~ Family Road Trip ~

Taking a family road trip can be a challenge. In our family, we don't usually travel long distances by car because, well, it's just too long to be sitting and takes up too much of the vacation. This particular trip was only five hours away so we loaded up the car (first time without a minivan) and headed up to the mountains of Virginia. Let me just say how much I love the mountains of Virginia. I was born in Roanoke, VA, and spent the first nine years of my life there so every time I go back that way, it just feels great! Even my daughter, who, was born at the beach, says she feels at home in the mountains. She is so much like her mother (poor child, haha)!

So we packed up, squished everyone and our stuff in the car,  and headed north. We even did something that is almost unspeakable for any parent traveling a long distance with their children......we didn't take a DVD player! Yes, yes, it's true. We've never attempted it before so I was a little nervous myself. Lol! I was driving, since Matt still had some work to finish, Ben and Callie were in the middle seat and Caleb was in one of the third row seats nestled between all our luggage and fishing poles, etc. Since we don't have the van anymore this was a challenge to fit it all in but my husband, relished the challenged and shoved, I mean, packed it all in nice and neat!

Five hours later, I can honestly say that we still love each other and actually had a great time! The kids napped a little which gave me and my sweetie time to talk,  laugh, and sing together and then we stopped for an early dinner, to go, at Chick-fil-A (we love some Chick-fil-A) and everyone was refueled for the last 2 1/2 hours. We sang, laughed and of course they all fussed at me to keep both hands on the wheel while I sing. I've been through this before. I can multitask very well. I can sing and dance while driving with one hand on the wheel and still maintain everyone's safety! Lol! My family is the absolute BEST! They are thoughtful,  fun loving, unique, and most of all....goofy (yes, I guess I lead the way on goofy, HaHa!) I love them so much! 

Through it all, I praise God for the family I have. He took each one of us, unique and specially made, and wove us together into a beautiful tapestry that is the Jordan family, all for HIS glory! Matt and I could have never orchestrated the weaving together of our family. But God, in his divine providence, put together a magnificent unit that seeks to honor and glorify him in all we do.

Thank you sweet Lord for the blessing of my family and family time! 

"Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."

 Psalm 106:1