here we go again!
We were a little sad leaving the Redwoods as it would be our last sight of the Pacific and our time living and hiking amongst the giant trees has been magical. There are two wildfires currently blazing to the west
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Waking up to the sound of the surf was wonderful! The view from our tent was so beautiful that we nestled into our bags enjoying the cool air and the tranquility. Then all of a sudden the fog rolled in
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Our journey began about noon as Heather and Noah picked up Claire from Clarkson where she was attending a young scholars camp. In the car she was ripping through her camp bag throwing the things she wouldn’t need over her
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Since about one day after we finished our last big Southwest trip in 2015 I have been looking forward to doing it all over again. With our girls entering their junior year of high school this fall we will most
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The alarm was set for 4:00 am! The kids marveled at how lit up the city was and how many people were on the streets as we made our way toward the airport. Our kids have become expert travelers over
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Grace and I signed up to attend a watercolor painting class for our last morning at Yosemite NP. Heather and the other kids were looking forward to some downtime near a wifi spot and some lunch while we took the
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Today was a travel day. Last night we squeezed into a hotel room with only 2 queen beds. Those of you with 4 kids can appreciate that finding rooms big enough for all of us is not always possible. This
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Monday morning we were up early and packing the car to leave our cozy little cabin in Moab. We had all grown to love Moab and our little cabin so we were a bit sad. We spent a few hours
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Our first full day in Moab was a blast! –But first a quick note from last night. Turns out that the cabin we are renting has WiFi. Heather and I decided not to tell the kids, but of course as
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I have wanted to do a cross country road trip style family vacation for as long as I can remember. Heather and I both love the southwest landscapes and have been talking for years about how much fun it would
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