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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...

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...

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! ...

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...

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...
Stop #22 – Cincinnati, OH

Stop #22 – Cincinnati, OH

Helllllo Cincinnati! Our main point in stopping here was to A) Hit the Ikea and swap out our mattress topper (not the mattress pad that was on the roof of the bus in Toledo...) and B) See the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter in nearby Kentucky. We stayed at...

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

The KOAs have "Halloween Weekends" during September and October, where the whole campground goes all out.  People decorate their campers, there are costume contests, and of course trick-or-treating on Saturday night! We started the morning with a little mini golf...

Family Time

Family Time

What a fun week we had.  Hanging out with my aunts and uncles and cousins at the bus, painting pumpkins with my cousins' kiddos, walking to the nearby farmer's market together, enjoying my Uncle Dave's homemade brew, more visits with my grandma, and we even took in a...

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

When we weren't at The Bulk Barn, or the library - Or playing soccer - We were at the falls!  They were beautiful!!!  I had seen them several times, but for everyone else, it was a first!  They're no less spectacular the fourth time as the first. The area around the...

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