Colorado Part III: Rocky Mountain National Park

Let’s finish up this Colorado series, shall we? Although I’m certainly not ready to put the trip behind us! Our second full day in Colorado, we headed just a little over an hour away from Denver to the Estes Park Entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. The drive there just got more gorgeous as we …

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Colorado 2015 Part II: Our Favorite Hotel for a Large Family + Colorado Springs

Start Here: Colorado 2015 Part 1 Warning: Picture Heavy Post #SorryNotSorry After chatting with friends and checking out our options, we decided to stay in Denver for our short duration in Colorado. It was a central location to our “must-sees”, close to the airport, and we found a brand-new Drury Hotel in the Denver metro …

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Colorado 2015 Part I : Tips for Flying with a Large Family

We’re still coming down from our Rocky Mountain High {in Colorado}. It was simply an unforgettable family trip, and I cannot get those beautiful mountains off my mind. We had great weather, great accommodations, great flights, and great memories – and I look forward to sharing some of the highlights with you all! When Brad …

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Trips Are Not Always As They Appear on Facebook…

So if I shared you the following pictures on my Facebook page, you might think, “Wow. What a fun camping trip. Look at those boys always getting along. That’s just lovely.”    And that’s how it was {MOST} of the time.  There were hotdogs around the fire, fun games of ladder ball, fishing, and playing …

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All You Need to Know Before Visiting Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana

We recently kicked off our summer with a 2 day visit to Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana. After hearing so many friends rave about it, we had to go discover how great it is family entertainment for ourselves! We were more than impressed from just walking in the gate with the friendliness of the …

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When the Ocean Calls…

During the long first quarter of 2014, I had this intense longing to run away.  I wanted to somehow escape the pain and the physical suffering, and bury everything that hurt. I knew it wasn’t the way to deal with trial and hardship, but  nevertheless, I desired it. I wanted desperately to see the ocean, …

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What To Do In St. Louis with Kids {Day 2}

{Start with Day 1 over here} When I asked for recommendations of family-friendly things to do in St. Louis last week, many of you were adamant about us visiting The City Museum. In fact to quote my friend, Katy, “If you don’t take the boys here, I cannot forgive you.”   So after we stuffed …

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What to Do in St. Louis with Kids {Day 1}

  We had THE BEST time in St. Louis last week {thanks to all your incredible input}. We got a ton accomplished during our overnight stay in the city, but we can’t wait to go back and check more must-sees off our list! We started our first day at the FREE St. Louis Zoo.  There’s a reason …

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