Party of 6

So much fun! We were so excited to be back on a cruise ship. Although this one was a little different, as it was a bit chilly, and the swimsuits stayed packed. Nonetheless, we had a blast. As we were walking the ship and exploring the first day, Ry asked who drives the ship. A…

Ketchikan was by far one of our favorite cities. Absolutely beautiful scenery. We found a gorgeous waterfall. Which of course needed to be climbed. We found a little “beach” that the kiddos explored. We explored the town and the kiddos earned another Junior Ranger Badge for Tongass National Forest.

This small town in southeast Alaska was full of culture. The cool thing: we actually got to see orcas while in Hoonah. It was hard to capture in a picture, but it was so very neat to see. We sat and observed the starfish and anenomes for a very long time. We hiked through the…

Our next stop on our Alaskan cruise was Skagway, Alaska. This town was once bustling during the Gold Rush era. A train with a snow plow! Gateway to the Yukon. The town was adorable. It felt like we stepped back in time. The kiddos earned a Junior Ranger Badge at the Klondike National Park in…

What better way to explore Alaska than on a cruise ship. We were so excited to be back on a cruise ship and see parts of Alaska we would have had a hard time getting to. The first stop we made was in Alaska’s capital of Juneau We hiked to Mendenhall Glacier. It was a…

We recently had the opportunity to explore Washington, DC. We packed a ton of learning and exploration into our time. We first visited the National Mueseum of American History and the Washington Memorial. We also got to ride the Metro. We visited the World War II Memorial.  We visited the Lincoln Memorial. The kids were…

Winter brought lots of new experiences and some old favorites. We explored Hatcher’s Pass area on ATV’s with snow tracks. We got to ride on a dog sled. We hiked Thunderbird Falls, which brought about some unique ways to traverse the path. We hiked toward Portage Glacier. The clear skies provided beautiful views of the…

Fortunately, we were able to make another trip to the Aloha state of Hawaii. We found sea turtles! We went on a walk along the beach, which was beautiful and we were able to observe sea turtles up close and a small crab. So neat! We visited Wamea Falls where the kiddos learned about Hawaiin…

I know lots of places get colder than we did, but whoa how crazy it was to see negative temperatures for days in a row. Cold temps aside, we got out there and explored Alaska’s winter wonderland. We got to do lots and lots of sledding. Playing on the playground Alaskan style. We all started…