Safe travels

We made it to Andy and Suzanne's tonight just after 9:30. It was a good drive with both kids. I picked up Jemma from school and we started the drive at 1:15. We had to make a quick potty stop before getting on the Cheasapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, then had another potty break at 3:00. Then we stopped in Salisbury, MD at the Chick-Fil-A for an early dinner/play break. We stopped at Breaknock park just before getting on 1 to head further north. They have an EXCELLENT park and both kids had a blast on the swings, slides and assorted equipment. After they played, I put them in their PJs. They watched a Little Einstein's DVD, then I had to stop at the PA rest area because I forgot to give them their blankets, which were in the back. I then told them both to rest. About 15 minutes later, they were both fast asleep. Of course, they both woke when we arrived. However, both were back asleep within 20 minutes and now they are both still sleeping... I hope they sleep well tonight!! :)

It was wonderful to arrive and have such help unloading... Ken, Andy, and Karen unloaded everything (including James) and the pack-n-play was set up before I even made it in the house! So, so, so nice...

And I had help from my wonderful husband packing the car today. (I packed, but he helped me load the car and he cleaned the kitchen and watered the plants and helped me get prepared to leave!) I'm quite spoiled and it is going to be a real reality check when I make it back to VA Beach and am on my own again!!! :(

Our ant problem was worse this morning... I came downstairs to find ants in the entry way, the office and the dining room. Jim went to the store and bought bait traps for inside the house and ant stakes for the outside... I just want the pesky little ants to go away!!!

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Last night we took Jim's stuff to the ship. I took a bunch of pictures so I can print them for Jemma and James.

The ship:

Jemma climbing the stairs (the ship has lots of stairs!):

Daddy's rack:

James "talking" on Daddy's ship phone (no, it does not have access outside the ship... how I wish!):

Daddy and the kids in the Ready Room:

In the passageway (Jemma is great at hopping over the knee knockers): Walking hand-in-hand:Daddy with the kids before we go home:

Now I'm off to dreamland... I miss my husband already!