Our first freeform day was also our first day hiking with the kiddos. Thus far our trip had been planned childfree, as we were very concerned about safety at Angel’s Landing and in the Narrows. We decided to start with an easy hike for the kids, 1.3 miles up The Watchman Trail. Although reviews stated … Continue reading Roadtrip to Zion: Part V – The Watchman and Bryce Canyon
Good morning! Today we’re sharing our trip through the Narrows, one of the most iconic places at Zion National Park! We planned to be on the trail to the Narrows from the Grotto parking lot by first light, about 7am. Our plan was to hike out to Wallstreet, see how we were feeling, and decide … Continue reading Roadtrip to Zion: Part IV – The Narrows
We’re back! After completing the trek out to Angel’s Landing, we took a quick stretch break at the Scout Lookout, picked up our packs, and headed off on the West Rim trail towards our overnight campsite. Scout Lookout We had about a 4 mile hike remaining to get to our campsite (Campsite 1 on the … Continue reading Roadtrip to Zion: Part III – The West Rim
We’re back with another Zion update! We arrived at Zion in the late afternoon on our third day of travel, and our first stop was the Zion Visitor Center to pick up our backpacking permits. Our initial plan had been to hike the Narrows top down, but unfortunately the threat of rain and the recent … Continue reading Roadtrip to Zion: Part II – Angel’s Landing
Hi everyone! This week we embarked on our long-anticipated road trip to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon! For the past couple of years we have been discussing a backpacking trip with our family, and over a year ago we decided on Zion as the place it was going to happen. We’ve planned for months … Continue reading Roadtrip to Zion: Part I
Thanksgiving and Baby Griffin's First Birthday
Hi everyone! Today we wanted to share our family outing from this past weekend. We finally feel like we're getting to the point with the three kids where we can go hiking with all three successfully. We're also preparing for our big family trip to Zion and Bryce Canyon in a little over a month, … Continue reading Hiking at Getzendaner Memorial Park
This weekend we were excited to celebrate our oldest's fourth birthday! As an October baby, Parker has always loved Halloween and has been begging for a Halloween-themed birthday party ever since we can remember. This year we decided to make it happen. We booked the Playstreet Museum in Mansfield for his party. It's a cute … Continue reading Parker’s 4th Birthday – a Halloween Monster Mash
Today, in honor of our 8th wedding anniversary, we're sharing another throwback... our honeymoon trip to the island of St. Lucia! Jordan and I are not typically beach-goers, so this was definitely an out of the ordinary trip for us. We stayed at one of the all-inclusive Sandals resorts on the island, and was adults … Continue reading #TravelBackThursday Honeymoon in St. Lucia
Hi everyone! We are revisiting a new twist on an old recipe this week! Like a lot of other families, we are struggling with the rising costs of groceries and food for us and our kids. One of the things our kiddos really love is stopping for doughnuts in the morning on the way to … Continue reading Baked Wheat Banana Doughnuts
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