The next leg of the journey.

It's been a long time coming and it is finally here. I can't believe this is the day we are moving back home. Well, most of us anyway. Tom left this morning at 6am. Kennedy woke up just in time to see Daddy off.


Last family picture at Tea Garden Way.

Leg one of the baby relay is finally complete. I left the house at 6:30 this morning after dropping Kennedy off at Debbie's and went to work. I got off of work at 11:30 and got home and packed up Kennedy's things, picked up Kennedy and was on the road at 1:15. We made it half way... Just past Marion, IL around 5:00. We chatted for a little bit and had a snack at Arby's and it was time to say goodbye for a week. Alan and Cate will keep Kennedy over night and finish the relay tomorrow with Mom. I drove back home and made it in around 9:30. I am beat and ready for bed.

Kennedy with Uncle Al and Cate, taking a break from the drive for the hand off.
Kennedy is looking forward to getting to spend the night with her Uncle Al and playing all morning together with him and Cate.

Tom should be pulling into Mom and Dad's within the hour. I can't believe he is still driving, but I am sure he can't either. He has been a real trooper today and just taking it slow and steady. I am sure he will be tired and ready for bed when he gets there. I will be staying here in Nashville tying up loose ends and finishing up my last week of work and then heading to Iowa starting next Friday. Wish us Luck!