places we've been

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grand canyon

Today we made it to the Grand Canyon. I was actually ok skipping this National Park, but I'm glad we didn't. There is a reason it is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Our next adventure of the day (and it was quite

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farewell las vegas

Our last day in Vegas was filled with laundry, pool, dinner and a show. We ate dinner at a Japanese steakhouse in the Bellagio. The girls were excited to get dressed up. They were also excited about the sushi, steak and soup. After dinner we took the girls to their

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las vegas

We had a bit of a dilemma this week. Do we stay in California and spend a day in Los Angeles, or do we start heading towards Minnesota? After discussing it in length we decided to skip Los Angeles and head to Las Vegas. For the first time in over

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yosemite

We're squeezing in as many National Parks as we can before Emma's 4th grade pass expires. This one was on Braden's list to visit this summer. We took our craziest hike yet to get to the base of El Capitan. On the way back

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redwoods

Redwoods were on our list of things to see before we leave California. Unfortunately our route from Oregon to California wasn't anywhere near Redwood National Park. Fortunately there are a couple places in California where you can see the redwoods and this one was just over an hour

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san francisco

Our legs are tired after a full day of sightseeing in San Francisco. We did it all - Golden Gate Bridge, sea lions, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, a cable car ride and hot fudge sundaes at Ghiradelli. I think the highlight for both girls was getting to ride

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california

Our first night in California was an interesting one. At 9:00 PM I got a call from the campground to let us know that we were under a mudslide evacuation warning. Um... what? Luckily we were only staying there for one night on our way down to San Francisco

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oregon

After traveling 2,225 miles over the last month, we finally made it to Oregon! Our first day in Oregon ended with Olivia losing a tooth. Our second day in Oregon ended with Olivia losing another tooth. The girls were super excited about getting to Oregon to see their cousins.

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throwback thursday (august 10, 2022)

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washington

Another day. Another new state. We had only planned a quick stop in Washington during our drive from Idaho to Oregon to visit the Riverfront Park in Spokane. Since we ended up spending a couple extra days in Idaho we decided to take a day trip to Spokane (only a