The excitement of skipping town for spring break, whether headed to the mountains or the beach, heightens as Hall County families pack the coolers and load up the trunks.But stopping to fill up before hitting the road could curb that excitement — or shatter it entirely. As the state gas price average hovers at $3.84 per gallon, some families are thinking twice about the pending road trip.“At first, I didn’t think we were going to be able to go,” said Linda Rider, who was filling up on Thursday before traveling to Panama City, Fla.She and her family are headed down to the beach for spring break, but Rider says they will have to cut some costs when they get there to make up for the rising gas prices.“We won’t be able to do as much as we want to,” she said. “It’s going to be mostly lying on the beach.”They usually take a visit to Shell Island while there, but that is something that will probably get cut from the itinerary.