All Aboard!

All Aboard the Ingram Gang Train...

This ride promises an ear full of foul language, a dash of false prophecy and a wholatta New Mexico erraticism.

Train rides leaves directly from the Ingram Gang driveway and is a direct route to the beautiful sites of Durango, Colorado.

Ride includes only one make that two I mean three   four stops.

Included:

-Free diaper changing

-Assistance to and from all car seats

-Endless amounts of Cherios

-Personal screens for video viewing. Options include: Praise Baby, Elmo Potty Time, The Wheels on the Bus or Baby Faith (a.k.a Moses)

-Personal Servant who chooses to go by Mamma

-Chauffeur who answers to Daddy

Departure time: 7:30 am Monday, June 24

Return time: TBA

ALL ABOARD!

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Durango is beautiful! We have already enjoyed the Lord's creation in our short time here. The mountains, rivers, ponies and cows made our trip so enjoyable.

The kids did such a great job traveling. I am so proud of them.

Ear full of profanity:

Noah cursed the entire way.

One *uck, two #uck, three &uck!  Another %uck, another @uck! 

My son, the profane one; he definately gets that from his fathers side. 

We are working on the 'tr' blend, but for now it comes out as a very distinct 'f'-sound no question about that. And if you have ever driven the old Route 66, you know it is full of TRucks. At least Brad and I are mature enough not to egg him on or laugh each time Noah shouts profanity. NOT! 

Dash of false prophecy:

We watched our beloved Praise Baby vidoes numerous times in the car. Did you know that Amarillo and Durango are only 16 episdoes of Praise Baby apart? Really. A mere 16 viewings of a show full of worship music that would put even the energizer bunny to sleep and voila, you are here! It's just that easy.

I had to laugh when Noah started singing a line from Here I am to Worship. The line goes, "I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross..." but in the back seat Noah sang "I'll never know how much it cost to see myself upon that cross..."

I loved it! I just know the Lord takes great delight in hearing praise come from the lips of children, even if one small, minute, tiny, HUGE detail was off....we will work on that as well. 

It's Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got it!

Dash of New Mexico erraticism:

And then there were the sites of New Mexico. 

Oh sweet, dear New Mexico. 

For every one sign telling us the milage to the nearest cities, we saw 7 signs referencing drunk drivers or DWI's. 

At one point we drove past a group of people who were parked on the shoulder of the road. There were 4 people sitting in lawn chairs and 2 laying on beach towels sunbathing. Did I already say that this was on the shoulder of a major highway?  I'm not sure if you heard me. Sunbathing on the side of a highway! Where the speed limit is 75 miles per hour! And they were men! Or at least I think they were men. 

I guess those brave souls either did not see all of the drunken driver signs I mentioned or were one of the subjects the signs referenced. 

All in all, we had a great trip and I am so thankful for and excited about the upcoming week. This is our first big trip as a family of four. And based on the amount of stuff I brought, Brad may choose for it to be the last one for a long, long time. 

The purpose of our trip is not fully for vacation. Brad is speaking-ish in the mornings at a CIY (Christ in Youth) conference, but our afternoons are free for adventure.  

A little work, a little play makes for a happy day on the Ingram Express!