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...]
Ten tips for staying in a cabin with kids
My kids are on fall break for three weeks and we decided to escape the "non fall" for a few days and head up to the mountains! We stayed in a true cabin and had quite an adventure! I'll share some pictures of our trip later this week, but I wanted to share some tips for staying in a cabin (which is strikingly different than staying in a hotel!) with kids! 1. Pick a cabin that is kid friendly. … [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...]
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...]
Our Vacation to the Woods
It's spring break here and we decided to head someplace cooler for a few days. Living in Arizona, I long for the cooler temps, lakes, trees and fresh air; none of which we have on a daily basis. I scored an amazing deal on Groupon so we headed up to Pinetop, AZ for a few days! It was SO great! For any local families, we stayed at the Roundhouse Resort which was wonderful. It was a two bedroom … [Read more...]