A 12 Hour Road Trip with a 2 Year Old
It’s 3 in the morning and it’s time for me to get ready for the road trip to Provo, Utah from Albany, Oregon with my 2-year-old son, DJ. I spent the previous night prepping the car, the ice chest, and packing our bags so that we could just get up and go. The trunk is packed with enough things for a couple of weeks for DJ so that he can stay with my parents and sisters for the better part of two weeks. I think about how much I'll miss him but remind myself of the fun he'll have and think about the different Summer trips I took to see family while growing up. I get up to change and put myself together after a long night of no sleep. Before changing DJ's diaper, I notice how peaceful he looks while sleeping. Once I get DJ settled into his car seat with a blanket and GoGo Squeeze, I start the drive … sort of. Breakfast is first. To some it’s a local favorite, to others not so much. But everyone knows the 24-hour restaurant Rigoberto’s on Pacific Boulevard in Albany. The short ...
