the real gift

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-25T23:44:38-05:00July 21st, 2023|365 Project - 2023, 365 Projects, My Family, Taryn|

Taryn got her first phone on her 18th birthday. The real gift, 18 years and a childhood without one.

It was so fun watching her enjoy it, text her best friend, meme wars, family group texts and taking photos of the sunset.

FWIW, we don’t technically have a wait until 18 rule in our home. They get one when they need one and each child is different. I’m just so thankful we’ve built a life that gives us the option to wait.

Taryn is 18

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-26T00:01:57-05:00July 21st, 2023|365 Project - 2023, My Family, Taryn|

Our beautiful daughter turned 18 yesterday. It really is so shocking how quickly time passes. I’m so proud her. She’s unapologetically herself, she’s smart, strong feisty and creative. My husband once described her as a mall pretzel, salty and crusty on the outside and soft on the inside and that’s so very true 😂 I love her soft, sensitive heart so much. I can count on one hand the number of times we’ve argued. Taryn is our resident little old lady. She loves her tea, crochet, reading, dog snuggles, quiet mornings with her bible, avoids noisy little boys and grumbles about all the things little old ladies do. 😂 I am truly […]

You can find us here…

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-06-01T23:03:38-05:00June 1st, 2021|My Family, RV Life, Taryn|

You can find us right here all week long. Definitely one of the most fun pools / splash pads we’ve found yet, just steps away from our front door. I spy Taryn up at the tippy top before one of her many slides down.

It finally stopped raining

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-06-01T20:26:33-05:00May 31st, 2021|My Family, Jonah, Jude, RV Life, Taryn|

It finally stopped raining and the big kids spent their day on the jumping pillow! Jude’s Fitbit tells us he has 21,763 “steps” for today. 😮😂 Love that our site backs right up to this amenity! Thanks KOA!

North Carolina side of Great Smokey Mountain National Park

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-05-25T23:08:53-05:00May 25th, 2021|Youtube Videos, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, My Family, National Parks, Taryn, Zachary|

Follow along as we visit the North Carolina side of Great Smokey Mountain National Park. We stayed at Big Bear RV Resort and our most favorite RPI park yet, Pride RV Resort. We also got to see our best friends for the first time in over a year!

Steel Pier, Atlantic City

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-05-25T08:27:33-05:00May 25th, 2021|My Family, Jonah, Jude, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

We tried. We tried to love Atlantic City. But it was rough, y’all. I can honestly say it’s one of the few places we’ve been in the last 3 plus years that we did not feel safe. We quickly rode the wheel at the Steel Pier and left. Thankfully, we have other areas of New Jersey to explore during our stay – come on Jersey – help us love you!