Road Trip!

We rolled out of here at 7am on Monday, August 10th--ready to conquer the world! The kids were happily buzzing in the back seat and the forecast for sibling storms looked pretty clear. They were distracted by the thoughts of adventure and the bag of junk food that awaited them in the miles to come. Traffic was clear and before we knew it we were past Barstow and landed at Bass Pro Shops in Vegas. We had to shop for one last thing before hitting the vast wilderness of Glacier: Bear Deterrent.



Grizzly spray ladies and gentlemen. Everything we read and everyone we talked to who had been there before said you don't go without it. For $50, this baby can shoot 10oz of concentrated pepper spray over 30 feet in 4 seconds flat. Ours came with a handy belt attachment and loads of warning labels. After being momentarily distracted by the expanse of Bass Pro shops and the casino's gigantic fish tank full of manta rays we got back on the road. We had miles to cover!

As we headed into the canyon outside of St. George, Utah we were all mesmerized by the incredibly beautiful red rocks and soaring walls. On a random note: Austin's pitching coach is from St. George and he says that canyon terrifies him. It wasn't terrifying to us--just awe inspiring with it's desert ruggedness. I guess to each his own!



Random note for this entry: Once you get past St. George and Zion National Park in Utah...there are a ton of farms. They grow everything there...including hay. Travis was so excited to see it that he shouted out: "Hey guys! There's hay!". We started giggling because of the play on words--when he realized what he said was funny he kept repeating it. For the next 900 miles. Almost two days of: "Hey guys! There's hay!" over and over again followed by his silly giggle. It's the simple things in life that entertain a 5 year old.

At this point: half way through day one--no fights broke out or sobbing children left by the side of the road. So far so good.