On the Way to Memphis

Last weekend, we decided to get away for a few days for a long weekend. I've been wanting to go to Memphis for a while. We've never been there and knew that there was lots to see and do. Plus, it's not too far away, but far enough to feel like your on a little vacation.

We set out on Thursday evening after work.

Brotherly Love at it's finest.

We finally figured out, later in the trip, that things would be more peaceful if we separated the male species and put a little estrogen in the middle. :)

Those boys are just a different species and I don't understand them at all-- you know, me being a girl and all. But...even though they keep me on my toes AT ALL TIMES and I have to be careful that they don't physically harm one another MULTIPLE times in a day, I love them anyway. And I don't know what I would do without all that testosterone bubbling over in my household anyway.

Here's Daddy trying to change a tire on the camper.

We were be-bopping down I40 havin' a big time singing along to the radio when the tread of one of the tires completely shredded off.

Thankfully, I'm married to Superman. He easily guided us off of the road. Thakfully no one was next to us when it happened, so we didn't have to worry about the trailer fishtailing into another car or anything.

Funny story: we ended up not having the right size tools with us to change the tire. Jason had just taken his larger tool set out of the truck that afternoon when we were packing. He figured we wouldn't need it (we never have) and he wanted to make more room for the kids and their belongings in the truck.

By the time we located a roadside tire service and got the spare put on, we had been sitting on the side of the road 15 miles from Conway for an hour and 1/2.

Lesson learned!

It was a late night trip! We didn't arrive to our destination, Jellystone Park in Horn Lake, MS, until after midnight.

Trying to keep the kids entertained is of utmost priority for a tired mamma and daddy.

Apparently, we are a family that likes our gadgets!

Here's Rhett watching a movie on a laptop.

Here's Braden playing Guitar Hero on his DS.
Here's Gracie watching a movie on my Zune.
And here's my sweet hubby.

Poor guy doesn't get a break from the driving when we're pulling the camper.

But he never says a word. Never complains.

I love him so!

And sometimes I get to massage his big manly muscular arms while he drives--

you know, to try to help.

DARN!!!

Hey-- it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it!!

We finally fell into bed around 2am.

Short Night!