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”
Category Archives: Washington State/Oregon Trip August 2019
Yellowstone/Grand Teton 6/10/2021-6/13/2021
Blake has his 5 day break this week and since we are not getting a weekend together in August around our anniversary, I took off Thursday and Friday to give us a long weekend. We planned to hike one or 2 days and take the boat to the Eastern Shore on one of the days.Continue reading “Yellowstone/Grand Teton 6/10/2021-6/13/2021”
Lewis Falls Hike – 5/26/2020
Taylor’s First Real Hike Wanting to get Taylor out for her first real hike, we looked for a good waterfall hike and found Lewis Falls. This is also my first hike post-partum. Gander kept a good watch on Taylor for us during the almost 3 hour drive to the Big Meadows Amphitheater. He stayed likeContinue reading “Lewis Falls Hike – 5/26/2020”
Cole Mountain hike with kids 3/27/2020
35 weeks pregnant and little did I know this would be the last outing before we welcomed Taylor into the world. We travel to Montebello, VA and arrived in the area of Hog Camp Gap located off Wiggins Spring Rd. This time we chose the correct trailhead for the Cole Mountain hike. Back in NovemberContinue reading “Cole Mountain hike with kids 3/27/2020”
Carter Mountain Orchard 11/10/2019
Before I divorced, I used to take the kids to Carter Mountain Orchard once a year to pick apples and get apple cider donuts (I was skeptical at first, boy was I wrong to be skeptical – they are so good, especially when they are hot and fresh). Blake has never been to Carter MountainContinue reading “Carter Mountain Orchard 11/10/2019”
Dark Hallow Falls – 11/3/2019
Blake, his mom Teri and I went to Teri’s brother’s retirement get together on 11/2/2019. We rented a hotel room and the next morning we decided to hike Dark Hallow Falls. Blake hiked the falls before with Nick and really enjoyed the hike. This is also my first hike since finding out I am pregnant.Continue reading “Dark Hallow Falls – 11/3/2019”
Washington State/Oregon Trip August 22-28, 2019
Blake and I decided that we wanted to travel to Washington State and Oregon plus see some of the Pacific West Coast. No real plans in place, we booked tickets a couple of days in advance. We decided that we would be traveling to a bunch of different destinations and that depending on the weatherContinue reading “Washington State/Oregon Trip August 22-28, 2019”
Cass Scenic Railroad/Snowshoe 6/7/2019-6/9/2019
Every year when I was a kid, we would have a family reunion in Elkins, WV. To make the weekend even more special, my Granddad would take us on the Cass Scenic Railroad. This became a favorite trip and it always created a lot of memories. Ever since I had kids, I always wanted toContinue reading “Cass Scenic Railroad/Snowshoe 6/7/2019-6/9/2019”
1st Camping Trip/Humpback Rocks Loop Trail – 5/31/2019-6/2/2019
I have never been tent camping a day in my life, Blake has been tent camping almost his entire life. We decided it was time for me to give it a go. Blake talked to his brother Ty and he wanted to go with us. We left after I got off work and headed toContinue reading “1st Camping Trip/Humpback Rocks Loop Trail – 5/31/2019-6/2/2019”
SNP Jones Run/Doyle’s River Falls Overnight Trip 5/18/2019-5/19/2019
Shenandoah National Park – Jones Run Falls and Doyle’s River Falls Loop I purchased a hiking book called: A Falcons Guide: Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia: A Guide to the State’s Best Waterfall Hikes. This books contains 48 of the best waterfalls in Virginia. Blake and I made a goal to hike all of them. AContinue reading “SNP Jones Run/Doyle’s River Falls Overnight Trip 5/18/2019-5/19/2019”
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