It was a long day . . .

It was a long, long, long, did I say long? day in the car.  We drove from North Western Wisconsin (near LaCrosse) to Racine, Wisconsin (which is on Lake Michigan) to see Sister Evelyn again.   


We had a nice drive in the beginning, saw lots of corn fields, some small lakes, stopped for lunch at Wendy's, and then just before we got to Racine we were having some snacks in the car.  After all, what kind of a road trip would this be without snacks.  The kids were eating Veggie Straws (Alexander's snack of choice) and I was also giving them M&Ms.  That was the first mistake!  After about five M&Ms Alexander thought it was a great idea to shove one up his nose.  Yip, our first emergency stop involved an m&m, a nose and tweezers.  Did I mention that m&ms melt in your nose, but not in your hands??  It didn't take long to fix him up and then we were back on the road again!


We went to the Sienna Center and had supper (that's what they call it in the Midwest) with Sister Evelyn.  We had a delightful conversation with her, had supper with her and the other Nuns, a walk along the beach, and then back in the car.  It was nice.  The Sienna Center is located on the lake so we went for a little stroll knowing we'd be back in the car for awhile.  When we got back into the car, it was my turn to drive.


From there it was a big adventure.  Between my two back seat drivers, our TomTom we call Gabby and two children who always need something it was comical.  I only missed our exit twice and had to turn around.  We also drove by the White Sox Stadium (this is where my husband will be disappointed that I don't know the name of the stadium), saw an amazing heat lightning show, drove through a HUGE windmill farm (all with blinking red lights), and saw a few trains.


Our intention was just to drive a little ways but, then we got into Chicago and then we were into Indiana and then why not go all the way? So, at 1:22am Eastern Time we pulled into Shelbyville, Indiana, very small quaint town south of Indianapolis.


We are settled here for a few days visiting with friends, relatives, and friends that are like relatives.  We're also thankful for a great bed, air conditioning, and a very sound night's sleep!