It's been a while since I've taken the time to log in and write.  I've been so busy with kids and having a job, I just let this go a little bit!  We're fighting off nasty colds at our house. 

We're pretty excited to be taking a trip to Vegas and on the way home, stopping at our friend's home to visit.  I think I will take the kids to the Oregon Vortext on our trip down. I'm keeping lots of things a surprise on our trip, to help make it pass because it is going to be a very long haul with 4 kids!  If you have any tips on the Oregon Vortex, let me know.  Is it worth the stop?  I've been visiting this awesome site for traveling tips on traveling with kids.  Chad and I are putting together goodie bags for each child, that they will get to open as the trip progresses.  I've also put a huge folder together, with songs, games, card games, cat's cradle instructions and much more!  I labeled it THE Travel Folder and I think we'll just leave it in the car and continue to add to it through out the years.  No one can ever say they're bored when traveling with us   Aaron's going to fly in midweek and drive home with us.  That will be nice because I have some scary visions of how exhausted I might be after driving 16+ hours with 4 children by myself, esp with 3 of them being 6 and under.  We're going to make a leisurely trip home and take in what ever sites we feel like.  So stay tuned for updates and pics from our trip!