“Rrrrrrrocket!” Philip’s new favorite word after our trip to Kennedy Space Center this year is rocket. But, not just rocket; you must say “rrrrrrocket!” Every airplane he spots in the sky is suddenly a rocket! His fork is a rocket! The shampoo bottle is a rocket! Dad’s beer bottle is definitely a rocket! It’s been so fun to watch him develop a love for something that I find equally exciting – space travel! My love for science began at an…
Planning road trips with young kids can be a daunting task! What will I do to keep them entertained? How many times will I hear “Are we there yet?” from the backseat? Will they even enjoy the places we visit? All of these questions and more were some reasonable concerns I had before departing on the open road with my little ones. Today I’m sharing 7 tips (that I have used!) to get young kids involved and interested in a road trip!…
Easter is a very special holiday for our family. Celebrating Christ’s death and resurrection is a beautiful reminder of the most fundamental aspect of our faith. We also love the correlation of Easter with Spring and new life. From bunnies and chicks to flowers and trees, spring reminds us of a new beginning. Nothing is more important than the new life we receive through Christ’s death and resurrection. We have celebrated Easter all around the world. It doesn’t matter where…
After 18 days, thousands of miles, and countless memories made, we completed our first cross-country road trip with our kids! It was an awesome adventure and we will most definitely do it again (and have since!). But we learned a few things on this road trip that we hope to implement next time. Space out the driving days throughout the road trip I talked about this briefly during my last few posts about the road trip, but this was our…