I truly am surprised at how well the boys have handled this long trip. They were amazing and patient in the car with hardly any squirming or crying. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I rode the whole way in the back sitting right in between them so that they could hold my hand and I could get them anything they needed without stopping the car. It worked really well. Of course, that left Bill to do 100% of the driving. He did a great job too, and we arrived right on time!

There isn’t much to see through southern Illinois except for corn. The only stops we made were for gas and diaper changes. This could be Anywhere, USA at a gas station. It is like every one we stopped at along the way.
The boys stretched, walked around, and played with their trucks for short stops.

We had some PB&J and Cheetos and some more play time.

We hit just a minor delay for construction on the Des Plaines river bridge and a very short burst of traffic, but otherwise we made perfect time. We got set up in the RV park just in time for about 25 minutes of hard rain. This is called a “camping resort” but there are mostly permanant neighbors.

We suffered about 40 minutes of epic meltdown from tired boys again, but it is a small price to pay for such a great driving day. Now that we can get settled and they can play with cousins all day, bedtimes should get better!

Wi-fi available at this RV park means that there is a painfully slow connection only available in the public area by the pool and pavilion. I am sitting under the pavilion now getting eaten alive by mosquitoes and enjoying the burbling sounds of a steaming hot tub that is closed for the night.

We can’t wait to see everyone in the morning!