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We kicked off summer with a long awaited trip to Michigan. Tim Allen has been tempting me with those Pure Michigan ads for many years and we finally got to see for ourselves what summertime in Michigan is really all about. In total, we spent nearly four weeks bouncing around Michigan and it was glorious. …

Based on my original itinerary, we were not going to visit Rocky Mountain National Park on this trip. I had to change our route up a bit due to the reservations I was able to get at various locations and boy, are we glad it worked out this way! Our base camp was the Jellystone …

After reaching our northern most spot on the coast (Maine), it was time to start heading west. We spent a miserable, wet, cold weekend in Vermont before reaching New York again. Our first stop was Lake George where we spent some time hiking, swimming, and celebrating Haddie’s 8th birthday. Our depressing weekend in Vermont inspired …

I thought I left my heart in Virginia, but Maine came along and stole it for its own. We came to Maine as part of our efforts to see as many national parks as possible, but I was unprepared for how much we were going to love it here. Let’s start with the campground. When …

After leaving Connecticut, we headed North to spend a few days in Massachusetts. We stayed at the legendary Normandy Farms campground and it did not disappoint! This was a true camping resort and was definitely the nicest place we’ve stayed while on this trip. Highlights for the kids were the bike track and RC car …

This was one of those weeks where things didn’t go how we thought they were going to go. The original plan was to camp in New York and take a day trip or two into NYC. It’s not easy to find camping near the city but we found a KOA as close as possible that …

Our last visit to Virginia was almost two decades ago, but the beauty of this state made a lasting impression on me. I’m happy to report that it’s just as beautiful as I remember! Virginia has so much to offer and we soaked up as much as we could during our stay. Our first stop …

It only took 35 years, but I finally made it back to New Jersey! This week was devoted to Philadelphia but our campground was located just over the Delaware River in New Jersey, where I lived for about 9 months when I was four. Just a blip on the radar I know, but it was …

I have many fond memories of Washington D.C. My family visited during the Clinton years and Daniel’s sister and brother lived here for a while after college. After studying American history with the kids over the years, we were very much looking forward to taking them on their first trip to our nation’s capital. There’s …

When planning a trip of this magnitude, some things are going to go your way and some thing are not. Saturday was one of those days that swung in our favor. Originally, I had planned to take the kids by myself to Mount Vernon during the week while Daniel was working but when I went …