visiting Catalina Island with kids

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 […]
cruising with babies: what you need to know

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 […]
Jellystone Park Estes Park: Rocky Mountain National Park camping

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 […]
Tuacahn Amphitheatre tips: everything you need to know

Does your family love musicals? Our whole family enjoys musicals of all types so I’m really excited about sharing this post with you today. If you’re visiting southern Utah our family highly recommends a stop at Tuacahn Amphitheatre. Keep reading for all our Tuacahn Amphitheatre tips and why this place shines so much! This post […]
camping near Zion at Jellystone Park Zion

During our family’s summer road trip we went camping near Zion at the Jellystone Park Zion. We were there for five fun-filled days and nights and were definitely never bored! Our family has always loved staying at Jellystone parks (spoiler alert–I have another one from our trip to share with you) and this location was […]