Best friends forever

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T11:43:54-05:00March 24th, 2021|My Family, Jonah, Jude, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

Best friends forever. Through thick and thin, near or far, up or down, these kids have each other. The teens keep in touch so well I wondered if they’d find new things to talk about in person….they totally did! Their momma and I first met at a garage sale I was having to get rid of all our baby stuff over 9 years ago. Ha! We were “done” but went on to have 2 more boys. Then later we set up a play date for the girls and I am so thankful we did! Their family has been such a blessing to us over the years. By chance, we went from neighbors […]

A little more alive in a national park

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T12:09:18-05:00March 15th, 2021|My Family, Jonah, Jude, National Parks, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

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!

Great Smokey Mountains National Park

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T12:06:53-05:00March 15th, 2021|Jude, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

Did you know that Great Smokey Mountains National Park has more visitors per year than any other national park in the US? It’s big! We are focusing on the North Carolina portion this stay with the intention of seeing the Tennessee side during a different stay. The areas we saw today were really beautiful.