For our 10th wedding anniversary we decided to visit Germany… well actually after a visit to Disneys “Soaring” ride over the world’s highlights my husband decided we must see the “sleeping beauty” castle in Bavaria. So a few weeks after the ride, we headed out, without our daughter , on a direct flight from Tampa … Continue reading Germany Tour

After 103 days away from home we are finally back!! I must admit we were kinda hoping that it would be a little cooler by now down here, it is November and it is still summer weather 😫. Since leaving Utah we made our way through SE Colorado, and Albuquerque NM, onto Carlsbad Caverns. Carlsbad … Continue reading Sweet Home Palm Harbor

After extending our stay in Sunland by 2 weeks, we finally and begrudgingly hit the road for home. As a family we are about 25 total pounds heavier, but with sweet tans and sun bleached hair. First stop was Rockaway Beach Oregon, where we spent several days checking out the beach towns and enjoying fresh … Continue reading Homeward Bound

We have arrived in Sunland! Hip hip hooray! 17 days on the road from Florida to Washington, what an amazing adventure we had. We are now able to relax, unpack and enjoy home sweet second home. We are excited to get the Jetski out, and enjoy the river, this week the forecast is over 100 … Continue reading Sunland Funland

After Rushmore we drove through Wyoming and then spent a night in Billings on the Yellowstone River. Next stop was 2 nights at my moms in Drummond, my mom hasn’t seen Mackenzie since last summer so we had a blast just hanging out. Mackenzie loved Grandmas garden with fresh strawberries, and her baby ducks and … Continue reading Big Sky Country

We planned our Mount Rushmore visit as a one night stop originally, we didn’t think there was much else we would want to do in the area. Within 5 minutes of arriving and visiting the monuments we saw 10 things we wanted to do. We immediately changed our plans from one day to three and … Continue reading The Epic Black Hills

It feels like it’s been days, but only just over 36 hours since we were in the southeast. We are now in Sioux Falls SD, taking a break at Jellystone with Yogi Bear. Pic-a-nic Kid Mackenzie is the best camper, helping gather rocks and sticks, and setting up her camp chair. The weather is great … Continue reading Children of the Corn

Day 3 and we are rocking and rolling. On the road outta Nashville by 9:30am. Heading as far as we can get towards Kansas City today, looking for a campground with some fishing for our next stop! Yesterday we made it from Georgia to Tennessee with a very exciting and scary detour through Chattanooga. I … Continue reading Tales from the road

After a very late night, we hit the road.  The early bird gets the worm but the 1pm departure gets the chaos, and we love a good stressful start to any trip!  From battery issues, to the fridge powering off, we had all the hiccups on day 1.  Our first 4 miles of road trip … Continue reading Trail of Tears