Day 1

It's day one and we are officially on our way. We are a couple days later than we planned, but bumps in the road are expected. Thank goodness for fabulous friends and family that helped us finally get through packing and loading and on the road. It is hard to believe we have left Columbus and are headed to Washington to live for the next three years. Saying goodbye to friends and family was hard. Saying goodbye to my mom was gut wrenching. However, I am very excited for the adventure in front of us. First stop is New Orleans and from there San Antonio.

We hit the road at 0-dark-30 this morning with a quick goodbye to Cory's Dad and Step-Mom. Luckily for us, the kids slept until breakfast time. We pulled off at an exit that boasted a Waffle House and ended up at a little family restaurant with a country breakfast buffet that was awesome and cheap which made it even better. So, if you ever stop in Defuniak Springs off I-10, try McLain's Family Steakhouse. Now, the kids are watching dvd's quietly in the back seat and we are about 2.5 hours from New Orleans. The weather is beautiful and traffic is fairly light so far which is good.