We traveled to Houston for Thanksgiving and Cora did phenomenally! It was our longest trip in the car with her (about 3 hours each way) and she barely complained (maybe a little, right at the end). We bought her a little toy steering wheel / gear shifter toy that she can hold in her lap that makes lots of driving sounds, and she seems to enjoy that. It was a full day, stopping in at 4 separate houses in one day, and Cora did not miss a beat. She got to meet a ton of new people in my family and enjoyed herself the entire time. She especially enjoyed playing with her second cousins Nathan and Andrew, since they were the closest to her in age. She never fussed once all day, which is amazing, even for the pretty mellow kid she is. We expected the worst, and were pleasantly surprised (I just know that she’s setting us up for something…)
We were glad to finally make it home safe and sound, and now we’re looking forward to traveling in the opposite direction to see Kasi’s side of the family for Christmas in a few weeks. In fact, we already have our tree set up and lit (a bit different from the last couple of years when we skipped the tree altogether — I guess having a kiddo tends to bring out that Christmas spirit).
We’ve had several people ask us what they can get Cora for Christmas (and then, her birthday coming up in February). Well, now there’s no need to guess! We’ve set up a wish list for Cora on Amazon.com. Of course, you may still feel free to get her anything you like — believe me, she’s not choosy 
However, if you need some ideas, this should help you out.
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December 1st, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Soon she’ll be ready for the 16 hours in one day ride that I subject Glenna and the kids to every Thanksgiving.