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Wow, what a treat we had today— our whole family Wow, what a treat we had today— our whole family got to go up in a hot air balloon unexpectedly (we were helping on the crew but didn’t expect to go up). Thank you pilot Paddy! Our oldest exclaimed before bed that today was the best day of her life!
Merry Christmas morning from San Felipe, Baja Cali Merry Christmas morning from San Felipe, Baja California Mexico!
Although it’s a bit rainy and chilly here in San Although it’s a bit rainy and chilly here in San Felipe, the view out our bathroom window isn’t too bad! :)
We made it to Mexico! Although we’re only stayi We made it to Mexico! Although we’re only staying 2 weeks instead of 2 months, due to our oldest having a broken leg, it will still be an adventure!
Sarah and I had fond memories of visiting Tucson A Sarah and I had fond memories of visiting Tucson AZ before we had kids, so we were excited to be going back to spend a weekend there. Turns out, however, that a lot of the activities there just aren’t super fun for little ones (ghost tours, gun shows... it’s kind of a scary place!). Day one was sort of a bust, but day 2 we started out right with a cheap bottle of wine... from that start day 2 went a lot better :)
Although we love getting outside and seeing Nation Although we love getting outside and seeing National Parks, sometimes a good old fashioned Theme Park is a lot of fun :). We had a rip-roaring good time at Old Tucson!
We had a rainy couple of days at Chiricahua Nation We had a rainy couple of days at Chiricahua National Monument... in fact, the rangers closed the road up the hill for the whole time we were there due to snow/ice so we never really got to see the monument. Guess we’ll need to add it to our list of places to come back to!
It seems like for the last month or so many of our It seems like for the last month or so many of our camping spots have been less than spectacular... so we are super excited to have such a great spot to spend a few days at City of Rocks State Park in southern New Mexico.
On our way to Big Bend National Park we spent a fe On our way to Big Bend National Park we spent a few nights in Texas at Davis Mountains State Park. It was so nice to be around real trees for a bit, after not seeing them for a while in the desert landscape. We took advantage and set up a slack line, gymnastic rings, and a pulley system to hoist the kids up into the tree!
Portland, Oregon is our home base--- a land with l Portland, Oregon is our home base--- a land with lots of moisture.. so when we travel to the desert, although we *are* trying to escape the rainy weather, we still miss the things that rain brings (trees, plants). The Smith Spring hike at Guadalupe Mountains National Park gave us a little feeling of home with a babbling spring and all the colors that a fresh water source in the desert brings with it.
A highlight of Big Bend National Park was crossing A highlight of Big Bend National Park was crossing over into Boquillas, Mexico across the Rio Grande by row boat and then getting a donkey ride into town.
Ok, now we can say we’ve seen Roswell. It was a Ok, now we can say we’ve seen Roswell. It was as cheesy as everyone said... but not a bad place to spend Halloween.
We've only been in a couple of slot canyons before We've only been in a couple of slot canyons before, but we always love them. The slot canyon hike at Tent Rocks National Monument is definitely one not to miss while in New Mexico. We stayed at the nearby Cochiti Lake US Army Corps of Engineers campground for $12/nt., with showers! Can't complain about that.
The girls love ladders.. so finding a whole Monume The girls love ladders.. so finding a whole Monument full of them? Priceless!
Meow Wolf ... it's pretty hard to describe this pl Meow Wolf ... it's pretty hard to describe this place, which is why we really didn't have any idea what we were getting into until we got there. It's a huge interactive art display .. part psychedelic, part mystery, part choose-your-own adventure through portals to another universe .. it really just has to be experienced.
We've been camped out for the last few days in the We've been camped out for the last few days in the Santa Fe National Forest, about a half hour outside of downtown Santa Fe. Although camp is right next to a landfill, it's actually a nice spot. It's a huge area with room for anyone who wants a camping spot to find a semi-private spot. We find we really enjoy visiting cities that have a boon-docking spot like this close by, as we really prefer this over RV parks. We've found similar spots outside of Moab and Tucson, and hope to discover other cities with great free camping options like this.
We had an absolute blast at the Albuquerque Balloo We had an absolute blast at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Through some friends we met on the road last year we got introduced to an awesome balloon team and we got to be on the crew! Although we didn't really know what we were doing, there were plenty of easy jobs for newbies like us (help lift a heavy sack or basket, be a human sandbag to keep the basket on the ground before takeoff, etc.) When our friends told us that they get up around 4am on Fiesta days, we laughed and thought "no way are we waking our kids up that early!" By the time we got to the Fiesta, however, we had a change of heart and decided to just go all in-- and we're glad we did. The best part of the event is the early morning, watching the "Dawn Patrol" balloons light up the sky before the sun comes up and then watching wave after wave of balloons rise up with the sun. In fact, by 10am each day the event was essentially done (aside from tailgating on the field, the other best part!). The girls had a blast too-- their job on the crew was to jump on the balloons once they were packed back up in order to squeeze the remaining air out! We're so thankful we were able to participate in this event, and can't wait to do it again next year (hopefully!)
It's hard for me to reach the top of windshield on It's hard for me to reach the top of windshield on the tall Sprinter van... good thing we have Wacky little ones!
BLM camping on Lockhart Road outside of Canyonland BLM camping on Lockhart Road outside of Canyonlands Needles District. Beautiful spot, but it was super windy which blew the fine red sand everywhere-- each time we opened the van door for a minute a new layer of red dust covered everything!
Super windy today at Canyonlands Needles District. Super windy today at Canyonlands Needles District.
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16 Jan

We love meeting up with other families on the road, but almost every time we end up taking away germs with us. This time all 4 of us ended up with the flu! Ugh! We're hunkered down by ourselves in Quartzsite recovering.

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10 Jan

Too windy today for balloons to fly at Lake Havasu Balloon Festival. Fingers crossed that Sat & Sun are calm days!

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27 Nov

Headed to Bisbee AZ for Thanksgiving!

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