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Stop #32 – Benson, AZ

Moving east, we set our sights on Tucson.  But, the drive to Tucson was a little too far for one day (we move sloooooow, remember?).  Billy has a cousin who is a pastor in the little snowbird town of Benson, AZ so we decided to stop there for Saturday night.  This was...
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RUN RUN TURKEY – A Thanksgiving-themed game created by the Martin kids!

Introducing RUN RUN TURKEY!  Ellie, Finn, and Deacon have been working hard to create a game using Scratch, a coding program designed by MIT.  Together they designed and created every image you see, and used code to make everything move.  Click the green flag twice to...
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Stop #31 – White Sands, NM

We decided to be in San Diego for Christmas, since Carrington could easily fly into the airport there from Richmond.  We thought it would be fun to then drive to Los Angeles, especially since her roommate lives there and would be home during their Christmas break! ...
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Our awesome campsite was only ten minutes from the Carlsbad Caverns NP entrance! I was a little worried that another cavern would be kind of boring, since we'd already been to Luray Caverns, Endless Caverns, and Mammoth Cave.  The ranger insisted, "You've seen the...
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

We were about half an hour away from the Guadalupe Mountains NP entrance, so it was an easy drive, and we got to cross back into Texas for a hot minute!   Karlee gets into her crate under the bus in the bay when we leave, plus we were gone during the day (and not...
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Camping Weekend

Camping Weekend

by | Aug 26, 2017 | , , ,

So technically every weekend is camping weekend for us now, but I'm referring to an annual tradition we have to camp at Pocahontas State Park with three other families.  It was definitely different this year since we weren't tent camping!  We couldn't get sites that...

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy

by | Aug 16, 2017 | , , ,

I'm glad we caulked the roof, because for the next few days it rained on and off.  Billy's dad came down from Front Royal to stay with us, and we had such a great time. The kids were thrilled to have Grandpa in town.  He took them to the store and got them all set up...

Stop #6 – Pocahontas State Park

Stop #6 – Pocahontas State Park

by | Aug 14, 2017 | , ,

Ahhh, home.  Kind of.  Not really.  But close?  It did feel a little like a homecoming, since obviously most of our friends and family are in Richmond.  Upon reaching Pocahontas State Park, we had some leaks to repair.  When our bus is completely level, we end up with...

Moving On

Moving On

by | Aug 4, 2017 |

We waited until Sunday to make the move from Floyd back to Richmond to prepare for our yearly trip to Haiti.  Goodbye, Floyd and Chantilly Farms - we will be back!! Hello, RVA!!!!

Hiking Buffalo Mountain

Hiking Buffalo Mountain

by | Aug 3, 2017 |

Some locals recommended a nearby hike up to Buffalo Mountain, which is a Natural Area Preserve, and the only known place in the world where the mealy bug Puto kosztarabi can be found.  I know you're jealous. The hike was only one mile, making it steep (with an...

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