Yesterday I was almost awake for a full 24 hours! The day started out innocently enough around 6:30 am with my usual wake up call from the munchkin. I sprung into gear, fed her, then fed myself.
1 egg + 2 egg whites, omelet-ized, with orange and red peppers, mushrooms, spinach and goat cheese. Half a bagel on the side.
Then it was exercise time. I got in 4.3 miles in 52 minutes with my little crew.
I came home to commence Operation Eat the Fridge (in my head I say it like WeHadABabyItsABoy)
Romaine, spinach, avocado, peppers, beans, feta, jalapenos and balsamic (Newman’s Own, of course). Followed closely by (almost an entire container of) hummus.
Am I the only one who doesn’t mix it?
I had to run a few last minute errands, in which I downed a Clif bar- my new go-to bar.
Then, by late afternoon, it was time to hit the road. We gathered the troops…
and set our route.
Holy moly. We started the trip around 4:30pm and it wasn’t long before I was hungry. We decided not to delay eating since I wasn’t becoming anymore pleasant to ride with as the minutes ticked by.
Using the magic of cell phones, we looked up ahead and ordered take out from Carrabbas.
I split a side salad (and an entre loaf of bread) with David, then downed the entire serving of penne with veggies myself.
After a final feeding for Hailey and a little time spent in the back seat, and she was asleep by the time we hit Atlanta.
I drank an unsweet tea after feeding Hailey and the caffeine must have been potent because somehow I stayed awake for the whole trip, snacking on Certs (love those little mints!) the whole way.
Around 1:30am, we took a pit stop and split an Oreo McFlurry.
Nothing but quality photos for you, my friends.
A few more foggy back roads and we finally made it. We ended up getting in around 3am EST. Overall it was a smooth trip, Hailey slept the whole time and it was totally worth it because this morning we got to wake up to this…
And now we’re off to eat breakfast and watch some boats with my wonderful in-laws in Destin, FL!
What’s the longest you’ve ever driven in one day?
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Nice view! We’ve driven from Florida to NY (and reverse) 3x without stopping (besides cat naps in rest stop parking lots. I don’t recommend it, it’s pretty much the definition of miserable.
Enjoy Florida!
Brooklyn @ Veggie Table says
Ahhh – you guys are only like 90 minutes away from me! 🙂 Destin is my favorite – be sure to check out the shops/restaurants/night life at Baytowne Wharf and bike/drive around 30A! My longest time in a car was from here to Brevard, NC…6, 8 hours?! Not sure…tried to sleep through it! Have a wonderful time at the beach!
Callie @ The Wannabe Athlete says
Hehe. I love the “wehadababyitsaboy” thing. I’m so impressed that you drove so far with your little one! Makes me feel better about our upcoming roadtrip to South Carolina…
Amanda says
I’ve driven from Pensacola, Florida (welcome to Florida’s Gulf Coast) to Daytona Beach, Florida my family home. Nearly 500 miles. Try the Donut Hole restaurant but be careful about the lines. People flock there.
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Have fun in Florida!! I’ve heard Destin is absolutely beautiful! 🙂
Longest car ride … probably the drive from Sarasota, Florida to Lima, Ohio in the summer of 2010. I was moving up to Ohio at the time. We stayed the night in Tennessee, but it was still a couple of days of LONG drives!
Lisa @ The Splattered Apron says
I’m so impressed you drove so far and that Hailey slept through it!! We drove 3 hours right at Caroline’s bedtime and she slept for the first 2 hours then was awake for the last one. And if my husband has to drive more than 3 hours to get somewhere, he starts looking for an airport 🙂
Jen says
Such a beautiful view! I’m so glad Hailey slept the whole way! Wyatt clearly needs to take “how to be a good traveler” lessons from her. I hope you guys have a wonderful vacation 🙂
beatrice says
i know that clif bar is banana nut right?!:)
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
you make restaurant worthy omelets!
Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family says
Glad you guys got there safely! Chris and I drove 15 hours each day for 2 days (twice) over Christmas when Emmie was 2.5 months old haha. We also had one of our dogs with us. Fun times 😉 About to have a repeat experience when we move to Savannah next month!
blackhuff says
What a great road trip the three of you had. That sure is a long time to drive.
Me and hubby drove 2 long road trips with our 2 children this past December. It took both the road trips, between 13-15 hours. That’s the longest road trip we had.
Lauren B. says
Ah, Destin. Always my Spring Break destination of choice in high school and college! Can’t beat the white sand and blue water! Have a great trip!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
That’s quite the road trip! I think the furthers I’ve ever gone in a car is to Oregon or San Diego. haha. That’s not too long…
Paulina says
I drove straight home from Cocoa Beach, Fl, to Michigan with my husband, and it was about 19 or 20 hours. It sucked, next time, we’re stopping for the night somewhere in Tennessee. Enjoy Destin! Looks beautiful.
chelcie @ chelcie's food files says
wow thats a long drive!! The longest I’ve ever driven in 12 hours which felt like a lifetime to me..I’m not very good with long car rides lol
Lindsey says
Im glad Hailey did so well! We will be making that trip in May and we are considering the night drive. We usually leave around 4am but I think with the baby we will switch it up! Enjoy the beach 🙂
maria @ a life to Bragg about says
You guys are brave souls for making that drive, especially at night! I drove from 8 hours from NC to GA in the rain the entire time with my 2 week old baby and that was enough for me. Not doing that again. Also, I’m jealous you’re in Destin, I lived there for several years and LOVE it there!
Tiff says
Enjoy Destin! I’m a fan of that area.
Great job on the exercise, by the way. You’ve got quite a cheer squad with ya. 🙂
Jackie @ That Deep Breath says
I’m super impressed you stayed awake the whole trip! After 10pm my energy goes downhill. The longest I’ve ever driven was 14 hours to Arizona. After working all day and then leaving for the trip, it was a long couple of days!
Jamie @ FoodinRealLife says
Wow, what a day! Is that the city mini stroller you have? Do you run with it? I have that stroller but wasn’t sure I could jog with it. My sister is lending me her BOB as well, but it’s a lot heavier and bulkier.
Kathryn says
The longest trip in a car I’ve taken was actually this weekend- Key West back to Columbia, SC in about 14 hours. Whew! Five of us packed in a Cadillac- ohh college… BTW I used to work at Carrabba’s and I would totally recommend the grilled chicken- SO delish and comes with veggies and a pasta side! Yumm
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
You had the right thinking about driving when Hailey usually sleeps – smart mama!!!
PS – I don’t mix the hummus either.
Keri says
I drove from key west to Athens, ga on spring break
Coming home. I remember going through Milledgeville and seriously wanting to check myself into the mental hospital! While is Destin, check out Dewey Destins. It’s a hole-in-the-wall restaurant and delicious! Totally fits with your diet! FYI: they have a LOFT Outlet there too!! Have fun!:)
Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says
I am ALL ABOUT the clif bars, too. seriously.. I can’t stop. they’re just so darned delicious. I buy the minis, though, because I can’t be trusted around the full-sized guys.
Maria says
How fun! I hope you all have a wonderful time! And props to Hailey for being such a trouper on the road trip.
We attempted to drive across the country (VA toCA) in three days. We made it from VA to Amarillo, Texas without stopping (taking turns driving and sleeping). It.was.exhausting. Then a freak ice storm came through…but I’ll stop there since I don’t want to write a book in your comment section 🙂
Heather S says
My town 🙂 be sure to have some mcguires while you’re here! We are having a great weather right now too!
christina says
NO WAY. I’ve never mixed my humus. DUH! I’m doing that TONIGHT.
KaraHadley says
I love the idea of car trips, but after the one time I drove from Boston to Nashville with my best friend after high school I’m a scared. We didn’t sleep more than a couple of hours the night before and didn’t leave Boston until after 4pm. We got to Nashville after 7am. It was scary. We both almost fell asleep so many times. And we may have even hallucinated faces in the break lights of cars.
I’m glad your trip was far less eventful.
Paije says
Wehadababyitsaboy just made my whole day 🙂
Love you blog!
Sarah @ Smart-Mouthed.com says
I don’t mix my hummus either!! AND I put my nut butter on the side of my oatmeal bowl. I like to mix up the bites. REBEL! 🙂 Have a great trip!
Emily says
Oh we just moved from destin,fl last summer! Too bad you didn’t go when we were down there haha hope you have fun! I miss destin! We always hung out at the commons and baytowne…and the outlets when my hubby would let me 😉
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
We once did a 20 hour trip in one day. #itwashell
Lindsay@Fuel My Family says
We drove from md to Pensacola fl straight only stopping to get gas and pee at the same time. We stayed the weekend, househunted, bought a house, and drove back to MD all from a fri-mon long weekend! Pre babies of course!
Roz@weightingfor50 says
Road trips are the best. Even if they’re exhausting, they’re great. LOVE that Koda was in the “navigator seat” the the first trip picture. Have a great time in FL.
Meghan says
Have fun in Destin! We are going there in May for our first vacation with our 1 year old!!! It’s only 3 1/2 hours away though!
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Namagiri says
Hey Brittany, Loved the photos and your funny comments.