Long Road Home

Friday I packed up my little GTI VW, leaving no room for possibly anything else, and hit the road with my babies for our long journey back home. All I could think is, "Finally my vacation has come!!" Middleburg is only about 4 hours away. Somehow this trip stretched to nearly 8 hours but every stop was absolutely worth it. Bright white clouds filled the sky, shielding us from the ridged sun that would have pounded down on us and crisping the inside of my car at every stop we would have made. If you have ever taken a road trip by yourself its quite easy to just hop out of the car and run into the restroom with ease, with twins, not so much. Pulling out two car seats by myself and lugging them into 3 sets of doors, oh chickfila certainly gave me my workout for the morning. Once we got all packed back in the car, babies were changed and happy, we were back on our way.  About another hour into the trip I could hear the sound of their hunger through the sad cry of "MOM FEED ME!!" Pulling over again into a nicely packed parking lot, I climbed into the back of my mini car, propped up my feet on the console, and popped bottles into my sweet babies’ mouths. They couldn't be happier, I feeling the same of not having to drive at that moment but just enjoy the sweet sounds of them eating their lunch. Once more I climb back into my seat and take off.
Finally hitting 12:30pm I make it to the home of the sweetest family, The Juens. It was so nice seeing them all again, and for them being at home at one time is a feat! The afternoon was filled with happy stories, sweet tea, and lots of love. They are the kind of family that NEVER has a boring life, and something ALWAYS seems to be happening.
I finally made it home. A home that will always have my heart, memories, and that feeling of peace once I walk in the door. The trip was long, babies were a little bit irritable, but it was all worth it when Nana walked in from work and her face just lit up when she saw her grandbabies.