Day one: I woke up at 12:47 a.m. Was it because I was so excited? Because I was nervous? No, it was because I was sleeping on the floor and was so uncomfortable I couldn't sleep. The previous day, the movers had taken our beds, bedding, and anything that would have made sleeping comfortable. My body is too old to sleep on the floor. So, awake at 12:47, then hours more of tossing and turning until the girls woke up around 5:30. They had slept fine on the floor, of course. They were up early because they were EXCITED!! So, we got up and started getting things packed up and ready to go. We left around 8:45 a.m., packed to overflowing, including a dog and a cat.
Our friends, Alison and Jona, gave the girls great gifts before we left, a bag with a present to open for each state we went through. Each present is labeled with a state name. So, as soon as we got going, they got to open the "Minnesota" present. It is giving them something to look forward to every day. Such a great idea!
On day one of this journey we drove 383 miles, to Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
The movers have two other loads to pick up before they head to Virginia (two other people in the Grand Forks area moving to Virginia!), so they won't be delivering our stuff until Sunday at the earliest, and most likely it will be Monday or Tuesday. That means we can take our time getting to Fredericksburg. We won't be able to do any sightseeing, as we have a dog and cat in the car that can't be left unattended, but at least we don't have to spend super long days driving. At the end of day one, we stopped around 4:30 p.m., which gave us plenty of time to eat dinner and for the girls to go swimming in the pool before bed.
The girls have been really great the whole way, very excited for our trip. At one point, Elise said "this is the greatest adventure of my life!"
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