South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois

We had a bit of a rough start in South Dakota. Someone slipped their tiny little finger out of the top of the window as I closed it from the driver's seat. It was scary and bloody. Henry hates bandaids, always has. I discovered that if I tell him that its a "kiss and make it better sticker" he will wear it. At first it was gauze, then we moved on to bandaids. He was already wearing a little thin. This just set it off. At least it was his middle finger so he could inadvertently flip us off to let us know what he really thought about the day. I pretty much felt the same way.


Henry sort of lost it in the car yesterday. I cant really blame him. He is been so amazing. He was doing this crazy devil voice and shrieking. Thor and I realized how much physical affection we normally give him and how much he loves running around on his country road and there was virtually none of that. So he started regressing right before our eyes/backs of our heads. Thor tried to hang with him in the backseat while driving. It is amazing how easily they can change based on environment. We get out as often as possible and made plans...but sometimes you need to check the hours of a place.


La Crosse, WI was seriously a ghost town. We were confused. Where was everyone? They had a really nice co-op. Henry would not eat a thing, other than a muffin and raw broccoli, even then he inspected the muffin forever, because it didnt look like his favorite muffin "moose muffin" from Bakery San Juan. Dude was crabby. I guess, he is so agreeable most of the time, it was kind of jarring to see him so miserable. I felt like a bad mom. We stopped at a rest stop and laid on a blanket and had some serious cuddle time. We both felt better.



Looking for ladybugs at the rest stop.


Snacking his way into Chicago.



I was really excited to drive into Chicago and excited to spend a couple of days here. Sarah & Jon are so nice and adorable. They had some little animals waiting in the bathtub as a surprise for Henry. Then this big awesome butterfly eating animal cat named Mega, decided that she owned our suitcase. She was not so sure about Henry. She will soon realize that he is a cat lady. They are still sleeping right now so Im going to walk outside and not drive anywhere for two days. I hope. We are planning an overnight drive on the 30th. Will post more pictures of our adventures in Chicago. Henry is already at the park with Thor and sitting on a sprinkler.

Comments

[Megan@IDon'tWantToHaveABlog]

Overalls! I feel like all my comments have to do with Henry's clothes. He is just so stylin' :)

Have fun in Chicago! That is one town I seriously want to visit some day.

[Jennifer]

Poor Boo! What a little trooper he is. Mom & Dad, too... cross-country driving can make anyone a bit crotchety, can't it?

As sad as I was to see Henry bandaged up in the first photo, that's how much I cracked up at the pic of him chowing down on the biggest cucumber (or zucchini?) I've ever seen! And that stylish hat he's sporting in all the photos just kills me ;)

Have a great "break" in Chicago, and safe travels!

[Sara Jensen]

@Megan people like Henry's outfits. I actually really like dressing him. I also love it when he picks out his own stuff. He really likes hats a lot I hardly ever have to ask him to wear one. Its pretty cute.

@Jennifer his finger healed really well. Its a little red, but looks way better. He LOVES vegetables and freaks out for cucumbers and peppers.

[Jenna @ sweet fine day]

I would be crabby too!! god, I know how grueling that last leg is of a cross country trip. I can't believe how far you've gotten already. good luck on the last leg. see you soon. give henry a kiss for us.

[Tammy]

Just found your blog through Door Sixteen. Love it! We have a Henry also. I'm really excited to follow your blogging adventure. -Tammy

[Lucas Rosenzweig]

Looks like you had a pretty peaceful trip. Most roadtrips with kids could get pretty hard, especially if they become uncomfortable of the drive. Hope you had a safe drive for the rest of it!