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Summer with the Dunns
Our best friends built their home years ago which seemed designed for togetherness and family closeness. It’s a duplex with a shared entrance leading to their home on the left and Rob’s parent’s…
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Cascade Springs Fall Leaves
We got out on this family friendly hike on the Alpine loop with our BFFs the Dunns for some fresh air and breathtaking autumn scenery. It’s a popular spot and a little bit…
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July 4th in a Pandemic
Hike We love Independence Day around here! No big crowds and giant celebrations this year with the pandemic, but we decided to try being outdoors where we don’t need to wear masks and…
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Grotto Falls Trail
Early morning on a weekend in June was great with kids since we had the place to ourselves! There were too many people during COVID-19 on an afternoon when the cool waterfall would…
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Devil’s Punchbowl Hike
Jer and I have fond memories of hiking Devil’s Punchbowl as kids in California. I remember going on an elementary school field trip and feeling like it was an extraordinary place because ladybugs…
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Bennie Creek Trail
Spectacular views, encounters with wild deer, beautiful wildflowers of all colors, and haunting ashen trees mixed in with new growth rising from the fire in recent years on this hike. We started at…
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Maui Day 3: Our Road to Hana Itinerary
It’s been a dream here in Maui. We decided to do another early morning activity our second day while we still had the time zone adjustment on our side. The Road to Hana…
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California Adventures
It’s our first trip of summer vacation! My husband and I grew up in Southern California where it was windy and warm year round, Joshua trees dotted the pink stuccoed suburbs, and spring…
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Stay-cation’s Where I Want To Be
We took our first vacation… well, really, stay-cation… of the year, and Jeremy ended up getting sick on the second day! Since it was during the week, we were able to go do…