Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago Vacation :: For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids to Chicago for three nights and four days. We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City. I’m going to share our adventures with you in a series of installments so you can...
Chicago: Shedd Aquarium
Chicago Vacation :: For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids to Chicago for three nights and four days. We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City. I’m going to share our adventures with you in a series of installments so you can...
Ashland :: Home of Henry Clay
A few weeks back Ella and I visited Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington, Kentucky. This stately home is tucked away in the middle of a residential area in Lexington. We were in Lexington for a baby shower at my Aunt Carol & Uncle Jack’s house, which is right across the street from Henry...
McGlasson’s Farm in Boone County
McGlasson’s Farm in Boone County is a favorite of mine, as I’ve been visiting them since I was a child to find the perfect pumpkin each year. I loved taking a drive in the country along Route 8 (River Road) with my family when I was young, and then in a pickup truck with Michael...
Creating a Family Travel Guide
When Michael and I were in college we spent many weekends at the Red River Gorge, and even after we got married we still went camping pretty regularly. But once we started having kids camping got a bit complicated, and we started staying in cabins and not tent camping as much as we used to...
Red River Gorge ~ Fall Break 2012
This weekend was Fall Break for my kids, and we spent a few days camping near Natural Bridge & Red River Gorge. We spent our weekend exploring, adventuring, s’more making, tent sleeping, fire tending, junk food eating, hiking, laughing, reading, star gazing and memory making. I picked just a few of my favorite pictures from...
Kentucky State Parks: Rough River Dam
Here’s few of my favorite pictures from our family vacation last month to Rough River Dam State Park. Oh how we love visiting the Kentucky State Parks! Rough River Dam State Park: Exploring… Reading… Hiking… Playing video games… Walking & chatting… Boating… Reflecting… Learning new games… You can read more about our trip to Rough...
#1 Dad on Vacation
We spent the days preceding Father’s Day hanging out with the #1 Dad in a cottage at Rough River Dam State Park. It was a wonderful getaway….we relaxed, read books, played video games, took a pontoon boat ride, went swimming, walked in the woods, took naps, explored the area surrounding the dam, and totally forgot...
Cumberland Falls State Park
This weekend our family had a little mini-vacation at Cumberland Falls State Park. Ella’s Odyssey of the Mind team was taking part in the State competition, so we used the opportunity to have a family getaway. It was too short, but full of fun. Despite the clouds and rain we managed to squeeze in a...
Evans Orchard in Georgetown, Kentucky
Today we met our dear friends at Evans Orchard in Georgetown, Kentucky…it’s our favorite place to pick apples and look for pumpkins. I’ve written about it before…here on The Little Things Blog. Please share your favorite apple recipes in the comments section!! Evans Orchard ::
Our Mini Vacation : Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
Our family loves to visit the state parks in Kentucky, we are blessed to live in a state with so many gorgeous state parks that are well cared for and have lodging so we can stay and enjoy them. Last week we went away for a few days to Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park,...
Keeping Kids Occupied on a Long Drive
I’m getting ready for a long car ride with four young children. And even though my kids are great traveling kids, I always get a bit anxious at the prospect of six of us in the car for so long. I’ve been working this week on putting together a bag of fun things for each...
