Family Trip...Day One

We left on our exursion at 6:18 AM on Aug 16. Everyone's spirits were high however, Bill was a bit nervous about the suspension in the van. (He should have been worried about the differential; I think that's what he said is not well with our van).
Savannah and Jenn were sleeping by 6:30 AM



















6:54 Am Had to stop along highway for Hallie to go pee. Someone forgot to go BEFORE we left.
Sorry no pics of that one...

7:07 Am Aren is thrilled to see all the "tractors" in Kinistino. In reality, there was all sorts of farm machinery.
7:27 AM Reached Melfort. Hallie wondering if we are in Kansas City yet. This could be a long trip. Bill made a pit stop here to get coffee and to sneak into the camper to put the vent down.
7:40 AM so you now we just left the coffee shop/gas station in Melfort. Hallie has to pee. We do a U-turn on highway and head back to above gas station. Bill is not amused.

We ate our lunch in the van; we made sandwiches and had cucumbers and carrots and cheese. Savannah saw Regina for the first time. Her reaction:"wow, it's colorful". We saw the ugliest car we have ever seen before...The Smart car. Jenn has a picture of that one; maybe I can add it later. Aren kept himself amused by tickling Cherish's feet. He is such a boy.

It looks like we will hit the border about 2 or 2:30. I guess that depends on how many more emergency potty breaks we need to make. More later.