The Adventure Begins!

 On the Road

This adventure is happening. Our boys are calling this our insane summer trip. Our family of 6 plus our golden doodle Chewy (named after Chewbacca of course) piled into our Honda Odyssey Friday morning. We have a Thule on top of the van packed with camping supplies. The back hitch is sporting a rack with three mountain bikes. The van is full and weighted down. My husband Dave asked me to jump on the back bumper so he could check the shocks. Everything was working ok, so we set off! Our first stop is San Antonio, TX. We were stationed at JBSA Randolph years ago so we’re super excited to go back to a place we loved and visit old friends. 

Mostly happy kiddos ready to get on the road! 

Annabelle’s drawing of Elsa. We’re always looking for fun activities for the car other than screen time. These drawing pads were a hit! 

Steamboat Bills is an amazing Cajun restaurant in Lake Charles, LA. It’s become a family tradition to stop here and eat. It’s about the half way point between Pensacola and San Antonio. And they were incredibly kind this time because they sat us in the back and let Chewy come in and sit with us. One of the staff Tiffany, brought Chewy water and treats. We couldn’t love this place more! 

We found gas in Gulfport, MS for under $4! 

Gorgeous TX sunset