For years a cabin in Lake Arrowhead has been on our family vision board. Arrowhead was the very first vacation we took as a family after Stevie was born (she was only 2 months old when we dipped her toes in the lake) and it was our first time venturing away from home as a family after she passed away. These are some pictures taken on t[...]
Every November my Mom and Stepdad have taken a trip to Playa Del Carmen. Over the years, they have fallen in love with the beach, the food and the people. A little over a year ago they packed up and moved to Playa into a dreamy home by the beach. I was pregnant with Stevie when they moved and I wanted her to get a bit older before[...]
The boys, soaking up their very first ocean view.As much as we need structure, consistency and a schedule to operate at our very best as a family: all four of us get anxious for adventure. We are a family on the move. We like to visit new places, experience new things and break the monotony of our everyday lives. Which is why we are stro[...]
Click here to see part 1 of our Four Seasons staycation weekend. _____ While our arrival and date night were a complete blast, these next two days at the Four Seasons were my absolute favorite. We had intended to venture off the property during our stay and check out some local attractions, but we were having way too much fun at the r[...]
We needed a vacation. Boy did we ever need a vacation. It had been a loooong summer for our little family. Even though life was the same, it all seemed to change for us over these past few months. We got closer. We got braver. We got tired. We got answers. We got determined. We got sad. We got grateful. We got hopeful...And all this wh[...]
I'm generally pretty terrible at packing for a trip. I take way longer than necessary to get everything together. I over-pack. And I end up bringing a bunch of mis-matched outfits that I never feel "cute" in. I've learned that not feeling cute can really put a damper on a getaway. This last weekend our family had a really fun oppo[...]
Read part 1 here. In my last post I talked all about our experience at the Disney Aulani. Because there was so much to do, we only spent 2 of the 8 days off the resort. The first day we spent checking out the North Shore and the surrounding area. Then because we had so much fun, we went back a second time a few days later. [...]
