For Chloe’s September break from school, I managed to take two long weekends. For the first long weekend, we headed off to Orlando to visit […]
Scenes from the road: Not a typical school run
1. Lock balcony doors. Check. 2. Turn off and pack computers. Check. 3. Unlock balcony doors and let the cat in (oops). Check. 4. Take […]
Road Trip: 14.5 hours in a car
For the fifth year in a row, we are on our way to Austin City Limits. Other than our trip to Texas on our Out […]
Roadtrip: Life on the Road
Earlier this summer, Rob, the girls and I spent five and a half weeks living on the road. The trip was so long, the post […]
Photo Friday: House in the Woods
This past week, the girls and I made a *very* fast roadtrip up to the DC suburbs; the entire trip was under 60 hours, with […]
live in concert: OneVoice Rocks!
When I first heard about the OneVoice Rocks! Festival, I knew the girls and I had to get there. Some of our favorite bands (SE […]
work and leisure – 18 jul 2011
Up early to work. Work for 4.5 hours. Pack and then drive for 4 hours. At the hotel, sit by the pool and then in […]
Photo Friday : Dusty Roads (Georgetown, TX > Carlsbad, NM)
On Day Four of our “epic trip out west“, we drove 499 miles, but only one of them on interstate highways! Driving the smaller roads […]
in evie – 28 jun 2011
Our last day in the car!
Out West Trip: Day 38 (Cadiz, KY to HOME)
Today’s highlights: HOME! I worked in the motel room in the morning while Rob and the girls went to get some breakfast. After we left […]
iowa flooding – 27 jun 2011
Day 37 of our big trip out west brought us closer to home but not as close as we had hoped. Flooding on the interstates […]
Out West Trip: Day 37 (Onawa, IA to Cadiz, KY)
Today’s highlights: Entering MO through the back door due to the flooding in IA. Buffet lunch in small town MO. Getting closer to home. After […]
corn palace – 26 jun 2011
Day 36 had us heading home. We stopped at Wall Drug and the Corn Palace as we sped across South Dakota.
Out West Trip: Day 36 (Custer State Park, SD to Onawa, IA)
Today’s highlights: Eating pie at Wall Drug. Cob-shaped popcorn balls from the Corn Palace. A short detour to visit MN. After some coffee and chatting […]
Out West Trip: Day 35 (Custer State Park, SD)
Today’s highlights: Hanging out with friends. Horseback riding. More game playing. We had a nice breakfast in the campground. Since the only open spots for […]
mount rushmore – 24 jun 2011
On day 34 of our trip out west, we went from Devil’s Tower to Mount Rushmore. The girls enjoyed the alpine slide and camping with […]
Out West Trip: Day 34 (Devil’s Tower, WY to Custer State Park, SD)
Today’s highlights: Standing in the World’s Largest Log Chair. Visiting Mount Rushmore. Driving the Iron Mountain Road. camping with friends at Custer State Park. We […]
devil’s tower – 23 jun 2011
Day 33: We saw the World’s Largest Swimming Pool and Devil’s Tower today!
Out West Trip: Day 33 (Thermopolis, WY to Devil’s Tower, WY)
Today’s highlights: Swimming in the World’s Largest Swimming Pool. Eating at the Utter Cafe in Buffalo, WY. Watching “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in […]
thermopolis – 22 jun 2011
On Day 32 of our trip, we went swimming at the “World’s Larget Hot Springs” in Thermopolis, WY. What a funny place — a nice […]