1. Getting up early for the trip wasn't so bad. It was one of those mornings where I woke up on my own right before the alarm. We had an uneventful day until after Denver. We almost ran out of gas. Then, after a couple of hours of in 100+ degree weather, the car started having problems and would randomly stall and flash the check engine light. We stopped in Colby, KS, for the night instead of Manhattan, KS. Luckily, we were within walking distance of a couple of restaurants. It was not a fun time, though.
2. The next morning, James found a mechanic to look at our car while we went to the Prairie Museum. The museum was really cool and included the largest barn in Kansas. The mechanic found nothing wrong with our car, so we headed out around noon. It stalled after a few hours, so we figured out that it was just too hot (108!) to function well. We stopped for half an hour and tried to run the AC a little less, and we never had another problem. We also made sure to fill the tank at half full and try premium gas, which was cheaper than regular gas in Vernal. After a long day, we made it to a small town outside of St. Louis. Too bad our plans for the day got totally scrapped since we were 8 hours behind schedule. :(
3. The next day, we drove the rest of the way to Apex with a stop at the Parthenon museum in Nashville. The statue of Athena was really impressive. One more fun stop was at Buc-ee's, the hugest gas station I've ever seen. I had to do the last few hours of driving, but we finally made it at 1:30 A.M.
4. We went to church with most of the family at 1:30. Phew, thank goodness for late church in this case. Normally, I'd prefer to go earlier, but we were pretty wiped out. Lots of people came over after church, and I made some cinnamon rolls.
5. We went to the Museum of Life and Sciences in Durham. It was just us since it's bit more expensive and further away. Though it was really hot, the kids had a great time. We had a short break in Apex before heading to Mara and Ricky's for the pool and dinner.
6. We toured the state capitol. It's a really cool, old building! After a little rest at Grandma's, we went to Christian and Rachel's for dinner and tie dye shirts. It was a lot of fun to make them, and they turned out really colorful.
7. We went to Marbles, the kids' museum in Raleigh. Everyone came over for a family dinner. We did a picture afterward in our tie dye shirts. The colors made it turn out especially good. I think it's my favorite family picture ever!
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