The Big Numbers
Elapsed Time:
27 days, 19 hours, and 12 minutes.
Saturday June 25th, 2011 at 5:45 AM, to Saturday July 23 at 12:57 am
Saturday June 25th, 2011 at 5:45 AM, to Saturday July 23 at 12:57 am
Approximate Mileage Traveled:
12455.31 MILES*
*This does not include mileage traveled while visiting in a city
*This does not include mileage traveled while visiting in a city
States visited:
9
Florida, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan
Times out of Country:
2
Vancouver and Niagara Falls
Airports:
9
Tampa, Phoenix, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seattle, San Fransisco, Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando
Cities:
30
Tampa, Phoenix, Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Fairbanks, Denali, Houston, Seward, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Straight/Hoonah, Ketchikan, Vancouver, Bothell, Seattle, San Fran, Cleveland, Fremont, Sandusky, Huron, Port Clinton, Gibsonburg, Marblehead, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toledo, Detroit, Orlando
From Here to There
Cars:6
Hotel/Airport Shuttle Vans: 6
Motercoaches: 3
Trams: 4
Boats: 8
Airplanes:5
Trains: 1
RVs (not moving):1
Oh the Places You'll Go
Zoos/Animal Exhibts: 8
NFL Stadiums: 3
National Treasures: 5
Bodies of water/pools swam in: 9
Bodies of water I put my feet in and decided it was much too cold to swim: 5
People I've seen (whether I wanted to or not)
Grandparents: 2
Mom: 1
Brothers: 2
Sister-in-laws: 2
Niece: 1
Nephew: 1
Great Aunt: 1
Aunts: 5
Uncles: 3
Cousins/Cousin in law/Pretty much cousin in law: 8
1st Cousins once removed : 3
Friends: 6
Friend of a Friend/Relative: 2
Total: 37
Say Cheese
Total number of pictures taken: 3057
Phoenix: 42
Alaska: 1697
Seattle- 512
Ohio- 646
Niagara Falls- 160
Times I told the kids to do something a sign said not to for the sake of a picture: 8
Number of (wild) Moose pictures: 0
Blogging on the Go
Places I posted blogs from: 12
Places I typed blogs: 16
Total Number of Blog Views: 1,681
Times I offended Cort with my blog: At least twice
It's a celebration
Birthday Celebrations: 5
Anniversaries: 1
Waiters serenaded us: 4
National Holidays: 1
Om Nom Nom
Room Service Count: 12
Days we had ice cream: 14
Asa's Entree Dinner Count: 13
Number of different Animals Asa Ate: 18
Times Hayden had Pizza: 19
Times Peyton had steak: 7
Times I had to cook a meal: 2
Peanut Butter and Jelly Meals: 7
Pounds Asa gained: 7
Waterstraut Almanac
Days where the weather was too cold: 13
Days where the weather was just right: 7
Days where the weather was too hot: The rest of them
Greatest Temperature Change in one day: 113 degrees to 55 degrees
Longest Day: June 25th- 28 hours
Shortest Day: July 12- 21 hours
Pack Rat
Number of times I packed/unpacked: 19
Bags left with: 4 bags, 5 backpacks, 1 box mailed
Bags came home with: 7 bags, 5 backpacks, 2 boxes mailed, 1 carry-on bag
Items Lost on the trip: 1/4 of a pair of pants, 1 camera, 1 toothpaste cap, 1 pair of sandals, 1 person's sanity.
Daily Activities
Port-a-Potties I was forced to use: 4
Beds I slept in: 9
Showers I showered in: 8
Maximum number of fans going at one time while dealing with no AC: 4
Under the Weather:
Motion Sickness: 4 times physically, but 7 days of feeling sick
Home Sickness: kicked in around day 18
Head Cold: 7 days
Pepto:24 pills- a whole bottle (see om nom nom)
Dramamine: Two bottles minus 2
Nyquil: A bottle and a half
Times we used the phrase 'out of network': At least 10
Other Notable Events:
Times Hayden and Gwen watched Rio: 13
Times Calib and Peyton were spotted with ice cream cones: At least 10
Times Cort did/said/purchased something nerdy: At least 5
Times Clint made one of my children cry: Zero. I'm as shocked as you.
Days Holly wished she hadn't brought one/both of her children with her: 16
Times Jessica let Hayden play with her silverware: Zero. She knew what all the forks were for.
Days Mom was glad we all went on vacation together: All of them!
Achievements Unlocked
Longest Time Away from home
Farthest Distance Away from home
49th State
Epic Vacation 100 percent complete/Surviving Epic Vacation
That's All she wrote, folks. Hope you enjoyed the blog, I sure had a great time writing it.
THE END.
Florida, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan
Times out of Country:
2
Vancouver and Niagara Falls
Airports:
9
Tampa, Phoenix, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seattle, San Fransisco, Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando
Cities:
30
Tampa, Phoenix, Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Fairbanks, Denali, Houston, Seward, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Straight/Hoonah, Ketchikan, Vancouver, Bothell, Seattle, San Fran, Cleveland, Fremont, Sandusky, Huron, Port Clinton, Gibsonburg, Marblehead, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toledo, Detroit, Orlando
From Here to There
Cars:6
Hotel/Airport Shuttle Vans: 6
Motercoaches: 3
Trams: 4
Boats: 8
Airplanes:5
Trains: 1
RVs (not moving):1
Oh the Places You'll Go
Zoos/Animal Exhibts: 8
NFL Stadiums: 3
National Treasures: 5
Bodies of water/pools swam in: 9
Bodies of water I put my feet in and decided it was much too cold to swim: 5
People I've seen (whether I wanted to or not)
Grandparents: 2
Mom: 1
Brothers: 2
Sister-in-laws: 2
Niece: 1
Nephew: 1
Great Aunt: 1
Aunts: 5
Uncles: 3
Cousins/Cousin in law/Pretty much cousin in law: 8
1st Cousins once removed : 3
Friends: 6
Friend of a Friend/Relative: 2
Total: 37
Say Cheese
Total number of pictures taken: 3057
Phoenix: 42
Alaska: 1697
Seattle- 512
Ohio- 646
Niagara Falls- 160
Times I told the kids to do something a sign said not to for the sake of a picture: 8
Number of (wild) Moose pictures: 0
Blogging on the Go
Places I posted blogs from: 12
Places I typed blogs: 16
Total Number of Blog Views: 1,681
Times I offended Cort with my blog: At least twice
It's a celebration
Birthday Celebrations: 5
Anniversaries: 1
Waiters serenaded us: 4
National Holidays: 1
Om Nom Nom
Room Service Count: 12
Days we had ice cream: 14
Asa's Entree Dinner Count: 13
Number of different Animals Asa Ate: 18
Times Hayden had Pizza: 19
Times Peyton had steak: 7
Times I had to cook a meal: 2
Peanut Butter and Jelly Meals: 7
Pounds Asa gained: 7
Waterstraut Almanac
Days where the weather was too cold: 13
Days where the weather was just right: 7
Days where the weather was too hot: The rest of them
Greatest Temperature Change in one day: 113 degrees to 55 degrees
Longest Day: June 25th- 28 hours
Shortest Day: July 12- 21 hours
Pack Rat
Number of times I packed/unpacked: 19
Bags left with: 4 bags, 5 backpacks, 1 box mailed
Bags came home with: 7 bags, 5 backpacks, 2 boxes mailed, 1 carry-on bag
Items Lost on the trip: 1/4 of a pair of pants, 1 camera, 1 toothpaste cap, 1 pair of sandals, 1 person's sanity.
Daily Activities
Port-a-Potties I was forced to use: 4
Beds I slept in: 9
Showers I showered in: 8
Maximum number of fans going at one time while dealing with no AC: 4
Under the Weather:
Motion Sickness: 4 times physically, but 7 days of feeling sick
Home Sickness: kicked in around day 18
Head Cold: 7 days
Pepto:24 pills- a whole bottle (see om nom nom)
Dramamine: Two bottles minus 2
Nyquil: A bottle and a half
Times we used the phrase 'out of network': At least 10
Other Notable Events:
Times Hayden and Gwen watched Rio: 13
Times Calib and Peyton were spotted with ice cream cones: At least 10
Times Cort did/said/purchased something nerdy: At least 5
Times Clint made one of my children cry: Zero. I'm as shocked as you.
Days Holly wished she hadn't brought one/both of her children with her: 16
Times Jessica let Hayden play with her silverware: Zero. She knew what all the forks were for.
Days Mom was glad we all went on vacation together: All of them!
Achievements Unlocked
Longest Time Away from home
Farthest Distance Away from home
49th State
Epic Vacation 100 percent complete/Surviving Epic Vacation
That's All she wrote, folks. Hope you enjoyed the blog, I sure had a great time writing it.
THE END.
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