Day one of our vacation, and we are sitting in an Americinn in southern Iowa, on our way to Branson. Yesterday’s drive was a 5 hour drive that we turned into a 7 hour drive, but it was nice to take our time at stops.

Todays is a little longer, but should be a bit more beautiful. It is currently 8am and I am sitting on the bed watching Nick Jr. with Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Thing 3 and the pretty one are still asleep.

I was at the pool with Thing 1 and Thing 2 until about 9:30 last night. What a blast! It was nice to watch Thing 2 slowly get the courage to jump into the pool. Her first half an hour was spent sitting on the pool steps.

Tonight’s lodging also has a pool, so we should have plenty of practice time.