camping near Monterey at Thousand Trails Marina Dunes
Did you know there are (roughly) 100 days of camping in the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day? Our family of nine had a fun-filled summer of exploring and camping together with our travel trailer. From northern Washington to southern California, we traveled all up and down the western United States making the most […]
aloha pool party for a birthday
I’m not going to lie–I’m quite lazy when it comes to my daughter’s summer birthday. Now that we have a pool, every year it’s time for a friend party I know it’s going to be a pool party. It’s just such an easy activity–we already have everything we need! Luckily she’s easy going, so when […]
DIY map bookmarks for back to school
School starts for my girls (transitional kindergarten through seventh grade) this week. I am not doing well. I’m already mourning the (mostly) carefree days of summer and all the fun travel memories we made together. We had morning swim team practices that made my car smell of sunscreen and chlorine. My kids fully embraced the […]
why you should visit Disneyland this year
One of my favorite family travel destinations to recommend year-round is the Disneyland Resort. Yes, our family loves national parks, beaches, and mountains as well, but there’s something special about a Disney vacation! Although it always seems crowded now, there are some days that are slightly less crowded than others. It might be more crowded […]
visiting North Cascades with kids
Washington state has three national parks and we have officially visited all of them. We loved visiting North Cascades National Park with the kids on our 2024 summer road trip. It was fun getting to cross this incredible national park off our list that’s only 20 miles from the Canadian border–as the crow flies, it […]