A little more alive in a national park

I’m pretty sure this is our 41st National Park or Monument! And the first of five we will visit in the next two months! We always feel a little more alive in a national park, it’s invigorating!

I’m pretty sure this is our 41st National Park or Monument! And the first of five we will visit in the next two months! We always feel a little more alive in a national park, it’s invigorating!

Today wasn’t our easiest adventure day. Zachary was in a mood and honestly, just really miserable. We ended up throwing in the towel and decided to head home early. We didn’t get to see and do everything we wanted, but, that’s life with kids on the road. We’ve learned when to push through and when to give up. With the time change we may be able to sneak in a few adventures after work this week. Yay for longer days and more sunshine!!

The difference between raising boys and girls!? 🤷🏼♀️😆 Don’t be fooled, she may not wrestle as often as her brothers do, but when she does, she can take them all. Don’t under estimate her. 💪🏻

Scenes from our first day of homeschool today. I can’t believe this is our 9th year of learning at home! It was a decision we initially felt forced to make. Taryn’s school and teacher kept exposing her to foods she is allergic to. She was constantly sick as a result. She had a 504 everyone ignored and we were told by the principal it’d be easier for them if homeschooled her. You can imagine that comment (and many others) didn’t go over real well. We had an advocate and fought. In the end, we could put our energy in to advocating, year after year, and still deal with constant allergic reactions, or […]

Oh, Florida.
Our last adventure in Florida this year was a stop at the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. It was a little cold but that didn’t stop these two from getting wet and jumping waves one bit. After the space center on Saturday it felt good to get some fresh air, put our feet in the sand and relax in nature.
We’ve been Rving in the winter in Florida 3 times in the last 3+ years and this year it was a whole new experience! We made a Florida bucket list and hit every thing on it but one. The last 2 months brought us to the Everglades, the Keys, a turtle hospital, the […]

This weekend was so busy I’m still catching my breath! As our Christmas gift, Jason’s parents gave us an adventure and we chose Kennedy Space Center. We are so thankful, we had a blast!!
My kids were so excited to explore the grounds and the rocket garden before we ever even entered a single exhibit. Kennedy Space Center is is very well done. Getting to see the space shuttle Atlantis was a highlight! We’ve seen the Discovery at Udvar Hazy in Washington DC too. The cool thing about Atlantic is that it’s suspended between several floors. We were able to walk right up next […]