The Holiday Road is in the Driveway!

We brought the motorhome home last night to load it and prep it for the trip. It's always nice to see it sitting out there, waiting to leave. Once it comes home it is hard for the kids and us to wait though. The excitement really builds. We hope to pull out early Saturday morning and beging the long trek north and east.

Also, we got some really exciting news this morning. I received an email from Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn's office in DC with news that we have been approved for a White House tour! I requested this tour back in the fall and really didn't expect to get it. We are so excited about that one! Unfortunately they don't allow any cameras, or even bags or purses, on the tour, so my blog entry that day won't include pics. So, you'll just have to take my word for it when I describe our breakfast with the President. Think they'll serve Obamlettes?

One Week Until The Holiday Road Takes Off!

Well, as long as the economy doesn't nosedive further, swine flu doesn't prohibit interstate travel and the motorhome starts next Saturday morning, The Holiday Road gang will be taking off on the trip one week from tomorrow!  Bud will be bringing the rig home on Wednesday to pack it up, perform last minute maintenance and do final prep.  Then, we hope to wake early on Saturday morning and hit the road! 

Be sure to keep updated right here!  I hope to post often during our trip with updates on our whereabouts, what we've been up to, and most importantly, pictures from The Holiday Road.

Until then, we are still here at home in Franklin....but starting next Saturday the location will change dramatically...

Two Week Countdown to the Big Trip!

Well, two weeks from now we will be on the road for our big 3 week trip. We leave on Saturday, May 2nd, and will likely return on Sunday, May 24th give or take a day. The planning has been a bit insane, but in all likelihood I am "overplanning" a bit, as I tend to do.

The main reason I started this blog is to keep friends and family updated while we are on the trip. My plan is to post updates and pictures throughout the trip so everyone can see what we are up to. We would love to get comments back from everyone too!

Our basic itinerary is as follows: Buffalo, Southern Maine, Boston, Washington DC, Williamsburg, Home. We will be spending the bulk of our time in Boston and DC...one week each. If we get homesick, we may lop Williamsburg off the end of the trip, as we were just there in 2007. We'll see! If you are interested in our basic route, here's a link: Holiday Road 2009 Trip

For those of you calculating in your head, we've budgeted about $1,000 for fuel to cover those 2,676 miles! Still cheaper than flying for a family of 6!

Fort Wilderness!

The Holiday Road Gang just returned from Disney's Fort Wilderness campground, and as usual we had a great time. We stayed in the 500 loop once again, in site 517. Very nice site, right across from the walkway to the comfort station.

I worked in the Orlando area most of the week, but Shirley and the girls enjoyed the pool at the Wilderness Lodge while I worked. I enjoyed our evenings and a couple of days at the Fort, as well as some fun time at Downtown Disney and the Boardwalk. But the highlight of our trip was a Friday evening show at the Hoop De Doo Review. What a blast! We had a table right next to the stage. Check it out!