After the quick run and fast showers the girls were awake and loaded up in the car. The trip was going well for the first thirty minutes until out of nowhere a deer decided to play Frogger with our car. Luckily my cat-like reflexes took over, and I was able to swerve out of the way to keep from killing the deer and preserve our newly rented vehicle.
We decided that we were going to need to stop in Lamesa and regroup with some coffee and a restroom break. Even though I had only been driving for about forty-five minutes, Pam insisted that it was her turn to drive. Perhaps she just wanted to break up the trip, maybe she just felt it was her turn, or perhaps she realized she and the girls had a better chance of survival with her at the wheel after the deer incident. Either way, Pam was at the helm with Little D riding shotgun after claiming she had a small case of car sickness.
This meant that AK and I would be riding in the back of the car for a long time. Since AK gets as bored as I do, it didn't take long for us to start to invent and play some games. The favorite and soon to be a no-doubt classic was the Big Toe War.
Big Toe War is very similar to having a thumb war. AK didn't take long to dominate me in the big toe challenge and claiming ruler of the back seat. We soon grew tired of Big Toe War and AK introduced me to the world of Snapchat and all the photo opportunities to be had. My eager little ADHD brain was mesmerized by the magical camera before my eyes. AK quickly turned me into a mouse, a princess and a donkey. But truth be told, my favorite was when AK swapped our faces!
With AK and I having entirely too much fun in the backseat, Pam decided she needed a break from the road and all the ruckus from the back of the car. We stopped to refuel and relieve ourselves at the local Toot-N-Totem in Amarillo.
We were soon back on the road, and I was once again quarterback of the car. I was commenting to Pam how well the hurry-up-offense was going when I noticed the fuzz coming over the hill. It didn't take long for the lights to come on. Luckily Pam was riding shotgun on this leg of the trip, and the trooper walked up to the passenger side window. She put on her charm, and I was let off with a warning!
We continued to aggravate the travel gods as we soon hit road construction the rest of the way through Texas. We even were stopped and had to wait about twenty minutes for a pilot car to come and flag us through the construction. We ended up finally making it out Texas and had no more issues as we passed through the corner of New Mexico and into Colorado.
With the girls complaining of hunger, Pam made the quick decision to pull into the Burger King in Trinidad. Pam picked Burger King because she is trying to catch up to win the Coolest Parent of the Year Award. So whatever the kids want, the kids get! We must have waited a solid twenty-five minutes for our food. Soon people who were in line behind us started to get their food while we still waited. Since the wait was long and there was nothing else to do, Pam decided to declare both of us the King and Queen of the Burger King in Trinidad!
With our newly acquired royalty titles and food in hand we got back in the car and continued the journey north. The girls chowed down on their chicken sandwiches while Pam mowed through her chili cheese dog in record time. The rest of the trip came with no more delays or stops as both girls were just eager to make it to Papa and Grandma's house!
It was good to see them both. Papa discovered the day before he has a kidney stone. Poor guy has been in pain but still going to tough it out for the big trip to Estes on Saturday. We enjoyed relaxing and visiting with them after the long car ride. Grandma decided to make her favorite child his favorite meal. We all enjoyed the amazing Italian beef sandwiches for dinner!
After dinner we relaxed and watched the best team in baseball lose once again to the poorest team in the league. Even though the Cubs lost, it was still nice to get to watch the game with my dad. After a long day of travel and more ahead for tomorrow, it was time to call it a night and prepare for another great day in celebrating my parents anniversary!
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