the ultimate guide to LEGOLAND California

Tips for LEGOLAND California. LEGOLAND California insider secrets.

It seems like just yesterday our family was exploring every square inch of the LEGOLAND California Resort. In reality it’s been about 3 years since we’ve been to the place where everything is awesome. The LEEGOLAND posts on my blog continue to be some of my most popular so today I wanted to round all […]

our tips for Death Valley National Park with kids

Our family at Death Valley National Park.

Our family just got back from an adventure in Death Valley. I was pretty excited to visit a new National Park as a family–one none of us had ever been to before! If you’ve never been either you might be surprised that there is actually a lot to do in Death Valley National Park with […]

national parks lesson plan and unit

Take school on the road at our national parks.

You know how much our family loves national parks! We have a goal of visiting them all… although admittedly we might have to revise that to all of them in the lower 48. Did you know there are eight national parks in the state of Alaska?! If you want to do a national parks unit […]

hotels near Disneyland: Courtyard Anaheim review

Cozy beds in the guest rooms.

In February our family spent four days at the Happiest Place on Earth–aka. Disneyland. For this visit to the parks we stayed just about as close to the Disneyland Esplanade as you can. Keep reading for our Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance review. Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance review Our family loved everything about the […]

Schlitterbahn tips to have a blast with your family

Picking up tubes. The original section of the park has these classic rubber tubes.

Over the past couple weeks I’ve been talking a lot about our trip to Schlitterbahn last summer. From all the details about the World’s Best Waterpark to the perks of staying at the Resort onsite. I really hope I’ve inspired you to plan a trip out to New Braunfels and check out Schlitterbahn for yourself! […]