Yesterday was my father in-law’s 70th birthday out of town.  He only lives 2 hours away, so we figured we would be okay to drive home that night.  We aren’t really always adventurous enough to pack up a million bags, the booster seat, the pack and play, toys, and other things just to spend one night away from home. 

We started driving home late (approx 8:45pm), and it was starting to get dark.  Are kids usually go to bed at 7:30pm so we were already off to a bad start.  This summer we have seen horrible amounts of rain, and yesterday was no better.  It starting pouring buckets on us, making it very difficult to see the highway and it was dark and slick.  We decided to do the safe thing and pull over and spend the night in a hotel.

We got the last hotel room in a small little town.  We had nothing with us, only a diaper bag and a change of clothes for the kids.  Luckily we did pack pajamas so that they could wear them on the way home.  We had  to stop at a drugstore for some extra diapers, some toothbrushes, toothpaste, a hairbrush and homo milk.  All the essentials. 

We get into our hotel room and the kids are running wild and free.  They think it is time to party!!!!!    They are jumping on the bed like a trampolene and dancing around the room.  We then made the mistake of putting them in the same room together, while we were in the other room.  This was a massive mistake.  The kids just talked back and forth to one another, and Talia was bouncing up and down in the crib, shaking the crib rails.

My oldest daughter then wanted me to sleep with her in her bed like a sleep over.  Because we weren’t planning on staying overnight, we never packed her security blanket dolly named Mary.  Natara always sleeps with Mary.  She was sad, wanting her bed at home.  So we shared the King size bed. 

Next, we put Talia in the bedroom by herself in the crib (it was a suite with a living room).  Finally, with the lights dim and nothing to stimulate her interest, Talia finally fell asleep. 

Needless to say, Daddy, Mommy, Natara and Talia are all tired tonight.  We are all looking forward to our comfy beds to curl up into.

The saying is correct…..There is just no place like home.