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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 #18 – Quebec City

Stop #18 – Quebec City

After two weeks exploring Maine, we finally felt like we had our fill and were ready to move on.  How gloriously awesome to be able to decide when and where to go!  With our successful Canada trip, we were feeling brave enough to conquer an extended stay with our...

The Beehive – aka The Death Trail

The Beehive – aka The Death Trail

Our good friends who have also done a good amount of road-tripping, the Ingrams, told us we just HAD to hike the Beehive Trail in Acadia.  The ranger at the information desk took one glance at us and declared, "That trail isn't for kids."  (Sometimes I wish I could...

Weekday Happenings

Weekday Happenings

We spend a ton of time out exploring the areas we're in.  Even so, there's still a lot of downtime during the week. Laundry must get done. I have good helpers though! We never turn down an open green space! The kids love exploring the trails around our site.  Always...

Stop #17 – Bar Harbor, ME

Stop #17 – Bar Harbor, ME

Saturday morning greeted us in typical Maine fashion. We were thrilled to only have to drive for an hour!  Such a short drive!  What could go wrong? Haaaaaahahahahaha. I didn't get a picture during the fiasco, but shortly before pulling off we realized that the poor...

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