Summer trip

Well, we are all set for our trip to visit family and friends next month. We are using some of the points earned on our credit card for free hotel stays, one night each way. Since it is a 14 hour drive, usually more with the kids, we like to break the drive up into a two-day trip. This relieves the stress for parents and kis alike.

Of course, I wish we could have saved those free nights for a vacation alone with my husband, like maybe some nice Hilton Head rentals, but the points will build up again before we have the chance to take another trip. Once the kids get a little older, we're planning to leave them with their grandparents for a couple of weeks while my husband and I get some much deserved rest and relaxation and finally get to take a real vacation.

But until then, it's off to Denver to visit the old stomping grounds. We decided to drive our van this time to keep costs down. Car rental prices have shot through the roof lately, due to the rise in gas prices, I'm sure. So hopefully we won't have any major problems and the van makes the trip OK. Keep your fingers crossed for us!