A few funnies from Leon

On route I- 70 a mere 20-30 min on our journey we reach the skyline of Topeka.  Leon excitedly asks, "we in Colorado now?" I wish I knew how to type or even say Colorado the way he does.  Wade and I were trying to mimic it one evening....Caurado! It's cute.

Well my reply to his question was no but we are getting closer and closer. After we have breakfast and lunch we will be there!

We were almost to Colby - the oasis of the plains.  So this is the classic western Kansas that the rest of the world chalks up Kansas to be like.  Not quite to this oasis they deem themselves to be Leon comments to me,
"I don't yike Caurado."
J: how come?
L: cause, cause, cause, cause x 5 cause's
J: (I interject) why don't you like Colorado?
L: cause, cause, cause, cause IT'S EMPTY!

I reassured him that we were still in Kansas and that Colorado is not empty.  We are getting closer and closer! : )

It was a beautiful drive.  We did get some rain up until Salina.  And because of leaving in the morning there was a gorgeous fog.  The fog was present when we travelled past the wind turbine farms.  That was cool.  Kent was thoroughly impressed with those giant machines.  I'll have to ask wade of some quotes from Kent as Kent mostly travelled with him.

I would phone wade when I would get drowsey.  (Remember not much sleep last night) it was too bad when there was no reception in the plains. When the cells would work I loved hearing wade on the other end.  Wade is hilarious he always cracks me up.

All in all the boys travelled fantastic. Never a whine or complaint. Wren was fantastic. She chose to fuss right when we would be coming up on a rest area, just in time to pull over.  She was otherwise sleeping or reaching for the toys dangling before her.

No peeking until Topeka was from Michelle and Eliot! Wow so generous and thoughtfully chosen!!  The boys opened that bag at our first rest stop which was east of Russell, at Wilson....? Something like that.  They were exstatic!

Then Laurin individually wrapped gifts for each boy that we had them open along the way. Super generous and again thoughtfully chosen.

The boys were thrilled with new things to clutch in their hands, play with and enjoy the edible gifts too.  Made them feel special that's for sure. : )