After a whirlwind of preparations, we were finally ready to hit the road for Virginia! My parents were able to join us on our cross-country travel, which was a HUGE help. I planned and packed a ton of road trip snacks and activities for the kiddos, all in an effort to keep everyone entertained and happy on our 20-hour trek. Grandma and Papa drove the SUV we rented {for storage, really; for our stuff from the past week + the days on the road trip + the stuff we couldn't pack in a POD}. And our little family of 5, and Sasha, drove in the Babymobile.
The first day, we headed out just after 7am {after a very sweet surprise send-off from Granny, Grumpz, Uncle Bryan, and Aunt Lindsay!}, and drove through Arkansas and Tennessee. The kiddos did great, since the excitement of being with Grandma and Papa and actually heading to Virginia was running pretty high. We only had to stop for meals and a few potty breaks in between, but overall we made really good time. We stayed at an Airbnb in Jackson, TN for the night to rest up for another long leg of the trip.
If you look closely, you can see evidence of the M&M's the Grandma snuck to her :)
We made it!!
After a full day of rest and birthday celebrations, we were ready to make the final trek in our journey. On the fourth day, we didn't have to leave quite as early, so we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, and then we traveled the last few hours to Chantilly. We got checked in at the extended stay, where we will be for the next couple of months, and we were all grateful to be off the road. It was a long trip, for sure. But we are so thankful for the good travel, with little to no hiccups along the way.
We made it. Hello, Virginia!
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