Are We Driving By New York?

This summer we are taking a road trip....a 1500 mile one to be exact.  Disney World here we come!  This trip has been talked about since the boys came home but with everything about Disney (crowds, confusion and overload) we wanted to make sure that Lucas and Eli could handle it....now I'm wondering if positions aren't reversed and it's the rest of us that are unprepared.

Part of the family is flying, Mike, I and the boys are driving.  There is just no way to explain this country and the size as well as enjoying (enduring) a 2 1/2 day road trip.  Lucas and Eli think that the 45 minute trip into Omaha is f..o...r..e...v...e..r!  We have driven to New Mexico which is about an 1000 miles from home....they seem to have blocked the actual riding in the car part from their memories.

Yesterday Lucas asked if we would be driving by New York.  Now let's give his teachers credit they have taught him where New York is in relationship to Iowa.  He just does not see the need to drive from Iowa to Florida via the shortest route...yet.  I'm guessing by hour 3 of the drive he will appreciate not driving by New York.

Both boys have repeatedly asked about New York since coming home.  They tell us that they used to talk about New York when they were in the Philippines.  I'm not sure why just that state, I'd think maybe California too but no, just New York.  Unfortunately for their curiosities we will opt not to do a drive by of the great New York and head in the most efficient route to the land of Mickey Mouse.  By the way they've informed us that they are too old and therefore to cool for Mickey and are only going for the rides.  We'll see.