Road Trip!!!

The Mays came to visit us and we had an awesome time. We knew we wanted to have a little adventure, but with the additions to our families in the last year, the car situation was a bit tight. We figured we would rent a car and go see some sights around the southwest, but then a genius idea was born...

RV CAMPING!!!!!!!!!!!!

We rented a 25' camper from Cruise America. I think both families were totally happy with our decision. It had a big bed over the cab, a full bed in the back, and a little transformer kitchen table that turned into a  tiny bed. It was the perfect size for the size of us. We had a ton of baby paraphernalia and two big car seats and a ton of clothes and gear, but we still managed not to step on eachother or get really crowded. At meal times it was a little cramped, but as long as one or two people were hanging out outside, no problems at all. 

We think that RV camping actually was an economical choice. We took our hotel with us everywhere and we were able to eat our meals on the road, wherever we wanted. Here's captain Patrick at one of our lunch stops north of Flagstaff. Not bad, huh?

 

Here's lieutenant George supervising activities in Zion National Park.  "Let's go hiking, Dad! Mom, How's about putting me in that chair and feeding me more!!! Where's my cousin? I'd like to hug her."

I think these two had more fun than anybody. Here they are in the "upstairs" portion of the RV. I'm pretty sure they were working on using that little roof window as an escape hatch. "Hey George, wanna sneak out for some milk?" 

We've decided to make this an annual trip. Maybe Yellowstone? Yosemite? It will be a great way to keep our little munchkins in touch with eachother. It was so nice to spend good time with Patrick and Courtney too. It was like a good chill visit rolled in with an adventure. We all have so many more pictures to share, they will have to come in future posts/emails. But we're back, the laundry is clean, the Mays are on a plane, and we're already looking at maps for next fall. :)