This has to be one of the prettiest places I’ve been to. The kids were living their best life there, wild and free running around and adventuring. Kaden sprinted all the way up the side of the waterfall and walked across it. Leo learned how to throw rocks into the stream, which he thought was pretty fun!

After a couple of days in Minnesota, we drove down to Iowa for some more family and fun. We always enjoy being there, and this time Alia accomplished her goal of climbing all the way to the top of the rocketship slide at the park. She’d been wanting to since the last time we were here. At first she didn’t think she could, but then  ...

We were so excited on our trip up north to go visit the place where Laura Ingalls Wilder was born! We’ve read her first 3 books several times over the past year and a half, and it was a really neat experience to see the actual place her family started out. The site has a replica cabin like the one her family lived in, and picnic tables. We  ...