On our recent 16 day camping trip through Utah, Arizona and Colorado, Bryce Canyon was our first National Park destination. We also visited Mesa Verde National Park, home of the cliff dwellings. Both places were so distinct and beautiful I will never forget our visit. I wrote about our visit to Bryce Canyon and Mesa …
Moab, Canyonlands and Arches
On our recent 16 day camping trip through Utah, Arizona and Colorado, Moab was one of our favorite stops. We stayed in a campground on the edge of town with easy access to the town and both National Parks. I wrote about our visit to Moab, Canyonlands and Arches for Mom It Forward on August …
South Rim of Grand Canyon
On our recent 16 day camping trip around Utah, Arizona and Colorado we visited Grand Canyon. It was my first time visiting the National Parks and Monuments and everything exceeded my expectations, including Grand Canyon. We traveled with some good family friends and camped at every location in our travel trailer. I wrote about our …
Summer Road Trip Numbers
We are back from the trip and settling into the reality of summer and life with a new puppy. I will be writing about our trip over the coming weeks, but I wanted to give you an idea of how many things we saw and how much territory we covered. These are some of the …
Comparing Trailers
Since we are in the middle of camping season, I thought I would give you a little comparison of trailers. Happy camping!
Go Camping!
Saturday June 23rd is the Great American Backyard Campout, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. This would be a great way to take a baby step into camping if you haven’t taken your family camping yet. Or if you are avid campers you can take this weekend to jump into the summer camping season. Since …
Spring Break at the Beach
You are supposed to spend spring break at the beach, right? Ideally, you probably want to spend it somewhere a little more tropical than our destination, the Washington and Oregon coast, but a beach is still a beach. The water on our coast this time of year is just a tad colder. After a minor …
I Go Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Two weeks ago, we took the boys on their first trip to Disneyland (which Will called “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse”) where we met my sister’s family and my parents. Somehow even with the months of planning, we were able to keep the trip a secret from the boys and planned a big morning of reveal. We …
10 Disneyland Rides
In two weeks we are taking the boys to Disneyland for the first time. It is a surprise to the boys, so please don’t spill the beans if you see them between now and then. I haven’t been to Disneyland since 1997, so I am really excited too. They have added California Adventure and Downtown …
Badges of Fun – August
As I have mentioned in previous posts, we are drawing our summer inspiration from Disney FamilyFun Magazine’s Badges of Fun program where you earn “badges” by completing fun family activities. In August, the great activities were all centered around hitting the road and making road trips easier and more fun with young kids. If there …