Insanity Defined

* 8 days
* 33 hours in a car
* 1 3.5-month-old baby
* 4 snowstorms
* 4 major mountain passes
* 5 interstates, 3 US highways, 1 two-lane roads
* 2 Adults: 1 duffel bag, 1 overnight bag, 1 "entertainment" bag (books, laptop, etc)
* 1 Child: 1 suitcase, 1 overstuffed diaper bag, 1 package diapers, 1 pumping bag (with cooler, pump, bottles), 1 stroller, 1 pack-n-play, 1 carseat with base
* 8 Christmas presents
* 1 mother, 1 step-father, 1 biological father, 1 step-mother, 2 sisters, 2 brothers-in-law, 3 under-three nephews
* 4 states, 2 different destinations
* 2,000 miles (approximately)
* 1 house with no central heat
* 7 visits to Wal-Mart
* 1 movie theater visit
* 4 visits to the local Mexican restaurant
* 1 visit to Cracker Barrel
* 5 hours in Cabela's
* 1 prime rib Christmas dinner preparation, 3 other dinner preparations, 5 breakfast preparations
* $125 in groceries
* 10 packages of peanut butter or cheese crackers consumed
* 1 coconut cream pie preparation
* 1 batch of sadly awful orange rolls
* 4 assorted dogs, 1 cat, 1 baby with allergies
* 5 tanks of gas
* 2 novels and 1 WWII coffee table book read
* 1 misadventure involving a new television set, a 200-mile drive and an itty-bitty back seat
* 3 tired, cranky, ready to get back to real life people
* 100 photos

Visiting the in-laws in Washington state for Christmas: Priceless