Drive, drive, drive, drive, drive….. it is tough to spend 7 days out of a 15 day vacation on the road. The boys did very well again, this time it was a laptop with a couple episodes of “Bubble Guppies” that kept them entertained.

We are stopped for the night in Grants, NM at another KOA campground. 336 miles to go until we get home tomorrow.

We stopped in the middle of Texas at a rest stop that was also labeled a “Safety/Rest Stop” because they had a storm shelter there. Encouraging! It was a big place with a nice playground.

One of the things I always found a bit annoying about Texas is how much they love the shape of the state, and make it in to everything.

Brendan is getting to be my fearless little monkey.

This is the third KOA with a scary playground, this slide might take the cake though.

I can only imagine this metal beast was picked up in a tornado and bent in half, then straightened out and put back in to use. It was tall and steep and there is no platform on the top at all.

Brendan would have climbed the ladder if I would have let him.

The nice part about shorter driving times is stopping while it is still light and being able to make dinner and be done with driving. Brendan got his own plate of spaghetti and he was licking off the noodles!!

Putting noodles in his mouth is a huge deal!

Yeah, HUGE DEAL! Yay Brendan!

We are looking forward to a non-rushed morning and getting home tomorrow afternoon. I can’t believe this trip is almost over!