It's Ryder Cup time! We've been anxiously awaiting this trip for years. We were waitlisted to purchase tickets years ago for the biennial...

We scored campsite reservations at this popular state park just outside of Sheboygan while we were in town for the Ryder Cup. Nestled in...

From Chamberlain, SD, we continued our trek East into Minnesota. We made a small detour south into Iowa, strictly so we could say we'd...

We are so happy to be on the road again. Although its just for a nine-day trip to a highly anticipated destination in Wisconsin, we are...

In July, our friends invited us to join them at their family camping land on East Rosebud Creek, near the infamous tiny town of Roscoe,...

The hike to Pine Creek Falls is one of our favorite hikes to do as a family and an end-of-the-school-year tradition. The trailhead is...

Along our travels, many people have asked us what our favorite camping gear is - what are the little things that we can't live without in...

After nearly 8 months on the road, 24 states visited, thousands of miles traveled, and countless memories made, we finally made it back...

The Hogle Zoo holds a special place in our hearts just because of the sweet memories of bringing the kids when they were younger. Our...

The boys and Ray went with our friend, Roy, one morning to play Coyote Springs. About an hour drive from Mesquite (and about that far...

We played the Palms Golf Club all together one afternoon. The tee sheet was pretty booked, so we had an afternoon tee time. Highs are...

It's Golf Week! Mesquite has been on our list of MUST DO's since we started our journey. We're excited to finally be here and make it our...

Walnut Canyon National Monument Just outside of Flagstaff, this National Monument full of ancient cliff dwellings is truly a marvel. To...

In Arizona there are so many awesome dry camping opportunities, so we decided to do some boondocking not too far from the Grand Canyon...

As we headed south out of Flagstaff, tall mountain trees suddenly dropped off to reveal the glorious red cliffs of Sedona in the...

Camp Verde, AZ Our campground was just south of Sedona near Camp Verde, AZ. The Verde River ran alongside the campground, with a large...

The meteorite impact crater is truly a sight to behold! It was much larger than we imagined - 550 feet deep and almost a mile wide....

After a long drive day through eastern New Mexico, we finally crossed over into Arizona. The Petrified Forest National Park is not far...

We left Carlsbad and headed up over the mountains through Cloudcroft, NM. We loved being back in the mountains again, and we even saw our...

Carlsbad Caverns National Park In southern New Mexico, among what feels like a barren dessert, lies this hidden treasure. Beneath the...

Amarillo was right next door to my hometown, Hereford, Texas, and also the town where Raymond and I first met. We stopped for a few days...

Nocona, Texas As a young boy, Raymond lived in Montana, but eventually moved to Texas when he was about four years old. His family lived...

Right after we finished our tour of the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington, we wandered across the street to see the Texas Rangers...

Raymond has been a Cowboys' fan for much of his life, and Sawyer has followed his fandom in the last several years as well. We all really...

*See the video on our video page - HERE* We stopped in San Antonio for a few days to catch the Valero Texas Open Tournament. Any stay in...

The stars aligned with our schedule, and we just happened to be going through San Antonio the same week as the Valero Texas Open. The PGA...

CHECK OUT our Port Aransas Video on the VIDEO PAGE! - Click HERE! Welcome to the Texas Island! Although we grew up in Texas, we'd never...

We were really excited to jump the state line into Texas! It's been so long since Raymond and I have visited our Texas roots, and we've...

GATOR + AIRBOAT VIDEO HERE! We found a very MISSISSIPPI style stopover just over the state line at an alligator ranch with airboat tours....

CHECK OUT THE FLORIDA to ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA VIDEO HERE! We were all sad to say goodbye to Florida! As we meandered our way west along...

ZOO WORLD was literally right next door to our campground in Panama City Beach, so it was pretty hard to pass up a visit. We are all...

We hadn't really planned to make a stop at PCB during our time in Florida, but we were surprised how much fun we had here! The weather...

After leaving Tampa, we headed toward the panhandle of Florida. We camped just outside of Tallahassee, near the town of Crawfordville....

On our way back up the Gulf side of Florida, we decided to stop for a few nights right between Tampa and Clearwater. There are several...

If you know Stuart, I'm sure you've heard him talk about turtles. He has loved turtles for as long as we can all remember. While we were...

West Palm Beach I loaded up the crew and made them go on a sight seeing tour with me all around West Palm and Jupiter. There were several...

On our drive from Lake Okeechobee to the Lion Country Safari KOA just outside of West Palm Beach, we spotted a total of 52 alligators...

We were only in Okeechobee for two days, but we made the most of our time exploring and fishing. When we pulled up to find our campsite...

Bait your own hook. Clean your own fish. Tell your own lies. Indian Mound Fish Camp - Indian River, Florida We knew we'd found something...

After our visit to the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral, we were so excited to see our first rocket launch! The launch of the...

Wow - Rovers and Rockets and Starships, oh my! Our tour of the NASA Kennedy Space Center was an enthralling day for all of us. As a...

Our campsite sits right on the Indian River, a brackish waterway that connects with the Atlantic Ocean through the Ponce Inlet in New...

CHECK OUT OUR DAYTONA VIDEO HERE! On our way back to the campsite one day, we decided to swing by the Daytona International Speedway just...

So far.... roadschooling is going great for our family. The kids are thriving in their studies, and we're all learning so much. They each...

Visiting Blue Springs came highly recommended from many people, so we made sure to take a drive one day to see it for ourselves. It is a...

CHECK OUT OUR DISNEY VIDEO HERE! Disney Resorts, including the Disney Fort Wilderness Campground, are notorious for being one of those...

Check out our Savannah VIDEO HERE. Downtown Savannah Founded in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe, a British philanthropist and...

Isle of Palms is a little town located on a slender barrier island. Essentially a suburb of Charleston, it only took us about 15 minutes...

The Vietnam War Experience Exhibit at Patriot's Point was just next door to the USS Yorktown in Charleston. The exhibit is set in the...

What a charming city! We loved walking around downtown Charleston. From the iconic pineapple fountain to the 1700's row homes and...