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Happy New Year 2022!!

I hope the new year brings you all happiness, health and lots of fun. For our family, what better way to start out 2022 with a hike! We participated in the Virginia State Parks: First Day Hike 2022. We are fortunate enough that we have York River State Park right down the street from us.Continue reading “Happy New Year 2022!!”

Humpback Rocks…..Take 2 11/7/2021

Still wanting to take the kids to Humpback Rocks and still having hopes of the fall foliage being peak, Blake and I decided to attempt taking the kids again after breakfast. Taylor got up early and we made our Sunday pancake breakfast. This is the earliest we have ever had our pancake breakfast. After breakfastContinue reading “Humpback Rocks…..Take 2 11/7/2021”

The Priest Hike 10/30/2021

Blake got home from work around 7:30 and we started to get ready to head to the mountains. We talked the night before about possibly hiking The Priest, I was very hesitant though given what happened during our last attempt. The weather was horrible, cold, windy, rainy etc. We knew the fall colors are atContinue reading “The Priest Hike 10/30/2021”

Humpback Rocks attempt….Take 1 – 10/24/2021

Blake got home from work and we had our traditional Sunday pancake breakfast. After breakfast Blake and I cleaned up while the kids played. We talked about wanting to take the kids on a short hike to see the fall colors, this time of the year the foliage should be around peak. We decided onContinue reading “Humpback Rocks attempt….Take 1 – 10/24/2021”

Pennsylvania/Maryland Highpoint Trip 10/15/2021-10/17/2021

Knowing the fall colors will be at full peak this weekend in the western part of the state, Blake and I talked about a bunch of different places we could go. We ended up choosing to Highpoint Pennsylvania and Maryland. I wanted to book a hotel that would be in a good proximity to bothContinue reading “Pennsylvania/Maryland Highpoint Trip 10/15/2021-10/17/2021”

Westmoreland State Park 10/3/2021

No real plans today, Blake and I had talked about doing something we just didn’t know what. We did have it narrowed down to a hike in the mountains or Westmoreland State Park and visit a couple of wineries. As soon as Taylor woke up we headed out. Stopping at the West Point, VA McDonald’sContinue reading “Westmoreland State Park 10/3/2021”

Skyline Caverns and Mirror Maze

Skyline Caverns website We arrived at Skyline Caverns and Blake and I went inside to purchase the tickets for everyone. We also purchased the tickets for the Mirror Maze. I downloaded a coupon from the website for $2 off per person for the Cavern tour. CAVERNS $24/PERSON CHILDREN (AGES 7-13) – $12 CHILDREN 6 ANDContinue reading “Skyline Caverns and Mirror Maze”

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park – Luray, VA 9/24/2021-9/26/2021

3 of my children have birthday 28 days apart and we ask them every year if they would rather have an experience/trip or a present. Every year they choose to have the experience/trip. This year we decided to take them to Jellystone Park in Luray, VA. I booked the cabin on Tuesday 9/21/2021 and weContinue reading “Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park – Luray, VA 9/24/2021-9/26/2021”

Crabtree Falls VA Hike with the Kids 9/11/2021

Hike: Crabtree Falls Distance: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain: 1109 feet Terrain: Stairs, Muddy, Rocks, Rooty Blake had the day off from work and we decided that morning we wanted to take the kids hiking. It was a clear day in the mountains which makes for beautiful views. We decided to take the kids to SpyContinue reading “Crabtree Falls VA Hike with the Kids 9/11/2021”

Blacksburg Waterfall Trip 8/27/2021-8/29/2021

Wanting to take the kids on one more trip before school starts, we decided to take them to Blacksburg to hike a couple of waterfalls. On the drive to Blacksburg, I book a hotel room for 2 nights at the Hyatt Place Blacksburg/University. They had a suite available which is perfect for our family. WeContinue reading “Blacksburg Waterfall Trip 8/27/2021-8/29/2021”