We decided to let the kids watch Forrest Gump today....thought it would be fun for the road trip. That's the cool part about the kids getting older - finally being able to share OUR favorites with them. When we watched The Goonies with them, I was literally giddy.
But Forrest Gump - there's some BIG life lessons in this one....and it sparked some great car conversation; everything from The Vietnam War (why it started), communism, hippies, drugs, child abuse, making better choices, who shot JFK and why, and the list goes on and on... It's sort of amazing how much history Andrew and I actually remembered (I didn't have to open Google once!) and it was such a great opportunity to connect with the kids. That's something I haven't been able to do for awhile, since I've been so busy with work.
All in all, a good first day. we are still on the road - almost to Phoenix...gonna make it to Las Cruces to sleep tonight, and then off to Midland tomorrow. Best part of the trip so far is Andrew dropping down and doing push ups at every place we stop - In and Out parking lot, Starbucks parking lot, side of the road in the middle of the desert...he's committed! Ahhh, the life of an actor. *slurps on coke zero, washes down cake pop from Starbucks*.
Glad it's not me!!!
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