Vacation Post #2 ~ Lots o' miles and lots o' gas

June 3 - 4: After a brief delay, we hit the road at 9:00 a.m., only 3 hours behind schedule. We made it as far as Cheyenne (2 1/2 hours) and the kiddos were ready for lunch. Phil and I exchanged this look between us that knowingly acknowledged, "This is gonna be a long trip!" After a VERY LONG day in the vehicle and several stops for food, potty breaks and various other reasons, we made it to our destination of Des Moines, Iowa about 1:00 a.m. local time! Total mileage for the day ~ 815 miles, total hours ~ 15 - including all stops . We stayed at a hotel that night, slept in and let the kids swim until check out time. Then we were off to Bourbonnais, Il where Phil's uncle and family and Grandma Zaucha live. We arrived there in time for dinner and ate at a local pizza place where Phil's cousin Emily works nights during the summer. We had yummy pizza with great company!

Our first gas fill up. We don't even want to try and guess what the grand total is going to be.

Our first stop for lunch - Sonic in Cheyenne