Dennis Duo: Driving across the Country to meet baby Bryn!

Nate and I cut our trip a little short with Ben and Megan because I was getting worried that little miss Brynlee was going to arrive without me ready to hold her and kiss her little cheeks. Whit had been having contractions for almost 2 weeks and I was getting stressed about it (imagine how she felt). Nate and I left the morning of Saturday August 11th to start our journey home.

We didn't even make it out of Pennsylvania before Nate got pulled over... he couldn't shake that New York driving. So that was pricey and he went a lot closer to the speed limit the rest of the time he drove. I'm blaming the ticket on Blake, he jinxed us. Before we left he told Nate, "you better follow the laws or you with get pulled over and have to give the government some of your money." well said.

We finally finished driving through Pennsylvania.. it's a REALLY long state. We drove through a little corner of West Virginia and saw the biggest Cabela's in the world (at least that's what the sign said) and then made it into Ohio. While in Ohio I got a phone call from Whit. She acted super calm and proceeded to tell me that she just got an epidural and was dialted to a 4. I was so excited for her but I just couldn't stop crying, it was the weirdest mix of emotions, I just wanted to be there so bad. My mom kept me updated periodically and so did Dallin. Nate and I were thinking maybe we could make it if she had really long labor.. but I didn't want to wish that on her either. Mostly I just cried from Ohio.. through Indiana then to Illinois and then finally got control of my emotions in Missouri. Whitlie had her so quick! she only pushed for 30 minutes and then I was getting a bunch of pictures of my beautiful new niece Brynlee Angela Kauffman!! she weighed 6'7 and was 18 1/2 inches long and looks just like her mama.

Nate and I were supposed to spend the night in Missouri with my friend Carissa and her husband Chad but I just couldn't stop now. I wanted to see that sweet girl as soon as I could get there. We just kept driving and drove straight through. Nate and I drank Mountain Dew and took a couple power naps. Nebraska is the worst state ever! It's so flippin long! But we made it through. Then through Wyoming and into beautiful Utah that is full of smoke! I didn't even care I was just so excited to see that baby. It's a good thing I have a wonderful, understanding husband that put up with my crazy emotions on the way home. We made it home in 35 hours, took a quick shower, and went right to the hospital!