road trips.

I love a road trip...once I'm on it.

I love listening to my kids be so sweet and agreeable to each other for the first 10 hours of our road trip.  It's so fun to hear them have so much fun together, filled with anticipation, and talking excitedly to each other.

I love singing along to my favorite mix of songs while I'm driving.

I love when we get to stop and go to the bathroom, stretch our legs, and Emma needs to give everyone the hugs that they've missed out on for the last 3-4 hours.

I love arriving at my parents house and hearing that they tried to sleep but couldn't because they couldn't wait for us to get here...at 3:30am.

I love seeing all of my kids nestled in sleeping bags, completely excited, thoroughly exhausted, and oh-so-happy to be spending the next however many nights having a sleepover party at Grammy and Grandpa's house in their super cool attic.

happily exhausted. LIFE.