A few weeks ago, we set out a 3,000+ mile road trip! I had been dreading all the time in the car, but the girls did SO good! I mean, we couldn't have asked for them to be better!
We woke up Sunday morning, packed the car, and settled in. The girls have ipads, fire tablets, and packed some toys and books to keep them busy, and each of them had headphones. I don't know how our parents survived road trips when we were younger. Praise the good Lord for non-stop internet access.
We drove a few hours north to West, Texas and stopped at the Czech stop for kolaches.
I picked Nutella, of course!
Loaded back in the car after lunch and headed for my mom's.
It's about an 8 hour drive to my mom's house now, and we only had to stop twice! Once in West, and once in Texarkana. Of course, Adalyn fell asleep 30 minutes from my mom's house.
DJ helped my mom cook dinner that night.
Monday morning, we both got up and went for a run and then we went and looked at RV's. 
We had been looking at buying one last Spring, but then we moved to Austin, so we're chatting about buying one next year and taking another massive road trip!
Tuesday morning we loaded up the car and headed for Nashville! It's about a 6 hour drive from my parent's house, and again, the girls were great!
We pulled in to Memphis right at lunchtime, so of course, we stopped for some.....
Memphis style BBQ!
We ate at Central BBQ and it was SO good! The service was quick, but we were able to sit down, which I really enjoyed. And, there was so much food! I ended up splitting a bit of my BBQ and sides, and Gretchen ate some of DJ's ribs. She's our BBQ loving girl!
She couldn't get enough!
After lunch, we walked across the street to the Lorraine Motel. We honestly didn't realize it was right across from Central BBQ when we picked our lunch stop, but it was a great surprise.
The hotel is frozen in time. It was honestly such a humbling experience. Of course, the girls have learned about Martin Luther King in school, but getting them to experience seeing the exact spot he was assassinated was.... well.. I don't have a lot of words. I'm just thankful that we had the opportunity.
It sickens me the racism that still exists today. And growing up in the south, it was definitely evident amongst my peers in our youth. I know that as an adult, my eyes and mind have opened and I do hope that our world will continue to look beyond someone's race. People are SO much more than the color of their skin.
The small window on the top right is where the gunman was.
After our visit, we got back in the car and drove straight to Nashville.
We opted to stay in an Air B&B and it was perfect. I fell in love with this flag and the decor.
Each room was full of antiques and old photos.
It just felt quintessential Nashville.
After dropping off our bags and taking just a little bit of time to rest we headed downtown to the Wildhorse Saloon to meet friends for dinner.
Three girls, hungry, and ready to explore!
So, my dear friend, Chrissy and her family drove down from Kentucky to have dinner with us! Chrissy and I have been online friends for 3 years now and have never met! She's on my oily team, and she has the biggest heart I've ever seen! I was so excited to meet her and her family, and next week, we'll be spending the entire week together in Salt Lake City at Young Living's convention!
After dinner, they headed home, and we explored downtown.
Broadway street was the happening place to be! All of the bars had windows open and there was music coming from each of them.
We wandered in for some ice cream, walked some more, and then headed back to the B&B for some much needed sleep!
That wraps up our first few road trip days! I'll see y'all back here for our first few days in Nashville!
