Rob was up early and knocked out a five mile run before the rest of the crew woke up. We are staying nestled in the mountains next to a lake.…
After an incredible six nights in and around Acadia National Park, we packed up to start our drive back west.

Today was a long driving day, but it went pretty smoothly.…
Now that we are all caught up on sleep again, we were ready for another day of adventure. We headed over to the west, much less crowded side of the park, starting with the Beech Cliff Ladder trail.…
Today’s drive was a bit longer and spendier than the Google Maps directions, but oh so worth the time and tolls.…
Rob had an unscheduled work morning, so after talking with the campsite staff the boys and Kelly opted to take the local trolley to nearby Old Orchard Beach.…
Yes, it has taken 39 total days and about 20 driving days for Kelly to have a drive day where she doesn’t hit the rumble strips on the road at least one time.…
Today we did Boston, and like NYC, we did it in one day. The kids hadn’t been there, so we wanted to see a little bit of everything.…
Wow, it was so cool to have an entire group of Rob’s college friends and their families meet us for an afternoon at a park in Arlington.…
We couldn’t resist one cheesy joke—after all, we’re in Christmas, Michigan, where even the street names are holiday-themed.

Today was a slow start, with the kids in bed until 9:30.…

We hit the jackpot getting to celebrate the 4th of July in Munising, Michigan. This small town really punched above its weight with the festivities, yet still had that small town charm.…