The last stop on our 2025 summer road trip was Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado is a beautiful state and it was fascinating to compare the topography of this park to the other two Colorado parks we visited (Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes). We visited Rocky Mountain National Park on three days during our… Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park with kids
Even though the first day of fall isn’t for another couple of weeks, I know most of you are dreaming of pumpkins. From pumpkin spice to pumpkin patches, ’tis the season–whether I like it or not. Truthfully, visiting our favorite pumpkin patch early in the season before the crowds hit is the one early fall… Continue reading Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm: the best pumpkin patch near Sacramento
On our family cruise this summer one of our ports of call was Catalina Island. I hadn’t been to Catalina in several years. So I was excited to get to explore a little bit with the kids. Trying to figure out a fun way to check out the Island as a family of nine economically… Continue reading visiting Catalina Island with kids
Our family recently went on a cruise with extended family. Even though Mike and I have cruised a handful of times–and we love it–this was our first experience with our kids. At the time of our cruise, our oldest was 15, but our youngest was just two years old. Because I went in with such… Continue reading cruising with babies: what you need to know
The final destination for our summer road trip before heading home was Rocky Mountain National Park. For our homebase while we explored this beautiful park was another fun Jellystone Park location. I’m so excited to share all about our stay at Jellystone Park Estes Park, just a short 10 mile drive to the national park… Continue reading Jellystone Park Estes Park: Rocky Mountain National Park camping
