Road Trip - Day 4 (AM - Almost There!)

Ok...this post is for Saturday morning. I'm posting these a day late if you haven't figured it out yet :) but seeing as how I'm on the road...I'd say that this is pretty good. I pay for access to AT&T WiFi Hotpots. I normally use this at the Barnes & Nobles down the street from my house (when I want to be by myself with my laptop and surrounded by books). Out on the road, I realized that every McDonald's has AT&T WiFi as well...and you KNOW there is a McDonald's everywhere on the highways and byways. This has made getting online fairly easy - as long as I convince my husband to wait to fill-up until we see a gas station near a McDonald's :)

If you recall Thursday we were in Arkansas and spent the evening and all night driving. Friday, our road day, my hubby was supposed to let me drive so he could rest. He didn't. What can I say? He's a trooper! We ended up driving all day and then finally he pulled over at a rest stop when we were in West Virginia...about five hours away from our destination. We spent the night there and woke up the next morning to finish our trip.

Here is the chronicle of the last leg of our trip on Saturday morning:

I didn't even bother to get Sumo out of his pjs. What's the point? We'll never have to see these people again anyway (what an attitude right :)

This rest stop was SO beautiful. West Virginia is a gorgeous place - so lush, green, and picturesque




I just stared out of the window much of the morning. I didn't want to miss anything. People who know me well in real life are quite aware that I ALWAYS have a book on my person. A road trip is the perfect time to get good reading done. But let me tell you folks, the book was closed and put away this morning. I can read anytime...but to see such natural beauty...this doesn't happen everyday.

I tried taking photos from my seat...the shots didn't do the view justice.




Then I started sticking the camera out the window (dangerous I know). So many natural rivers, lakes, and such! Coming from Texas, it's a wonder to behold.

There were so many tiny towns nestled in the rolling hills. I wish we had time to stop. Maybe on the way back home...




And then of course, the picturesque farmhouses. Wonder what they were cooking up for breakfast :)




I should enter the next one in a contest. I've never before seen anything like it. Imagine the probability of this happening again...that right as we drive by...a train is just in the right position.




Breakfast on the RV - We try and do breakfast on the road because, it lets us drive a little longer, it is so easy to do (granola bars, cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, fruit), and because it saves mula. The kiddos just grab whatever they feel like eating when they wake up. Sumo's always up first (even at home) so he gets to enjoy his food in peace and quiet - and enjoy all the beautiful sights with Mommy...

This was one of those days that made me appreciate just being alive and able to take in such beauty direct from God's creative hand. Do you ever just want stop life for just a second and breathe in fresh air and take in beautiful sights? I hope you can pause for just a moment and enjoy the views I'm passing along to you.

Make a space in your day to look and find something beautiful to take in. Go for a walk, stop by a park, step outside your front door and look up at the clouds. Stop by the grocery store and pick up some fresh flowers, burn a candle, play your favorite music. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and find that "sweet spot" - that space that makes you feel that God is near.

You do know He is near don't you?

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18