Thanks Southwest Dave!
The more replies I get the more I think CA is probably out of the question for this trip. I just thought it would be nice to see the Pacific but we'll probably have to cut that out this trip in order to experience the Grand Canyon and the Rockies. Budget is somewhat of an issue so I think we'll stick to staying in the Civic.
Do you guys think a 9.5 day trip to GC then back on I-70 is more practical for the things we're wanting to experience or is it still too ambitious?