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Lake Chelan in the Winter with Kids

Lake Chelan in the Winter with Kids

There are endless places to visit in the state of Washington involving lakes and mountains. The state really has a perfect combination of water and mountains. All summer we saw that friends were visiting awesome getaways only a few hours east of Seattle. Two of […]

24 Hours in Page, Arizona

24 Hours in Page, Arizona

Things to do in Page Arizona This past November we had the privilege of visiting a new part of the United States that we hadn’t yet explored. Instead of our typical Thanksgiving in New York State, we flew to Las Vegas to begin our road […]

Best Things to do in San Diego with Kids

Best Things to do in San Diego with Kids

We just recently took our second a trip to San Diego, California with kids. The first time we visited, our oldest daughter was just shy of two years old. Since that was pre-blogging days, I will try to include some account of that trip here […]

Best Places in Seattle to Play in the Water

Best Places in Seattle to Play in the Water

August is halfway over and its crazy to think the kids will be back to school in a few short weeks! This was our first summer spent in Seattle, so we had lots of “new” experiences to be had. Our (practically brand new) house didn’t […]

Visiting Cannon Beach, Oregon with Kids

Visiting Cannon Beach, Oregon with Kids

Visiting Cannon Beach, Oregon with Kids Honestly, I spent most of my life not knowing that there were beaches in the state of Oregon. I didn’t (and still really don’t) know much about what this state has to offer. But within the last few years, […]

Things to do on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State

Things to do on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State

This past weekend we took a last minute road trip to escape our non-air-conditioned house. We spent one of the days exploring some of the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington. It is just under a 3.5 hour drive from Seattle and the weather was a world […]

Hiking in Mount Rainier National Park with Kids

Hiking in Mount Rainier National Park with Kids

 Hiking in Mount Rainier National Park with Kids When we first visited Seattle my jaw completely dropped at my first sighting of Mount Rainier. I couldn’t believe that this giant mountain, or volcano for that matter, could even exist. And you could see it from […]

Things to do in Vancouver, BC with Kids

Things to do in Vancouver, BC with Kids

As soon as we moved to Seattle I began researching good weekend road trips and we decided that Vancouver, BC would be our first road trip. The trip took much longer than anticipated because of the wait to cross the border. There are a few […]

Visiting Snoqualmie Falls with Kids

Visiting Snoqualmie Falls with Kids

Visiting Snoqualmie Falls with Kids We’ve been living in Seattle for roughly 3 months now and it’s finally summertime. Everyone keeps telling us that the weather here gets worse before the summer officially starts. On this particular day in New York, the temperatures nearly reached […]

Best Sushi in Vancouver, BC: Miku

Best Sushi in Vancouver, BC: Miku

Last year we ate the best poutine and croissants in Montreal, Quebec. But this time we were ready to eat the best food on the west side of Canada. One of our goals when visiting Vancouver, BC was to find some awesome sushi. With such […]