When you think of activities in Colorado, one of the items that is most likely toward the top of the list is hiking. But hiking with kids puts a whole new spin on the activity. How exactly does one...
My husband and I got married in Las Vegas. I came home with a black eye and a cut on my forehead. But not for any reasons you might guess.
The Beginning... Vegas
Everything went according to plan until it was...
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I were talking with my cousin and his wife. It came up that my cousin wanted to hike to the Everest base camp. My reaction to this consisted of multiple high...
At one point on our drive, I turned off “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” My sweet little six year old shouted from the backseat, “But mom, what happened to Dumbledore's hand?” Say what?! She was listening to the story this entire time?! Sold. Audiobooks all day! Or at least on road trips.
When your family is in need of a little R&R and your schedule doesn't allow for a long trip away, a staycation is the perfect solution. As a Coloradan, it is commonplace to escape to a mountain town or...
It didn't used to be this way. When I was a kid, road trips were a BLAST! We could lie down in the back without buckles. *Gasp!* And we went to sleep comfortably without restraints. The worst discomfort we had was the occasional sibling taking up too much room next to us.
Whether you were born here, or (like me) you got here as soon as you could, you likely rely on Pikes Peak as a guiding point on your internal compass. Nicknamed America’s Mountain because it is the only fourteener...
I can’t help but find myself sometimes daydreaming about planning long, expensive vacations where I pack up my family and set off on a multi-week adventure. Ones where we get to really soak up and absorb our destination, spending...
I don’t know about you, but being cooped up at home for the last several months is starting to wear on me. Like so many families across the US, our spring break plans were foiled by this pandemic. We...
Ah, the family road trip. A time-honored tradition plunged into infamy by Chevy Chase movies of days gone by, is making its return. Pandemic-emptied airports have brought the road trip back in style. But road tripping with kids can...
In + Around CO Springs
The Colorado Springs Guide To Indoor Play Places
When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
