Our first stop was at McDonald's for lunch, and then we were officially on the road. The kids quickly fell asleep (school makes them tired!), and we had a smooth ride into Tennessee.
We did have to stop along the way, and the kids picked out "Moritos" as their snack.
Scott made reservations at a hotel in Tennessee that was halfway between home and Dayton. They kids did so great on this first half of the trip - we probably could've kept going but we didn't want to press our luck.
After we checked into our hotel, we decided it was time to go swimming. Addison was in charge of the key...
Scott purposely booked a hotel with an indoor pool so we'd have a way to get Addison and Fischer's energy out! There was also a hot tub "hot pool!!" which Addison loved! After a nice time at the pool, we headed across the street to dinner.
Then it was time to try and get the kids to sleep... they actually did pretty well considering we were all in the same room! The next morning, we were up early for another swim and some breakfast. Then it was time to hit the road and drive the rest of the way!
Again, the kids did great on the drive. After a quick Skyline Chili (where they give kids Oreos for dessert!) lunch right outside of Dayton, we headed to Uncle Chris and Aunt Jamie's house!
Carly and Carter weren't home from school yet so Addison and Fischer got Uncle Chris to themselves for a little while. He even let them play his guitar!!!
After Carly and Carter got there, Fischer and Carter had a great time running around being boys, while Addison persuaded Carly into letting her play in her make up, jewelry and nail polish. She had the best time.
Our hotel in Dayton also had an indoor pool, so Saturday morning we ate breakfast and went swimming. This pool was much more crowded than the first hotel's so swimming was a bit more stressful but still a lot of fun. And, much to Addison's relief, they also had a "hot pool."
We then headed to lunch with Chris, Jamie, and Carly. Carter was at the Special Olympics, where he won 3 medals. So proud of him!! He was able to meet up with us after lunch at Young's Jersey Dairy. There was a lot of stuff for the kids to do there...
They climbed on tractors...
Fed goats....
Rode the "train"...
Played in the play area for quite awhile....
And ate yummy ice cream!
Everyone was tired afterwards, to the kids all got shoulder rides back to the car....
Our day kept going after that! After a quick visit with Aunt Jamie (who had to work a lot while we were there), we headed back to the hotel with the whole group to swim, then out to dinner. Then, it was back to the hotel for bed. At dinner, we saw a lot of high schoolers eating before heading to Prom. Addison was in awe of all the "princesses and at one point she even yelled "There's Taylor Swift!!"
Here are all the cousins before heading to dinner...
We drove the entire way back on Sunday and the kids did great. It was a long day in the car but they didn't complain at all! The most challenging part of the trip was getting the kids to sleep each night. They were so hyped up from the excitement of the trip, and they were sharing a bed so they wanted to keep playing. They weren't asleep until after 10 each night. But, that's what vacation is all about, right?! :)
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