Road Trip- Part 2 and Surprise!

We left Springfield around 7 o'clock for our final leg to Wisconsin. It was a chilly temp of 12 degrees when we left. The drive on Saturday was uneventful. We saw snow almost everywhere we looked.

At our final gas pit stop, Jackson found the perfect winter hat for Wisconsin. The closer we got to home, the more snow we saw.

As soon as we pulled into Papa Mel and Grandma Sharon's driveway, Jackson was asking if he could play in the snow. Leo hooked Jackson up with snowpants and boots, and they were out the door.

A ture winter wonderland!

A little sledding in the front yard is always fun!

But, the best part of the night was surprising my parents!

They had no clue we were coming home. So fun!

Road Trip Part 1

We hit the road around 5:30 Friday morning for Wisconsin. Brian wanted to get an early start so we could get in Springfield at a decent time. We were cruising along until we started to hear a weird noise. As Brian began pulling over our tire blew out. Thankfully, Brian knows how to change a tire and there was a Discount Tire only a hour and half down the road. They had us in and out in less than 30 minutes thanks to me calling ahead and making appointment. We are so thankful for God's protection and iPhones.

We got back on the road and tried to make up some lost time. When we stopped for lunch in Oklahoma it wasn't snowing, but when we came out we saw some snowflakes. Jackson was so excited and running around in circles.

Despite the detour, we still made it to Springfield by 5 o'clock. First, we went by our alma mater; Evangel. A quick stop just to see what the campus looked liked now.

Our next stop was Bass Pro Shops. Springfield has one of the largest Bass Pro's around. Jackson was running around squealing  about all the different animals. He saw real turtles, fish, and an alligator.

After that we headed back to the hotel to swim and relax. Jackson had a blast swimming. Too bad the water wasn't a little warmer.

We ended the evening watching Jake the Pirate and Duck Dynasty. 

11 hours down, 9 more to go!