Road Trip

My daughter put together a road trip. My son and his family, my daughter and her family, and my younger son, mom and I all got together for a road trip. All ten of us went to visit mom’s only son (my brother) in Houston. It was a long trip. Even though we were traveling with small children (my grandsons), I was more concerned about how mom would handle the trip. She was obviously uncomfortable during the trip. She fussed a little and did not sleep much during the trip, but all in all she did well. We arrived in Houston and checked in to a hotel.
Mom’s niece (my cousin) and her daughter had flown in Fort Lauderdale and met us at the hotel. Mom was so happy to see them. We showered and went to my brother’s home. Mom was so excited to see my brother. She just kept calling his name. My grandsons met my brother’s grandchildren and cousins for the first time. It was like they had known each other all along. My sister in law cooked and my brother barbequed. We reminisced on old times. We laughed, we ate, and mom danced to the music in the back ground. She had a ball. We all had a great time. I took mom back to the hotel early so she could rest. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow. She slept all night!
The following day was filled with more family magic and fun. We looked at old family photos and laughed at each other. It was great. Mom slept soundly again that night too!
It was great to have the family together. We had a great time together in Houston. We said our farewells and headed back home. On the trip back home mom was restless. She wanted out of the car. We were all relieved when we finally got home. We had a lot of fun on this trip. Next time though, mom and will take a plane trip instead of road trip. :-)