The Ten Things We Learned ~

1) ALWAYS pack a bag of snacks whenever you go out because you never know when you might need them.
2) Learn of alternate routes before going somewhere by yourself without a cell phone.
3) Make sure your baby is comfortable with many things to preoccupy him/her just incase you are in the car for four hours or more.
4) Try to carry some cash with you at all times, bills and change to either pay for lunch, dinner, parking or a ferry ride.
5) Never go across the water when there is a severe thunderstorm watch in affect with possible hail.
6) Find out which radio stations broadcast local news and if there isn't any, call the radio stations and demand better updates on special reports!! j/k (I didn't do that)
7) Call Portland news stations and/or the government building and ask why there isn't better coverage of top stories in our city. (I didn't do this either)
8) Have a sun visor handing for days when baby is in the sun when you are at a stand still in traffic for hours with the sun on his/her side.
9) Be kind to other drivers who want to get infront of you to try and keep the peace, unless there is a someone behind you flipping you off and yelling, "What the _____ do you think you are doing?!?!?
10) Finally, be thankful for all that God has blessed you with. That you can find hope and peace in him when unexpected things occur as well as a sense of humor.

Yesterday was a very interesting, eventful day. A good family memory.