Greetings from Nebraska

Just thought we would let you know that we made the first leg of our trip without any problems. In case you didn't hear us, Holly woke us up at 5:30 to begin our journey. We traveled through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and are now spending the night in North Platte, Nebraska. We watched several movies, listened to one book on tape, sang carioke (yes, it is spelled correctly), played car bingo, and saw a herd of buffalo and one huge rainbow. All in all, it couldn't have gone better. The kids seemed to have fun and we had no real sibling incidents.
There are not many towns between Abilene and North Platte, so we saw very few cars on the highway despite being July 4th. Our favorite town was Garden City, Kansas. We ate lunch there, and it looks like the All-American town. Charming older homes with perfectly manicured lawns; a nice courthouse and restored downtown area; and a 4th of July parade.
Tomorrow it is off to Mount Rushmore. We will try and check in on the blog tomorrown night. Thanks to all who took care of us at Providence Point. Sorry we had to leave in such a hurry. We will try and do our part next time.