Spontaneity Our one full day at the Grand Canyon started off with zero plans. We figured we'd start off with a visit to the visitor's center for stamps in the kid's passports, catch a view point or two, maybe a trail hike. Who know's? It became so much more and all because of a lack of plans and just going with the flow of the adventure! But first, coffee!! The … [Read more...] about Junior Rangers Unite!
Road Trips
Saguaro National Park
After sleeping in....a little bit to recover from the 13 hour drive, we started planning our day in Tucson. We did a little pre-planning the night before and discovered that one hoped-for activity was closed for the summer -- Old Tucson Studios. I really didn't care about it one way or the other. I wanted to go to Saguaro National Park! Saguaro cactus only grow in this … [Read more...] about Saguaro National Park
Beignets for Everyone!
While we only had a very short time to visit New Orleans, we had to be tourists for the morning and visit the French Quarter and Cafe Du Monde for beignets. Jackson Square and Cafe Du Monde were just a short walk through New Orleans from the Sheraton. As we walked, we enjoyed the horse drawn carriage tours, the local architecture, the smells (yes smells) of the Big … [Read more...] about Beignets for Everyone!
How To Have an Epic Family Travel Adventure
Starting an epic family travel adventure really gets the heart pumping! Did we forget anything? Where are we staying tonight? Are we seriously going to do this??!! Epic Family Travel Adventure We're traveling approximately 7,000 miles over the next month! We're going to make travel stops at Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico; Grand Canyon, Arizona; the Utah National … [Read more...] about How To Have an Epic Family Travel Adventure