Hi everyone! Today we’re wrapping up our series on our incredible trip to Zion and Bryce Canyon, and it’s safe to say that Zion will forever be one of our favorite parks! We headed out of Utah bright and early, hitting the road by about 6am. I am still blown away by the landscape here. … Continue reading Roadtrip to Zion: Part VI – The Journey Home
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
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
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’re back from our amazing week in Gulf Shores, Alabama with the entire Kraft crew! Although this was our third annual vacation, it was the first trip that every family member was able to make! We arrived at our lagoon-front rental on Saturday around midday, and took the kids for a walk on … Continue reading Kraft Family Vacation Part II: Gulf Shores, Alabama
It’s finally here! Our third annual Kraft family vacation! We are so excited to share our travels with you! Our first day on the road dawned bright and early (and foggy!), with our family of five hitting the road by 5:00 am. We planned to break the trip into two legs, driving five and a … Continue reading Kraft Family Vacation Part I: Road Trip to Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi
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