Stopping at state lines is fun to me. Our friends, Scot and Becca, have taken pictures of their daughter Riley with a stuffed animal to show how she has grown over the last year. I think taking photos at state lines is my equivalent.

Each time we approached a state line this last trip, we debated whether we should stop or not because Kate was usually asleep at those times. Her sleeping schedule was all over the place during this vacation, and the last thing we wanted was Grumpy Grumperson in the back seat!

A Hint of New Mexico - 2008

We really need to plan something to do in Colorado because our route just clips the southwest corner of the state.

Audrey and Kate in Colorado - 2008

Jeana and the girls in Colorado - 2008

Idaho actually turned out to be a quick, unexpected trip. We decided we would go see my grandma in Blackfoot since we don’t get to see her very often.

Scott and the girls in Idaho - 2008

Another way we justified the trip to Idaho was to also make a trip up to Yellowstone National Park in Montana. Pictures will come later of course. We had talked up Old Faithful for weeks before our trip and I was excited to take the girls to a place I went so many times as a kid.

Scott and the girls in Montana - 2008

There’s no place like home. Driving back into Texas is such a good feeling because two-thirds of the drive is done!

Scott and the girls driving back into Texas