Imagine yourself out at sea on a small boat. Suddenly dark clouds gather on the horizon and the wind starts to whip your hair around your face. Moving too fast, the storm envelopes you and suddenly you aren’t sure which way is the shore. Then, a beam of light from the nearby lighthouse cuts through…
Layer upon layer of gypsum sand scattered across miles of sweeping dunes. With promises of sledding and fun we excitedly geared up for an afternoon of exploring. When we visited: January 23, 2014 Ages of kids: 8, 6, 3 Tips: Plastic bottomed boogie boards work really well as sleds. “Mom? Is that snow?” One of the kids…
Four weeks ago, we arrived back at ‘home’ in Lehi, UT to sell our house and all of our stuff, as well as do a remodel on the bedroom to put in twin beds for the kids. We’ve sold lots of stuff, are wrapping up the paperwork on the house, and the beds are almost…
Last week we were invited to come check out Thanksgiving Point’s new Museum of Natural Curiosity before it opens to the public. I had heard good things from other friends that had been to various preview days (city employees, special groups, etc) so our family was really excited. When we visited: May 2014 Ages of…
While we were camped at New Brighton State Beach outside of Santa Cruz, California we took a little evening trip to see the tide pools at Natural Bridges State Beach. This was one of those occasions where everything went wrong only to turn out splendidly wonderful in the end. When We Visited: March 2014 Ages…
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