kids distance learning: day 4 Today wasn't as good as yesterday, but we got through it. Only 1 more day to go this week! Emma had an assignment to find 3 things heavier than a pencil. She had
family spring break: day 6 As soon as Emma woke up she asked if she could go outside to our new jungle gym. It was a warm sunny day. We spent most of it outside and found lots
family spring break: day 5 We started off the morning with... Uno! The girls definitely did not want to go home, but it was time. We were starting to run out of food and clothes on the bus.
family spring break: day 4 Today it rained... all day. Luckily I knew it was coming, so when we went home yesterday I grabbed a bunch of activities to keep us busy since I knew we'd be stuck
family spring break: day 3 Today we took fishing poles and ventured out to a lake by the barn. The girls got bored after about 15 minutes when they didn't have a single bite. After that we drove
family spring break: day 2 Its amazing how being at our home away from home has made such a difference in morale. We even started working on one of the bus projects on our list... an outdoor kitchen.
family spring break! This isn't exactly how I imagined we'd spend spring break. I was hoping we'd be in the Bahamas eating Edith's pizza (the most amazing pizza in the world), or even spending the week
family 208 days until camping season A couple months ago some friends of ours asked if we wanted to do a fall camping trip. We tried to camp in September last year, but cancelled both those trips. We really
family lake elmo park reserve Another weekend of camping is over. I can't believe this was our final camping trip of the summer. It went by too fast! We spent the weekend fishing and playing in the sand.
family willow river state park I've been wanting to camp here for years. Last year we booked a campsite, but ended up cancelling. This year we seriously considered cancelling, but we made it happen... and I'm so glad
kids butterflies Emma loved learning about and watching the chicks hatch in her kindergarten class so much that I looked into getting caterpillars. I found a place online where I could order a cup of
family sunsets I've seen some pretty incredible sunsets in the last month. Last night was no exception... Some others from the last month...
family happy to be home These girls has a blast this past week... but man, I'm happy to be home. We finished off our week with some kayaking. Emma had the best time with Braden. After they were
family kamping This is one of my favorite camping weeks of the summer. It's also the most exhausting. 😂 We swim pretty much all day. This year Olivia discovered the diving board... and loves it. Emma
family minnesota! We planned to get an early start towards home this morning. The girls eventually woke me up at 9 AM... not exactly the early start we had hoped for. When we stopped at
family welcome to kansas Today we started our trip home. We decided to bypass Nebraska and go through Kansas and Missouri this time. Holy heat wave Kansas! We stopped in Wakeeney for the night. The one thing
family last day Today was our last day in Colorado... and it was a hot one. We spent the morning at a waterfall and playing in the creek. The waterfall had an information center and the
family the great outdoors We ventured out to climb some rocks and do some fishing. Braden and Emma did some serious rock climbing up to the top of this big rock. Emma had a couple big bites
family pikes peak When you're in Colorado Springs you have to go to the top of Pikes Peak, so we did. Emma is adventurous, like Braden. Olivia is not, like me. We did make it a
family cheyenne mountain We debated what to do today... then it turned out to be a hang out at the campsite all day kind of day. We went hiking. The girls looked for critters. We watched
family cripple creek One of the reasons I wanted to leave on Thursday was to make it to Donkey Derby Days. Donkey races. Food. Petting zoo. Donkey rides. Pretty much sounds like something we'd love... and
family welcome to colorful colorado We made it! After getting checked in at the campground we went to a BBQ restaurant for lunch. All that food and Olivia had 1 bite of rib and 3 corn on the
family road trippin' to colorado It's that time of year again! It's our annual big road trip. This year we're headed to Colorado! It's not a road trip unless we stop along the way for an Icee. Right
