And we're off!
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
This is where we will be living for the next 5-6 weeks! We left and headed to Deer Run campground in Cooperstown, NY. On the way we saw the Bennington Monument. We were not off the entrance ramp toRead more
Cooperstown and Animal Adventure Park
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We went to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Then, on to Animal Adventure Park to see April the giraffe, Oliver and their baby. We saw many interesting animals. We even got to see a joey come out ofRead more
Pauline BroeI bet Zach was excited to see Oliver... He was telling me about that part of the trip!
Travel Day
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
We did a lot of traveling today as it was raining off and on. We decided instead of stopping at a camp ground we would driver further and sleep at a truck stop. There were lots of big rigs!
Indiana and Circle B Campground
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We stayed at a very large campground. There were multiple parks for the kids to play at and it was on a lake. Circle B campground is located in Angola, Indiana. The kids had so much fun. There wereRead more
Travel Day
June 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Josh went for his morning run. We took our time this am. Eggs and venison sausage for breakfast. Then back to the lake. The weather has been beautiful yesterday and today. It was a long travel day. WeRead more
Julie GunnGlad to hear Josh is "taking care of himself"! So glad things are going well! Enjoy and thanks for sharing! :-)
Green Giant and Jellystone
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our goal was South Dakota today. On our way we had a pit stop at Blue Earth to see the green giant. It was nice driving and it amazed us how many wind turbines there are. Next we took a little detourRead more
Sioux Falls
June 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
The kids are back out on the air pillow, jumping with their new friends. We packed up around noon and headed into the city of Sioux Falls. While here we took a trolley ride, saw the falls, went to aRead more
Traveling To Wall, SD
June 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After leaving Sioux Falls we drove to Wall. Here we saw Wall Drug (and about a hundred billboards along the way for it). However, on the way, there were dark clouds. When looking at the weatherRead more
Julie GunnGlad to hear you are all okay! BTW, Nicole & Roger would like to follow your journey! :-)
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse
June 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Off to Mount Rushmore. We were there before 7am. We had a nice little walk around the monument. Very interesting seeing how the rock was carved. Crazy Horse is equally as interesting. We didn't see anRead more
Fort Laramie
June 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
More laundry then on the road. We visited Fort Laramie. Josh and Jodi found this interesting as it was part of the Oregon trail and Pony Express. We had a quick lunch, then back on the road to anotherRead more
Sinks Canyon & Sacajawea
June 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Today was a good day. Beautiful weather for a nice 3 mile hike in Sinks Canyon, Wyoming. We saw a beautiful waterfall. On our way to Dubois, we stopped at Sacajawea's grave. Then off to Dubois for theRead more
Roni MurphyThis is great you guys, thanks for sharing. Glad you are having fun and all is well-enjoy!
Grand Tetons
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
WOW! What a great day. We started by going to the Grand Tetons. They are amazingly beautiful. On our little walk, a deer came out of the woods and walked about 8 yards from us 😊 The snow on topRead more
Susan FortinLooks like everyone is having fun. You are all so lucky to be able to take this trip. Miss you tons.
On the way to Yellowstone
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
On the way to Yellowstone we saw Bison and drove next to a canyon (which Rileigh wasn't impressed with). We did stop and appreciate the beauty below. A little further up there was snow in which theRead more
Old Faithful
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Yellowstone was interesting. We were able to see Old Faithful. When leaving Yellowstone we saw moose and elk. The kids had fun at the campground playing mini golf, swimming and visiting the giftRead more
Heidi FortinSounds awesome and pictures are gorgeous! Everyone looks happy in most pictures! What a cool experience fir all of you! Love you guys hugs to all of you
Craters of the Moon
July 3, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 19 °C
We visited the remnants of a volcano. It was cool. We climbed to the top of one of the cones and could see the Grand Tetons 100 miles away. Then we explored a couple of caves. The kids had a blastRead more
Another Travel Day
July 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Today was a traveling day. We stopped at a campground in Nevada. It was HOT! Our bodies are not use to 100 degrees. The kids were happy that there was a pool. There was also a water balloon launchingRead more
More traveling
July 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The kids had one more bout with the water wars this am while laundry was being done. Then, back in the RV for a couple of hours. There happened to be an Olive Garden half way there, so we ate lunch atRead more
Susan FortinI am sure everyone was happy to eat at Olive Garden. Continue and we will talk to you soon.
Roni MurphyWow-you guys have covered some ground-California, fantastic! Dip your toes in the Pacific-brrrrr!
Chandelier tree
July 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We went to the drive thru tree. We were a little too big to drive thru, but were able to do a quick walk thru 😁. Next, off to the ocean. The road to the ocean was EXTREMELY winding. The GPS wasRead more
The Pacific
July 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We made it!!!!!!! The Pacific Ocean is a little chilly. The kids are hard at work looking for shells (which there aren't many of). We tried to watch the sunset, but it was cloudy. Zak, Rileigh, andRead more
Roni MurphyThat is so cool that some of you slept on the beach. Did the sound of the surf lull you to sleep? I am impressed that you guys got into the water as deep as you did and am happy to see that you made it to California-what memories you are making! Keep sending pictures and thanks for the narrative
Susan FortinI just love this picture of the four of them. So many cool memories being made. Miss you all tons.
Still at the ocean
July 6, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We stayed 2 nights at the beach. The kids had another great day playing in the sand. We all played a little volleyball too. Early to bed tonight.
San Francisco
July 7, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We were up early and headed to San Francisco. We went to fisherman's Warf, Ghirardelli Square, saw the crooked street and went to a Giant's game. We even managed to find our way back to the hotelRead more
Traveling to Las Vegas
July 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
Instead of going to Yosemeti (which Jodi read would be a 2-3 hour wait just to drive into the park because of heavy traffic and construction), it was decided we would drive straight to Vegas and spendRead more
Las Vegas
July 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
Even after a late night, the kids were up early ready to go play at the adventure park. There were roller coasters and MANY other rides and games. The kids and Jodi stayed and played and Josh went toRead more
Zion National Park
July 11, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today we went to Zion. We walked up the river and swam at a waterfall. Riann decided to walk in her sneakers, so they got quite wet. We walked a little ways up the narrows, but there was a threat of aRead more
Bryce Canyon
July 11, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Today we went to Bryce Canyon. It was hot, but AMAZING. We went for a 2.3 mile hike into the canyon. It was fun, but tiring. Everyone was happy to have lunch in the air conditioned RV and take a nap.Read more
Susan FortinBennington is where I was born. So far everyone looks happy. I will be following you and hope everyone continues to smile. Love you and miss you already.