Olathe – Chicago
Departed 7:52am from Olathe, Kansas.
8:10am
Ollie: “Waaaaa”= Sleepy.
Walle: “I can’t hear the movie.”
Chloe: “I only see blue screen.”
Walle: “Where’s the movie
Irene: (thinking) “Blue Screen of death! What are we going to do for the next 10 hours!!!!???!?!?”
Chloe: “I guess I’ll color.”
Walle: “ I need something to write with!”
Irene: “Where are your crayons?”
Walle: “On the floor.”
Irene: “Bummer.”
Shay: “Check your seat!”
Walle: “I found it.”
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Chloe: “Hey let’s trade colors.”
Ollie: Doing raspberries while eating and also trying to suck his toes.
8: 30am Chloe: “I’m hungry. When’s lunch? After telling her earlier that you need to eat something before we left.
“My skin is coming off. Help me!”
“I want the one with pictures.” (referring to band aid
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11:00am
Shay: “Hey it’s Dave Ramsey. (saw a billboard of his favorite financial advisor)
Ollie: Chug Chug = Silence
Walle: “Where’s my mister Bear and Green Bear?”
In your suitcase.
12:10pm
Walle: “Something is stinky.”
Irene: “I think it’s you.”
Walle: “Daddy, Daddy.”
“Am I gonna see Auntie Jenn? Yeah? Yeah?”
Shay :“No, two more days.”
Irene: read sign and says “Altoona!” A place in Iowa.
Shay: “We are stopping at Mc Donald’s mama wants coffee.”
Irene: “Cannot BELIEVE no Starbucks close to the highway in Iowa!”
Ollie: “Waaa, waaa”= “Out of formula!”
Walle: “I don’t have a drink!”
Irene: “Try again.”
Walle: “May I have a drink please?”
Chloe: “How many more drives to get there?”
Walle: “I see a skyscraper!”
Irene: “Nope. That’s not a skyscraper.”
Chloe: “Is it still faraway? I’m tired.
Irene: “Go to sleep then.”
Chloe: “No, I’m tired of sitting here.”
7:00pm
Shay: “Just 30 miles left.”
Irene: (thinking) I think I will make it. Sigh. ![]()
I’m pretty sure my kids made this mess and not BJ. ![]()
(techy children!!!)
You guys are so brave going on this adventure with the three littles. It sounds like so much fun! Can’t wait to hear more stories in person. 🙂