Two Days and Counting...

Wow, getting ready for this vacation is making me want a vacation! I am not the most organized person in the world (big shock to those who know me! haha) and this is making me step WAY out of my comfort zone. I have two days left and all I can do is think about what I HAVEN'T done yet.

Let's see..I need to

• get Buddy, our dog, ready for a week with grandma
• make a menu for our trip
• shop for groceries for our trip
• do laundry and pack
• make sure I remember to pack things like ketchup, mustard, utensils, trash bags, soap, towells, sheets and cook ware
• remember to pack an "I'm bored" bag - with games, books and DVD's the kids can enjoy on the road (I hear there are some great on-the-road games at Target for a buck!)

Oh I'm sure there are more things I need to do to prepare,but that's all my brain will allow me to process this morning.

I got a great email from a friend/listener named Rose that gave me some incredible advice! Here's what she said:

"I’d like to give you some driving tips (I’m from NE Ohio and make this trip a lot!). I’m assuming you are taking I-77 North all the way up into Ohio. The cheapest place to get gas on the whole trip will be in Wytheville, VA. When you see the travel exit in Wytheville make sure you stop and fill up. Try your best to avoid getting gas in WV as it will be the most expensive on your whole trip. You will have 3 toll plazas in WV (I-77 heading toward Charleston is their turnpike). There are 2 different places that you have to pay attention to I-77 because it will branch off. The first will be right after Wytheville, VA (where you want to stop for gas); and the other is in WV as soon as you go through the downtown part of Charleston. Tell your husband that when he sees the Capitol building in Charleston (you can’t miss the huge gold dome on your left) to work his way into the right hand lane. This is the 2nd place you will have to branch off to follow I-77N. Then, after you branch off there, if I’m not mistaken, you will have to get in the left lane to continue to follow I-77N. Just be sure to be close attention to the signs once you’ve gone past the Capitol building in Charleston."

I mean, come on! How cool is that that someone would email me that kind of information! Thanks, Rose! I think it's smart to look for gas stations that are cheap considering we're driving an RV when prices are at 3.00 per gallon! ugh.

It may seem like work right now but once we're all loaded up and ready to go, I'll be fine and even if I forget something it won't be the end of the world, right?!

My kids are getting very excited - we spend a lot of time right now talking about what we're going to do, where we're going and how we're going to spend our time while driving. We're already bonding and we haven't even picked up the RV yet. :)