Road trip day 5… chicken & noodles

Today my husband asked his grandmother to please, please, please, make him home-made chicken and noodles.  It is one of his favorite meals that apparently only she can do just right.  I was intrigued by this, one, because I have never had them and two because I have never known anyone to make their own noodles.  That is why I love her so much.  This wonderful lady can whip up a meal made from scratch in no time.  I was also very excited because my toddler would be able to eat this meal and hopefully enjoy it as much as his dad.  We took the boys to the park right behind grandma’s house and later put them down for their naps.  I took advantage that the boys were sleeping and went shopping with grandma to Wal-Mart to get some stuff that the boys are used to eating.  Not very many places to shop in where we were staying, so a trip to the store means going three towns down from where we were.  After our shopping trip, my husband and I gathered up the boys and went to the grandpa’s homes.  It was time to let  grandma work her magic in the kitchen. 

Great grandpa pulled out a box of old John Deer tractors that my husband used to play with when he was a child and gave it to my toddler to play with.  His face lit up when he saw them.  He played with each one outside in the what seemed to feel like 200 degree weather.  It did not seem to bother him at all.  In the mean time I was melting and so was the baby.  I had two portable baby fans attached to the stroller and he was still sweating.  I did slather them both and myself with sunscreen even though we were in the shade.  I was finally glad when it was almost dinner time and my husband said we had to go. 

Home made chicken and noodles here we come!  I was so excited.  When we got back to grandma’s house she had dinner ready.  She even baked a cherry pie!  Now this is my type of vacation.  Dinner was amazing, my boys liked everything, (I gave some to the baby mashed up and he took to them very well) and my husband ate so much I think he almost made himself sick.  Spending time like this with family has made this trip very special. 

 

Road trip day 4.. Indiana bound

Woke up this morning in Louisville KY after another good night sleep.  So proud of my boys.  Miss Plan It All, planned for sleepless nights, but they are really coming through for me.  We got ready had our breakfast and got on the road again.  Our drive would only be about three hours.  Which then turned into about four.  Still not too bad.  We decided we would be staying with my husbands maternal grandmother, Betty because, my husbands father’s house(where we usually stay) was already full with guests.  My husband’s sister was already staying there.  I was looking forward to staying with grandma Betty because she is an amazing cook and I knew it would really make her happy to have a house full of guests.  Especially two little guests in particular. 

After settling in at grandma’s we headed to my husband’s fathers house for a cookout.  I knew my toddler would be loving the scenery and all the land around him to roam.  I say he is my outdoor boy.  He loves to be outside no matter how hot or cold it is.  We visited my husband’s grandfather as well, since he lives close by.  It is amazing to me to see my children with their grandparents and great grandparents.  I did not have either growing up and it is important to me for my kids to be around theirs.  There is nothing like the love of a grandparent.  On a side note, I forgot that the sun doesn’t go down in Indiana in the summer until ten o’clock at night.  This is not good news to a mother trying to get kids to bed.  I said I was not sticking to a schedule, but this was putting bed time way out of line.

Another good day on this wonderful road trip.  Last week, when we were still home,part of the Miss Plan It All’s business included running errands for myself.   I ran all my errands to include little things I knew we could use on the road.  A few of those things  that come to mind right now because we have already used them are: to go laundry detergent perfect for one load and  After Bite wipes-I knew one of us would get stung by something.  Luckily it was me and not one of the boys.  Keep these items in mind for the next time you travel.