Our Adventures Through City and Backcountry
One of my goals for the trip is to find some cool stops along the way. I can gladly say we’ve found our first one and it’s not even noon! How could we pass the Hoover National Historic Site without making a stop? I remember being incredibly impressed with the knowledge and even more so […]
Read More Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteThis was, by far, or most successful training hike by far. There was as close to zero whining as I think is possible when traveling with a seven, nine, and twenty-two(ish) year old. I had a strong feeling when we began hiking that the mental challenges would exceed the physical ones. Fortunately we’ve been able […]
Read More Starved Rock Training HikeTomoro we are leving. So I hafe to say good bye to evere thin . Like my fish and my bed my desk also my toys . It is my last time dowing evre thingn it is the last time sleeping in my bed and showering at home.It is my last time eting at home […]
Read More LevingWe have a lot of stuff in the backseat to entertain us. We have sketch what journals, summer workbooks, notebooks, game boys, tablets, books, and games. Some games. Pencil box. Books to do in the car. Game boy.
Read More Back seat entertainmentWe started the official countdown for this trip at some point in November. I remember Zak adding “Road Trip” to his countdown app, which also included Christmas break, Osmond Brother Fan Appreciation Cruise, and the National Restaurant Association show. Somehow the days slowly dwindled from the 170s to where we are now. Hours. Each morning […]
Read More Just hoursI outlined our route in a post a few weeks ago, but didn’t really fill in any details about our plans along the way. While we have some major highlights of the trip tentatively planned (keep your fingers crossed that some of the snow in RMNP melts before we get there) there are still many […]
Read More Suggestions?The girls were done with school yesterday, but I have three days of in-service days prior to our departure. I have shared this blog with my coworkers (hi CP staff!) including our library director. She recently had a deep conversation about WWII and Nazis with Zoe after they read “The Diary of Anne Frank.” She […]
Read More Items of ImportanceZak provides a rationale for returning to Bryce, and by extension the entire trip.
Read More RationaleZak just posted that a mention of The Spreadsheet barely touches the surface of all the planning that has gone into this trip. I recently mentioned on here that we have bought a lot of stuff that we may or may not need. The vast majority of the stuff that we bought I had never […]
Read More Speciality ItemsThe trip is in 5 days! We are almost ready. All we have to do is pack. I an excited for the trip but mostly for the hiking. In 6 days we will be hiking!
Read More Almost Ready