December 27, 2009. Jewett, Texas. Driving.

Once again we are on the road, this time heading for the ranch to meet up with David and Suzanne and the girls. The weather is wonderful for driving, cool and clear so the miles just flew along. We left at eight o'clock from Andrew and Christina's home. The girls were ready and waiting when Ken and I arrived, in fact they are still very excited to get to the ranch. David and Suzanne will get to the ranch today, while we are staying overnight in this little town in Texas, then we will get up early and arrive at the ranch shortly after lunch. Kate has already asked me how early we can start out for the drive tomorrow morning, but Ken and I really only like to drive in the daylight, so our plan is to get up at six, breakfast here and then hit the road.

The back seat was silent the whole time on our trip today. The girls were so pleased to be in charge of their I Pod that we did not hear a peep from either girl. Ken and I listened to classical music all morning, then to the Steelers football game all afternoon until we arrived at our pre-set motel in Jewett. We were not sure how long the girls could tolerate the longer trip so we made the decision to decide where and when to stop for the day. Now we will have an early dinner and an early bedtime. So far our trip has been a success. The box of snacks is available to both the front and the back seats, so as the girls watched and listened to their new toy, they munched the goodies from the box, while Ken and I took turns driving and ate along with them. We had a happy day.