Running the Rainbow

Crossing the New Mexico/Colorado border was a very neat experience for the kids. I kept saying that we will see a sign and the kids were so excited when we finally made it to the New Mexico sign. We stopped to get a picture and laughed because we saw a man stopping to get a picture of his new car in front of the sign. After passing the sign, we saw mirages on the road and had a long conversation about why it looked like water was on the road. Tomasitas was the best Mexican food we had ever eaten. Their sauce, chips, and chili rellenos were delicious! My Mom then asked me to drive to Las Cruces and I was almost responsible for us almost running out of gas. I wasn't watching the gas gauge. This is not the first time I have done this! My Mom's GPS also kept telling us we were gonna get there an hour earlier than we actually did. By the time we arrived in Las Cruces, we were all exhausted and crabby. Then, we saw that the wind was gonna be terrible the next day and that was ...