The Family de Leon

I’m not a huge history buff, but I seem to remember that when Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first set foot on the land that would eventually become Florida, his daughters ran off the ship behind him and immediately began arguing.

Notes from the road

The story of our family traveling across several states is not the story of 6 people on a fall break trip, but that of 6 bladders on a fall break trip. #parenting #travel

Truth in Advertising

In the brochures, kayaking with your family looks like an absolute blast. People are laughing and loving life, exploring nature via some of the world's most beautiful waterways. In reality, it's just an hour of me frantically moving my arms while the 8-year-old sitting behind me occasionally says "I'll help" approximately 5 seconds before we … Continue reading Truth in Advertising →

Summer Memories

The following is a SM post from a couple years ago, when summer travel was as simple as hopping in the family truckster and heading (for us) south, with giddy visions of several 64 oz gas station Diet Cokes and twice as many bathroom breaks dancing in our mask-free heads! Ah, summer.