So a trip back to Arlington which normally took 4 hours took 6 because of holiday traffic and stopping to feed Claire. We normally stop at Buc-ees and for those who know about this place - you can appreciate when I say I was happy to drive on by when I saw how busy it was. Buc-ees is an ingenious store located in the middle between Houston and DFW. They have gasoline, gobs of clean restrooms, and good food. We normally stop there before heading on but it has become very popular with the masses and as such it seems any and all travelers on the road stop there. The density of the people packed in there is likened to black Friday at Wal-mart.
So we all arrived back at my home worn out. Claire screamed for the last few hours and Emma, Madilyn, and Ammon were exhausted trying to entertain her. You would think she would be super tired and ready to sleep. I held her and she stopped fussing - then decided she wanted to play. I fed her some milk and then walked and walked with her until finally she went to sleep. It is times like this the partnership that exists with a spouse is highlighted so clearly.
Tomorrow represents another day back into the routine. The day starts early again at 5:30 for Emma in seminary.
