Colorado – Rocky Mountain High

February 2, 2012

Since the New Year, we really started digging in and planning the next stage of our trip. We have a few new challenges to deal with, as we will be having a new baby in July. With that in mind, I was seriously looking into attending an event in Colorado with Free Agent Academy (more […]

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Battlefield Ministries … Fighting for Families

January 3, 2012

The couple we are about to introduce you to is top on our list of people we love, seek out for wisdom and encouragement, and want to be like when we grow up! We know no others that bring a peace to our hearts, a smile to our faces, or a joy to our souls […]

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Projects – Swing Set Fun

January 1, 2012

    Have you ever done a work project with your kids? If not, there s no time like the present to start. Our kids basically live outside these days and there favorite form of fun involves swinging. The literally spend hours daily swinging. They swing so much that they have basically destroyed the store […]

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Games – LIGHTS OUT!

December 5, 2011

LIGHTS OUT! has become our game of the year for 2011. There is seldom a night that goes by without one of the kids pleading that our family play it. It is basically hide and seek in the dark. All you have to do is wait for the sun to go down. Then everyone scream […]

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Games – The Human Knot

December 1, 2011

Being part of a family who loves to have fun, we are always playing games with all who are willing to participate.  One game we love to play and got a chance to introduce to several families on our 50 State Challenge trip, is the human knot.  If you have five or more people, gather […]

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The Pure in Heart

November 9, 2011

We have noticed a few things in our kids of late.  One is that they are praying for God to make them obedient, and they are praying for us more.  Another is that they have been crying more, not your “I want that” or “He hit me” kind of crying (though we get plenty of […]

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Celebrating Marriage and Family

October 14, 2011

“Stop living real easy and start living real life.” – Lamplighter Theatre (Hedge of Thorns) When we began even the planning stages of the 50 State Challenge, we knew it was not just about a big family trip.  We love being married and we adore our kids; we wanted to somehow, in some small way, […]

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Counting the Cost (States East of Arizona)

September 28, 2011

Stage 1: States East of Arizona is complete.  Join us as we look at the facts and count the costs of our 50 state challenge. Stage 1 (States East of Arizona) Stats States Visited (July – 18, August – 14, September – 7, Total – 39) Miles Driven (July – 4807.5, August – 3443.8, September […]

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Arizona – The Last Hurrah

September 25, 2011

As we began our last leg home, Jodi and I started discussing how we might be able to end this stage of our trip on a high note. One of the things the kids have loved the most is all of the swimming we have been able to do. So, we decided to stay two […]

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New Mexico (Part 2) – Underground

September 24, 2011

No trip through New Mexico is complete without a stop at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. We planned our trip so that this stop would be the last planned adventure of our journey for the states east of Arizona. The kids were amazed at the size of the cave as we walked down the 1 ¼ […]

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