Flipped
The earliest family vacations that I remember while living in Montana were at Flathead Lake. We would go with serval other families that owned boats, and we enjoyed all kinds…
The Titanic
While living in Southern California, although we owned a boat, we did not live close to a lake. We would travel to northern California or head to Nevada or Arizona…
New Years Magic
New Years around our home is usually pretty dull. While living in California, we would celebrate New Years on New York time or Texas time; that way our kids were…
Grinchmas
From my earliest memories, Christmas morning has always been magical. We would go to bed on Christmas eve with nothing under the tree. Christmas morning we would wake up to…
Sledding and Santa
Christmas time is full of so many traditions. Everyone has different and amazing traditions, some based on where you live. Growing up in Montana, we had an annual party that…
The Polar Express
Christmas is my favorite time of year. One of the fun things to do when your kids are small, is to take a ride on the Polar Express. We have…
Hidden Treasures
As I was decorating for Christmas, I was reminded of a Christmas several years ago. When our son was young, he loved GI Joes. He had many of the GI…
Christmas Card Tradition
When our kids were young, we started a super fun Christmas card tradition. We began taking silly family photos, and sometimes that picture was accompanied by a semi-clever saying. The…