Road Trip

We took a last-minute trip to Minneapolis on Friday afternoon. When I said to Grant, "Pack your bags; we're going on an adventure," his eyes lit up and he ran to get his Thomas the Tank Engine bag. He was thrilled to hear we would be going to a different state to spend the night in a hotel. We arrived there at about 7 p.m., checked into our hotel and walked a few blocks to the Target Center, where we got to see the Timberwolves play the Thunder.

Distracted by popcorn, ice cream and mascot-watching, the boys made it through nearly three quarters before we decided to call it a night. It was way past their bedtime. The boys looked exhausted and cute snuggled into their hotel bed. It was the first time we've traveled with Miles without a travel crib. But unfortunately he didn't sleep all that well, and we were all tired the next morning.

After breakfast and some pool time, we visited a favorite children's bookstore called the Wild Rumpus. An independent bookstore filled with beautiful children's books and cats, chickens and lizards, this place is amazing--and amazingly popular. If only more children's bookstores could do this well. 

After a few more stops for our real purpose for the trip--furniture shopping, we headed back home, arriving just in time for bedtime. It was a lot of time in the car for a short trip, but the boys seemed to enjoy the adventure.