Costa Rica Volcano
Who knew a volcano could be freezing. When you’re at 11,000 ft. elevation and biting wind, it can. Our last day in Costa Rica we went to a volcano and then did some shopping at a street market in San … Continued
Ditch Diggin’ in Costa Rica
Let’s get to the nitty gritty…we went to Costa Rica to work and work we did. After hanging with the campers for two days, the Americans were itching to get their hands dirty. We were split into groups and sent … Continued
Giant Scaredy Plant & Dear Husband’s Birthday
One of the fun things about the vast amount of flora and fauna in Costa Rica were the Sensitive Plants all over the ground. I liked to call them the Scaredy Cat plant. These little bitty plants provided cheap entertainment … Continued
Moody Gardens Aquarium
On our Labor Day vaycay we visited the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston. It’s a nice little attraction in Galveston. I say “little” because it’s not as nice and expansive as The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA … Continued
Boys on the Beach
Labor Day weekend was also my mom’s birthday. Happy birthday mom! This year my mom, my dad and I took the boys to Galveston Island, TX for her b-day weekend. We stayed at the same beach house from our girls … Continued
A day in Boston
To conclude our amazing trip to New Hampshire we spent one day in Boston. Without kids. You heard me right…without kids. Dear Husband’s brave aunt and uncle volunteered to babysit the four boys all day so that us parents could … Continued
Live Free Or Die
Last week we took a family vaycay to New Hampshire. Dear Husband has an aunt and uncle who live part time on Lake Winnipesaukee, just around the bend from On Golden Pond. I can’t begin to express our delight at … Continued
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride
When I was growing up we lived in New Mexico. We never went to the hot air balloon festival in Albuquerque but would see it on TV and sometimes even be able to see the balloons from our house with … Continued
New Mexico Vacation
The first week of July we hit the road for a family vacation with my parents and my brother’s family. Destination: Albuquerque, NM. More specifically the Hyatt Tamaya Resort just north of Albuquerque. These little cousins don’t get to see … Continued
Prairie Song, Bartlesville, OK
Looking for an authentic western town? And you happen to be in NE Oklahoma? Look no further than Prairie Song, OK, 15 miles outside of Bartlesville. Actually it’s technically in Dewey, OK but I’d never heard of Dewey before this … Continued