Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T21:47:02-05:00February 7th, 2021|My Family, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, Roadschool, Taryn, Zachary|

We are in Clearwater, Florida to see Winter at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium! My kids LOVE the Dolphin Tale movies and have been so excited about this stop! Not only did we get to see Winter and the other dolphins, it was super fun to step in to a movie set at the same time! Swipe to see Winter – we got to witness her playing with 3 little girls and their stuffed dolphins through the glass. It was such a cool moment! Clearwater Marine Aquarium recently opened their new facility and it’s beautiful. We loved how they integrated it with their […]

The Florida Keys

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T22:29:06-05:00January 21st, 2021|My Family, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, Roadschool, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

I watched this kid swim like a fish yesterday! And he was so happy! Those swimming lessons were worth every single penny! This photo of him snorkeling with his little air bubble butt made me laugh.

It’s been a week where all 4 have been bickering and fighting. It’s been pretty exhausting and we’ve even had to cut down on some outings as a result. It’s not all gorgeous locations and happy kids over here people, this is still real life with toddlers and teenagers and sometimes it’s NOT fun. But going to the beach last night was good for all of us and it was nice to spot a few sweet moments […]

Everglades National Park

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T22:43:54-05:00January 19th, 2021|My Family, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, National Parks, Taryn, Zachary|

I don’t know who replaced my baby with this big kid but 😭. We are loving this age, he’s turned a huge corner from years of screaming and no sleep. I can’t call him easy but life is getting easier. He packed his own backpack yesterday, demanded his hat and even dressed himself. We figured out at the end of the day he was commando by choice. 🤣 Funny story: a few weeks ago he dressed himself in all blue and I told him he looked like a giant blueberry. A few days ago I was walking in to Whole Foods with he and Jude. Z and Jude were both dressed in blue and he announced they both looked like […]

Boondocking in the wild

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-05-14T18:31:57-05:00July 15th, 2020|My Family, Jason, Lyndsay, RV Life|

We survived our first night in the wild boondocking. It wasn’t easy getting to our spot and nerves were definitely on edge. Let’s just say words were exchanged between husband and wife. 🤣 RV friends, have you ever had to say “Sorry for the things I said while backing up the camper”??

yet another breakdown

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-09T20:34:59-05:00June 24th, 2020|Jason, RV Life|

Sometimes fulltime RV life looks like this. Being stuck for 2 weeks, no running vehicle, no adventures and an extra $6300 out of pocket in the last month alone. Praying we have finally fixed the issues and we can get back on the road tomorrow evening.

Colorado Snow in June

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-07T13:57:55-05:00June 9th, 2020|My Family, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

We woke up to a beautiful snow day! This is such a treat for these Texas kids! Today was described as “The day free fun fell from the sky!” I am so thankful for this time with them.

Getting 6 people snow ready in a tiny space is a huge job! We knew the snow was coming so last night I assigned each kid a dining room chair and we set out their gear: warm clothes, scarves, hats, mittens, boots. One thing we do for snow is utilize rain gear. We bundle up underneath in warm clothes then add it on top. It keeps them dry and we don’t have to store bulky […]