We did it!

 We're on the road!

By some miracle* we actually got all our stuff together and got out the door today. We only drove back to the house once! And that was for a pillow that we probably could have lived without.

We're actually off to a bit of a staggered start as my husband is already in Atlanta, and we picked my son up from his last day of school on our way out of town. I'm not sure if that means he started the road trip early (8:00am when I dropped him at school) or late (We left the house at 3:20 to pick him up at 4:00), but either way, we all left town together.

The road trip started off at a crawl as we sat in traffic for the first 90ish minutes. We finally made it out of town and put a few miles behind us before stopping in Lindale, TX for some Mexican food. We had a gift card to Posado's, so we took advantage of $9.99 enchilada plate night and had a bunch of delicious freshly made tortillas too. 

We're spending our first night at a Quality Inn in Bossier City. It's not a glamorous start to the trip, but we're just here to sleep. My son already took a 30 minute soak in the tub while the rest of us waited to shower. At this rate, I'll get to bed in approximately 3 hours if everyone takes this long . . .. 



*I'd like to point out that the aforementioned miracle is my mother. She came over today to help us finish up, pack up, and get out the door. She did laundry, packed bags, loaded the car, boxed and moved things, petted cats, and generally was the glue keeping me together all afternoon. Thank you mom!




Comments

  1. Fulton FunniesJune 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM

    So excited! You are welcome for the help! I can’t wait to follow your journey !

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  2. Diane LeonardJuly 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM

    So excited to go on your journey with you. Thank you for sharing.

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