How To Las Vegas Budget in Style

Las Vegas Budget tips.

It’s absolutely impossible to believe, but somehow Dan and I managed to take our first trip away from the kids in 24 years!  Planning for Vegas was easy, leaving home was not … at all.  Dan, as per usual, did all the budgeting and it was very very critical that we do Vegas affordably.  A … Read more

6 Fun Family Missouri Adventures for Your Next Road Trip

Missouri Adventures wouldn't be complete without a visit to the City Museum!

We road trip across the country from Colorado to North Carolina every single year to go kayaking on the East Coast. We have some family in VA, like my Mom Mom’s that we love to visit and my mom’s best friend, Dina and her family.  They don’t kayak, but they are family.  And, we have … Read more

Running Away Toward The Unknown

Running Away toward the unknown

Running Away.   I remember as a kid, packing my bag, my quick hobo bag, and shouting for the entire world to hear, “I am Running Away.”  I remember the feeling of no-one running after me, begging me to stay.  I wanted so badly to call their bluff, but I was a Suburban kid.  Like, … Read more

Leaving a Legacy of Adventure Through Experiences

Traveling is another way we are leaving behind a legacy!

We often wonder about our Legacy.  Just the other day, straight off of US Freestyle Team Trials, Dan and I were sitting in a City Market parking lot, drinking a cup of coffee, enjoying a rare moment of quiet.  We had left the RV under the auspices of “running errands” amidst a dozen pleas to … Read more

Whitewater Kayaking: KelloggShow Sends 3 Kids to The World Championships!

Freestyle Kayaking Kids revel in their huge win!

2017. My first opportunity to try to make the US Freestyle Whitewater Kayaking Team. It had been on my mind all winter. Living in Colorado is not the best place for kayak training in the winter, but my brother, Kenny, and I maintained our fitness by snowboarding and lifting weights. As soon as boarding season … Read more

Seeking Happiness Today: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

People sometimes mistake our happiness, our joy, our excitement over life as fake.  Like, no way living with 12 kids could be fun.  Or, no way living in a dilapidated RV can be fulfilling.  They just don’t understand. We’ve been accused of being fake, of being reckless and crazy, of being selfish, of being wealthy, … Read more