Counting the Cost (State West of Arizona)

May 17, 2012

Stage 2: States West of Arizona is complete. Join us as we look at the facts and count the costs of our 50 state challenge. Stage 2 (States West of Arizona) Stats Days Traveling – 36 (April 1 through May 6, 2012) States Visited – 8 Miles Driven – 5,069 Hotel Nights – 10 Restaurant […]

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Utah:Zion – A Different View

May 5, 2012

We love Zion National Park and have tons of great memories in it. Prior to kids it was our favorite place to go canyoneering, and we spent many long weekends playing there. One of the great things about Zion is how easy it is to get away from the crowds, and I mean crowds, as […]

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Utah:Bryce Canyon – Hoodoo Wedoo

May 3, 2012

Utah started off with a real bang. Elijah was running beside a swimming pool and slipped (this is after I had just asked him to walk). He busted his bottom lip wide open and loosened his two front teeth. As he was bleeding all over me, he was really excited to finally be loosing his […]

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Idaho – Making Adventure

April 30, 2012

Upper and Lower Mesa Falls were high on our list of things to do in Idaho. They are located a little southwest of Yellowstone. Lower Mesa is one of those waterfalls on my kayaking to-do list, however, looking at the falls from the overlook it was obvious the water was too high for a solo […]

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Wyoming:Yellowstone – White Out

April 28, 2012

We were told Yellowstone may be all snowed in, so it was great news to hear the northern entrance would be opening the day we arrived. There was no snow except on the mountain tops and the temperatures were in the high 60s. The kids loved all the wildlife, and we loved the lack of […]

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Montana:Glacier National Park – Marching we will go

April 26, 2012

We were in for a real treat in Glacier. The weather could not have been better as we had temperatures in the mid seventies each day. Glacier is known for it’s beauty and hiking, so we were able to enjoy both. We were able to go on three different two mile hikes with my parents, […]

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Montana:Kootenia Falls – Big Sky Country

April 24, 2012

After a very short stint driving and camping in the panhandle of Idaho we found ourselves in Montana. We were all looking forward to visiting Kootenai Falls, the location where the River Wild was filmed. As we got closer we found out that there was a swinging bridge across the Kootenai River, which we were […]

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Washington:Spokane – Fun & Friends

April 22, 2012

We left Vantage and drove to Spokane to visit with old friends. Chuck and Kathleen were the best of hosts and opened their house to our family. What a blessing it was to be out of the rain and in a nice warm home. We even got the chance to catch up on the kid’s […]

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Washington:Seattle – Little Things

April 21, 2012

We have always told the kids that bad weather does not exist, only poor clothing choices. With the proper gear and clothing you can have fun in any type of weather. While we still agree with and live out those statements we knew we would not be able to pack for all weather possibilities for […]

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Oregon – Surgery & Disappointment

April 19, 2012

Have you ever had a dream of something you would like to do? When I first got into kayaking I saw two pictures of waterfalls that I knew that I would one day run in a kayak (The Seven Teacups on Dry Meadow Creek and Celestial Falls on the White River). I did get the […]

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