Living life on the road as a family of six was a brand new concept to us. What do you pack? What kitchen gadgets are essential? How many shoes do you need? What about books and toys and camping gear? Honestly, we packed a bit blindly.… Continue Reading…What we were glad we brought, didn’t need, wish we had

We like to say that our time in Seaside was our vacation from our vacation. I had visited the Florida Gulf Coast twice before on my annual college girls weekend (where 5 of us college besties fly in from our homes around the country to… Continue Reading…Seaside, Florida

New Orleans, Louisiana, has been the biggest surprise so far on the trip. This was my first time to New Orleans, Ryan’s second (but his first was very brief) and we just didn’t know what to expect. It has never been a must-see place in my… Continue Reading…New Orleans

Making it to Texas felt like a milestone for us all. In Texas we would hit one month on the road. In Texas we would be halfway across the United States. In Texas we would see best friends we haven’t seen in 9 months (although that… Continue Reading…The Great State Of Texas

We wrapped up our time visiting the west coast and National Parks with a stop by Four Corners Monument – because how could we miss it?! And of course we put each kid in their own state just for kicks. Following a few weeks in… Continue Reading…Albuquerque, New Mexico + Los Poblanos Inn

After Moab, we drove a few hours to Cortex, Colorado for a visit to Mesa Verde National Park. Have you heard of Mesa Verde? This is a stop that our oldest son discovered in a book while researching where to visit and we are so glad we… Continue Reading…Mesa Verde

Our travels through the desert continued through the town of Moab, Utah and nearby Arches National Park. These sandstone arches occur naturally (obviously), are massive and plentiful. There are over 2000 arches in the park! Because these arches were new to us, we did some… Continue Reading…Moab + Arches National Park

Zion National Park springs up out of nowhere in the middle of southern Utah. It’s really crazy, actually, how you’re driving through the desert – wide, open expanses with some rock cliffs off in the distance – and then you come upon this gorgeous chunk of land… Continue Reading…Zion + Bryce National Parks

So you saw the tour of the trailer we’re traveling in (if you missed it, here’s the tour) which naturally led to the question: where do all the kids sleep?! Sleeping arrangement was a big factor when choosing what to take on this 4 month… Continue Reading…A Solution to the Sleeping Situation: An Airstream Hammock

In between Grand Canyon National Park and Zion National Park lies a town called Page, Arizona with three pretty spectacular sites to see. First up, Horseshoe Bend. This part of the Colorado River curves sharply around to create a horseshoe-shaped canyon cutout. We weren’t sure what to… Continue Reading…Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell + Antelope Canyon

The last roadtrip update was of our time in Yosemite. From there, we spent a few days with friends in San Luis Obispo (such a fun time for the kids and grown-ups! See a few photos here and here). Next, we drove to Malibu and… Continue Reading…The Grand Canyon