Hawaii – A Tasty Treat

October 19, 2012

Our big event for the day was a visit to the Dole Pineapple Plantation. This plantation is 28,000 acres and produces over 220,000 tons of pineapple yearly, which are all planted and harvested by hand. The kids were excited to go ride the Pineapple Express Train, which would give us a short tour of the […]

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Hawaii – Aloha

October 18, 2012

Hawaii is the fiftieth state and our fiftieth state! On our last state my parents are joining in the adventure by joining us for a week of fun in the sun. We spent the first day traveling, with much less excitement than our trip to Alaska. We arrived at the airport with plenty of time […]

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Alaska – Integrity Matters

October 9, 2012

In the Millionaire’s Mind, Dr. Thomas Stanley found when researching deca-millionaires that the number one characteristic for this group was they all had “off-the-charts” levels of integrity. Can you imagine that type of integrity? I desire for that to be said of my children’s children, that they are known for having “off-the-charts” levels of integrity. […]

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Anchorage – Exit Glacier

October 6, 2012

Have you ever had a day where things just did not go as planned? The rain has really set in the past two days. It would actually be a ton of fun if we had the proper clothing to enjoy it, as the air temperature is not too bad at fifty degrees. Our biggest concern […]

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Alaska: Seward in the rain

October 5, 2012

Have you ever been to a place where everyone treats you like one of the family, like Mayberry in the Andy Griffith Show? Well Seward is a place just like that. It is a very small town nestled on the shores of an inlet between lots of mountains. People here ask you about your day […]

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Alaska:Seward Hwy – Cloudy with a chance of moose

October 4, 2012

This morning began a bit early for 2 of us! Elijah awoke at 3am after being kicked by Chloe; so, I figured if I took him potty, he wouldn’t need to later (he always goes at least once a night). Well, that backfired on me because he threw a fit and did not go back […]

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Alaska:Anchorage – A Real Life Ghost Town

October 3, 2012

As we stepped off the plane in Anchorage we entered a whole new world. You could tell that people had once been in this place in abundance, but now it has been transformed into a quiet ghost town. Only the locals are around and we LOVE it!!! Anchorage has that small town feel. There is […]

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Alaska – Travels in Humility

October 1, 2012

Have you ever prayed for humility or how about suffering? When people hear the types of things our family prays for they are sure we have finally lost our minds, as God answers prayer. And who in their right mind would ever pray to be humbled or to suffer? God knows our heart, and He […]

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Big Big Bargains

September 26, 2012

I love bargains and the bigger they are the better. Bargains are a lifestyle choice for our family. If we are not able to get a bargain we tend to walk away from the deal. To get a bargain you have to be willing to wait. Patience allows you take your time and find the […]

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Salome Jug – A Day with Dad

July 2, 2012

Our Sydney Jane is now five years old and has declared she is old enough for a full on daddy adventure. Not one to disappoint, especially when it comes to adventure, I have been on the lookout for an opportunity to take Sydney adventuring. We finally settled on Salome Jug. Salome is a beautiful canyon […]

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