In my younger, kid-free days, I loved flying. The atmosphere, the excitement of going to a different place, some quiet time to read or work- it was an enjoyable experience. Fast forward 10 years and now, three kids, and quite a bit of gray hair and wrinkles later, flying is not an experience I enjoy so much, mostly because 9 out of 10 times I am flying with three little, noisy and needly … [Read more...]
Our Cabin Adventure
This week we escaped from the heat of the desert for a few days and headed up to the White Montains and visited the small town of Greer, AZ. This itty bitty town has little to do except be among nature and the great outdoors- which sounds just fabulous for a few days! It's about a 5 hour ride from here so we packed up the peas and the dog, and following some of my road trips with kids … [Read more...]
A Parent’s Guide to Taking Your Kids to Lego Land
Once your kids hit a certain age, taking them to an amusement park can become an annual tradition for some families, and while there are tons to choose from, I'm here to tell you all about how perfect Lego Land is for taking your younger kids to! There are a few locations around the country and this summer we traveled to California and took our 8, 6 and 4 year old to Lego Land for the … [Read more...]
10 Truths about Going to an Amusement Park with Kids
Attending an amusement park is a right of passage for kids. They love it and you love seeing how much fun they have. There are other though, less desirable, effects of attending an amusement park with your kids. They may not happen to everyone each time, but most parents can agree they will happen 9 out of 10 times. After just taking/surviving a three day trip with our peas to LegoLand this past … [Read more...]
Project: Family Vacation 2014
I'm back! Did you know I was gone?? Yes this past week we spent 6 days in beautiful San Diego; away from the heat, the cleaning and all the other work that life requires. We left Arizona on the day it was suppose to top off at 110 degrees (no thank you) and arrived at the beach at a perfect 70 degrees (yes please). It was amazing! We spent our days doing lots of things, primarily visiting Lego … [Read more...]