July 29th, 2013

Our trip to MN (all times are AZ time)

July 24th, 2013
6:44am Left driveway
Camden said "This looks good". Asked Kellan if he wanted to pray for a safe trip. He said no.
Mileage at 11433
7:02am Camden says I smell something. We all look at Kellan. Then Camden says peanut butter...
7:32am Camden yelled "SLUG BUG!" We didn't know he knew that.
7:39am Camden's first round of ABC's at the top of his lungs
7:46am Saw a burn site. Camden talked about it for 145 minutes.
7:57am Nick- "I'm so in the mood to listen to some Bieber right now."
8:01am Kellan non stop " Truck Truck Truck" and "Hey Mommy!"
8:04am Kellan starts his ABC's at the top of his lungs
8:06am. Camden asks if Nana has potties at her house
8:12am SILENCE aaaahhhh!
8:13am Camden's emitting a high pitched noise. I'm not turning around and getting involved
8:19am Camden and Kellan are absolutely cracking up at the light reflection of my iPad. Do I have children or cats?
8:25am Nick said I could have his life. Then he checked out his body
9:02am Synchronized round of No More Monkey's Jumping on the Bed
9:41am Can Can fell asleep. Kellan's looking drowsy
9:49am Both boys out
10:25am Passed Cow Springs (?)
10:50am Nick and I have a 10 minute conversation about deodorant that includes, verbatim, "sometimes I'd rather smell BO than my cucumber and green tea deodorant."
11:33am The boys are fighting over if the mountain is rocks or a building
11:46am Gave Camden the wrong bowl of fruit snacks. That was a mistake
11:56am Trying to bribe Camden with a movie later. Not working
12:14pm Synchronized yelling... sigh...
12:24pm 4 Corners!
12:26pm Denied access- didn't have $3 cash
12:28pm Colorado
12:54pm Passed a sign that said "Hay". Nick said "Hey" to it
12:57pm Camden asked if he could show Minnesota Nana his happy face
1:02pm Passed long horn cows. Camden asked why they had horns. Daddy said that's how you tell the boys from the girls. Few beats. Camden " I don't have horns."
1:11pm Stopped at Burger King. Both boys shot loud ducks in the middle of the dining room, then yelled EXCUSE ME! just as loudly. On the playground, Camden introduced himself and his brother. He told everyone he was on his way to see Minnesota Nana.
3:15pm Strong skunk smell. Camden screams "Daddy! There's something in my nose!"
4:27pm Almost hit Rudolph
4:29pm We asked Camden if he could say Colorado. His response? When I'm 4
5:18pm Passed the Colorado Potato Administration Facility (?)
5:25pm Playing the color game. There's not enough room on this blog to explain how this is going...
6:26pm Camden declares his applesauce is named Milly Tilley
7:14pm Passed Colorado State National Nursing Home. Made plans to move Grammy and Granfy there quickly.
7:27pm Kellan gave my debit card to a random kid at the gas station. I told the kid there was no money in our account. He gave the card back.
7:35pm Mom drives. Got to Kansas some time

July 25th, 2013
12:00am Stopped at a smoky yucky hotel room for the night
5:50am On the road again!
6:20am Puke Puke Puke!
7:39am Nebraska
7:53am Eat drink feeling much better backseat companions
7:54am Synchronized ABC's
7:59am I am so sick of the smell of McDonald's hand soap. I'm not washing my hands anymore
8:32am Camden asks if he could get new Mitzie's and Muffie's that don't pee on the carpet
9:10am Kellan abruptly breaks out into Happy Birthday Dear Kellan followed by Shake Your Booty!
12:38pm Iowa
12:46pm munch munch munch snore from the backseat
3:20pm Minnesota

These updates got fewer and far between as Mom drove more and basically tried to remain in a happy place and not actually live these events...