In this picture we are stopped at a stand still in the middle of the freeway for over an hour during a snowstorm. There were a couple of jack-knifed semi-trucks up ahead.
I am sporting an Elinor Fox original pipe cleaner headdress. Word to the wise, pipe cleaners are cheap and very entertaining. The girls made dolls, flower bouquets, and antenna.
Next to a pig truck. (A truck full of pigs). There was a smell even during a snowstorm.
There was lots of snow, lots of icy roads, lots of children, and lots of snacks. Now it is time for lots of family, and lots of turkey, and lots of games, and lots of fun.
While we drove for many many hours yesterday, we watched several movies on our computer and listened to a couple of books on tape and several music CDs. We have a few movies and CD that we all enjoy on car trips. I will now share them with you. Some of them I am a bit ashamed of-- you'll soon see why. I must know what are your family's standbys on long car trips.
Movies:
KungFu Panda. This is the best animated show because it is so funny to listen to, even for the folks in the front seat that can't see the screen. We think Jack Black is hilarious. This was our first movie choice of the day.
Curious George (the movie). This one is a favorite for the younger crowd and is particularly effective at soothing little ones after several hours in the car. The music is groovy and sweet and even the older kids have to admit to enjoying it.
School of Rock. This was the choice of the older kids. I was sitting in the back with kids and cackling. Funny, funny, funny. There is a bit of language. And although swearing should never be funny, it kind of was.
Books on Tape:
Beezus and Ramona. For whatever reason, I've never read any of the Ramona books, but after seeing the recent movie, we gave this a try and we all loved it. I thought it was so sweet and funny. And since we have Cannon in our family now, we can more fully appreciate a child who seems to find trouble more often than others.
The Whipping Boy. It's a good story with lots to be discussed and learned from, but we didn't delve very deep. We just enjoyed it.
Music:
I'll just start with the most shameful one first. My family loves to listen to the Sons of Provo soundtrack. If you don't know what that is, I'd rather not tell you, because I am rather embarrassed that my children can sing along to this somewhat irreverent, ridiculous music. I don't know how much they understand by way of lyrics, but they especially like the lines, "Don't don't drink. Don't even think about it. Drinking stinks. Stinky drink no doubt about it." And I have to cringe during "Diddly wack mack mormon daddy".
I offer no excuse or explanation for us. There is none.
Micheal Jackson's History (greatest hits set) album is great because every song is fantastic. But it inevitably leads to a discussion about MJ's messed up life. And then is there a need to justify why Abe and I like his music so much even though...
Civil War is a two disc set with songs from the play Civil War. Clark particularly likes this CD. It is beautiful and brings a calm over everyone.
But what is the very best soundtrack on a long car ride?
It is the sound of sleeping little ones. The older kids are very interesting to talk with, but Cannon and George were the very most "interesting" when they were snoozing.
I'm hoping there will be several more posts soon sharing fun moments of our trip. If you don't like hearing about other people's travels, perhaps you should come back in about a week, and I should be done reliving our Thanksgiving memories.
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