After our big adventure to Mesa Verde on Sunday, we were ready for a change of pace and a little R&R. Monday and Tuesday we wandered around the adorable downtown Durango. We also walked the Animas River Trail. The kids enjoyed checking out the river, and the weather was just about perfect. Gma and Gpa … Continue reading 4th Annual Kraft Family Vacation: Exploring Durango
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
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
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
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
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
10 Kids' Books That Don't Suck
Hi everyone! It's been another crazy week over here in the Kraft house! This week started out challenging as the kids finished up their Covid quarantines on Monday. Unfortunately this meant that Jordan's only real workday on the house was Tuesday before he was back on shift for the rest of the week, so he … Continue reading Weekend Update
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