hello ohio.

 

on thursday we headed out for a long, quick trip to our soon-to-be home state of ohio to look at schools for the girls.  this was at 8:37a, shortly after heading out.  it became a joke to andy and i for the rest of the trip.  when someone was crying, whiney or just irritated with being stuck in the car, i began chanting 8:37.  the time when everyone was happy and even carson was chatting to his reflection in the mirror unaware of what he had gotten himself into.

 

 

there were many books read and many a doll dressed along the way.  i spent the majority of the trip in the middle row keeping everyone entertained.  andy will tell you the trip wasn't that bad and i'll tell you he can say that as he was in the front by himself.

 

 

one boy that's oh so happy to be out of his carseat.  stopped to eat somewhere in indiana or ohio.  let's just say traveling across indiana shouldn't be on the top of anyone's must see lists in life.

 

 

oh chik fil a, it's been way too long.  a stop for lunch after our first school visit.  at 11a.  which means it was only 10a our time.  so very good.  mcdonald's is getting kicked to the curb after we move.  i also had andy drive thru on saturday morning as we headed out of town so i could get a chicken biscuit for breakfast.

 

 

a bit of driving around after seeing our last school of the day.  that building in the background?  andy's new hospital.  oooh la la.

 

 

the best perk of our trip to cleveland?  getting to spend time with our friends the larsons.  all of our kiddos are just a few weeks or months apart.  ironically they're moving back to wisconsin at the end of the month.

 

 

angry eyes from the back seat after i told her it was nap time as we headed home.  it should be noted she was asleep in less than three minutes after this loving interaction.

so nice to be back home and getting things back to our normal routine.  after thanksgiving and then a road trip, we all need a bit of normalcy before the next holiday.

Comments

[gabby]

i am so excited for you guys!!!!
glad the trip went well.
xoxoxo.

[Erin Sweeney]

Yep, love Chick-Fil-A. We have many lunch playdates there! Hope you were able to find a school and get acquainted with the area!

[mara]

that car looks VERY organized.
hope you enjoyed seeing your new town!

[Cari]

I agree with you about Indiana, but at least it is shorter than Ohio! We made that trip from Chicago to Pittsburgh for 13 year and I am soooo glad that I don't have to do it anymore.
I hope that you had some good choices for schools. went I lived in Cleveland for a year for graduate school and really didn't like it. It was nice outside of the city (I lived in Cleveland Heights) but worked downtown.
Still, I am sure it has changed in the past 20 years!
I hope that you enjoy your time in Ohio.

[Jackie]

Hope the school hunting went well. Does that help you figure out where you are going to live? Not jealous of that trip at all. But you did it!

[Betsy]

How fun that you were able to visit the Larsons!! Sad that you won't be living there at the same time :( Love that pic of the kids together!