Day 4...the long drive through Kansas :(

Day four we loaded up early because we had a 9 hour drive ahead of us. We started out optimistic. Kyler had fun playing with his new lap top (we got it at a toy store that was going out of business) for a whole 5 min and that's when we knew this drive was going to last forever.

We heard that the drive to Kansas was not to be envied. We read a shirt in a gas station that we thought summed it up pretty well. It went something like this...

We drove through Kansas and saw some wheat. We drove some more and saw a cow. Then we saw some more wheat. After some more driving we saw a telephone pole. After which we saw a cow in some wheat next to a telephone pole...Next time I''m flying.

Yup...that pretty much sums it up. The only thing that broke up the monotony was lunch. Our friends Rachel and Cole were always talking about their favorite taco place in South Dakota. Taco Johns. We just happened to find one and couldn't pass up the opportunity. We love and miss you Rachel and Cole!!!

I don't have a picture of the Missouri state sign because it comes somewhere in mess of freeway, and it was really late, and we were all ready to be done. But we did it. We got through Kansas in a day. We got to the hotel and took Kyler swimming because the poor kid and been through a lot. He deserved some fun. Then we all hit the sack, so glad our longest day was over.

Ya know...It might have been pretty if it were green. But since it is winter everything is dead and brown. It is a little disorienting driving through Kansas. I am used to having mountains to get my directions from. But in Kansas, if we would make a turn I would lose track of what way we were facing. I am glad we are out of there. ---Brian