-Pieper thing to do, but wow, it was nice.Our trip started out in my beautiful old Kentucky home. I miss those Piepers and all that green already.
The first day we drove to St. Louis and stopped at our favorite zoo. Still can't get over the fact that it's FREE. 
The boys loved it, of course. Although Noah was more excited about one measley little 4 minute dinosaur movie than anything else in the whole zoo, elephant butts included.
All the exhibits were so intimate...the kids were able to get up close and personal with so many of the animals. Hippos/fish:
and the monkeys were all plastered to the glass.
Then we met up with Grammy and Papa whose Church History tour route overlapped with our trek home. Fun! 
We went out to lunch with them and then headed to Independence, MO where we stayed for the night. We swam in the pool, ate some frozen custard, hit up a park, and drove around the Community of Christ headquarters/ice cream cone temple. 
Then we were off to Liberty, where we went to a little community art festival and Liberty Jail. 
And then we were on the road again. To help pass the time and preserve sanity, we implemented a reward system. Another blog post for another day. This is cute little Jake with one of the rewards.
We stopped for dinner in Salina at the best BBQ place in Kansas, Hickory Hut, and pigged out while the boys played at the park. This picture makes me laugh:
And then we kept trucking through Kansas. I used to think it was boring, but now I think it's beautiful. Right before nightfall, we stopped at a rest stop to let the boys run wild, hoping it would wear them out enough to sleep through the night so we could drive drive drive. 
It worked.
Props to Kyle for driving through most of the night and most of Colorado. I was a little bummed we went through CO at night because last time we made our KY-UT trip, I thought Colorado was breathtaking! Good thing we'll be doing this trip again someday. We made it to back to Utah and as good as it was to get out of that car, I was almost a little sad the trip was over.
I came to the conclusion that I prefer the drive to the flight. We live in such a beautiful world, and road trips give the opportunity to experience it. I love seeing the small towns and the big cities and the open spaces. There is just so much to see and learn and experience. And when your baby cries in the car, you aren't disturbing a plane full of people :)
The first day we drove to St. Louis and stopped at our favorite zoo. Still can't get over the fact that it's FREE. The boys loved it, of course. Although Noah was more excited about one measley little 4 minute dinosaur movie than anything else in the whole zoo, elephant butts included.and the monkeys were all plastered to the glass. Then we met up with Grammy and Papa whose Church History tour route overlapped with our trek home. Fun! We went out to lunch with them and then headed to Independence, MO where we stayed for the night. We swam in the pool, ate some frozen custard, hit up a park, and drove around the Community of Christ headquarters/ice cream cone temple. Then we were off to Liberty, where we went to a little community art festival and Liberty Jail. And then we were on the road again. To help pass the time and preserve sanity, we implemented a reward system. Another blog post for another day. This is cute little Jake with one of the rewards. We stopped for dinner in Salina at the best BBQ place in Kansas, Hickory Hut, and pigged out while the boys played at the park. This picture makes me laugh:And then we kept trucking through Kansas. I used to think it was boring, but now I think it's beautiful. Right before nightfall, we stopped at a rest stop to let the boys run wild, hoping it would wear them out enough to sleep through the night so we could drive drive drive. It worked. Props to Kyle for driving through most of the night and most of Colorado. I was a little bummed we went through CO at night because last time we made our KY-UT trip, I thought Colorado was breathtaking! Good thing we'll be doing this trip again someday. We made it to back to Utah and as good as it was to get out of that car, I was almost a little sad the trip was over.I came to the conclusion that I prefer the drive to the flight. We live in such a beautiful world, and road trips give the opportunity to experience it. I love seeing the small towns and the big cities and the open spaces. There is just so much to see and learn and experience. And when your baby cries in the car, you aren't disturbing a plane full of people :) 
3 comments:
What a cool trip! I think I agree with you about flying vs. driving. I grew up doing long road trips, and there is really no better way to see our country and the different landscapes. I love it! We heard about that zoo when we were considering St. Louis. It's absolutely crazy it's free!
Awesome Kate looks like a fun trip... wish I could've been there with you! You got some good pictures of the boys.
Wow, now I am impressed. Loving a road trip with young kids? I don't even love a road trip...well, with anyone. I'm boring. I know it.
And YES, isn't that the best zoo ever? We lived in St. Louis for almost two years and I couldn't even get people to understand that it was not only the best zoo ever, but free. They thought the free must mean it wasn't good. They were wrong. Super wrong.
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