Things I Learned On My Trip...

So recently I went on a journey across the country with my family. I learned a few things that I thought I would share with ya'll ;)

• Packing takes a long time. 
• Rock chips will throw a wrench into your journey.... But hey, if that's the worst that happens, it's fine.
• You can only listen to your Ipod for so long. After awhile, it gets boring. And whenever people talk, you just want to hear what they say...
• Southern people are just GREAT! They are so nice and talkative. Here in Utah, people don't just talk to you. You do that awkward walk by. In the South, they will just strike up a conversation. I liked that. I liked it a lot.
• Zaxby's and Groucho's should come to Utah. Their food is really great. 
• In Illinois, Nebraska, and Iowa.. there is only one thing you see. Corn. Oh and the occasional soybean field. That's always fun. . . 
• Sitting in a car for hours on end takes a lot out of you. Which makes no sense to me. 
• Bugs (big ones) are a good way to exit a hotel quickly and early. 
• Some hotels are dumb. And close their pool really early. Like seriously, who closes a pool at 10?? That's just dumb.
• Some places have some really funny shirts. Shirts I should've bought....
• Border patrol. Should have gotten a picture there. . . Luckily I made it through :)
• Middle seat always holds the laptop. Fun stuff!! . . .
• Sharing a bed with your little sister is no fun.  My family says I'm crazy in my sleep.. geez...
• People in Illinois rally. I was there. It was awesome..
• It's a good thing I took my DS that I hardly use. Mom and Tyler would've gone insane. 
• The Alamo is a church. And it's smaller than you would think.
• The Mississippi is HUGE!!!!! Like seriously, I have never seen a river that big. 
• I want to live somewhere other than Utah when I'm married. Not forever, but just for a little bit. 
• There are a lot of different churches all over the place. One of them had a prompt board outside that said, "What do I have to do? Put an ad in the paper?-God" It was awesome.
• I like the beach. It's fun to run on. It's fun to just chill there. But it's really fun to play in the water! Diving into waves? My favorite part :)
• Everything is bigger in Texas. Grasshoppers? Yep.
• Humidity? Oppressive. You walk out that door, and it just hits you. It makes you feel gross. And sticky. And you feel the need to shower all day long.
• Hearing converts stories about their conversion strengthens your testimony a lot. 

It was a very educating and fun experience. I also learned that my family and I need no more family togetherness for quite some time :)