On the road again...and headed for home...

This is our world traveler. He'll ride anywhere you want. "Are we there yet" or "that's gonna take FOREVER" may be uttered at least 421 times but he doesn't complain about riding. Just taking in the scenery, singing, Auto Bingo, a few toys, books, a gameboy or an occasional DVD...any of the above and he's good to go. We used to drive him around as a baby because he enjoyed being in the car so much. Some things never change... Enter a little girl named MG. She despises the car seat. DESPISES IT! She has from her first ride home from the hospital. Again, some things never change. She cried and at some points screamed her head off on the way to the beach. We did everything but stand on our heads to keep her occupied. Backseat entertainer (AKA Grammy) was out of her seat belt too much. Poor Jonathan said way too many times..."MG!!! BE QUIET, I'm trying to _____read, listen, eat, sleep, play, etc.______". Thankfully, after a week of protesting any all things van related, she mellowed a bit for the ride home. This is the moment where the sky parts and the angels sing "Hal-le-lu-jah". Being trapped inside a van with a loud shrieking little girl who can break windows with the decibels emitted from her mouth is less than enjoyable. She is definitely going to struggle in the "seen but not heard" category. This is what SHE thought of the car ride.
9 hours later we are home safe and sound. The end of vacation is always a bit sad for me but I have plenty of wonderful vacation memories to keep me laughing until my toes hit the sand again.