McWay Falls – Big Sur, CA – 8/16/2023

Blake and I made our way to the trailhead of McWay falls. Unfortunately, you cannot complete the full trail due to sections being closed. It is also illegal to go to the base of the falls. The weather during our trip was not the best and the views lacked their beauty but what we wereContinue reading “McWay Falls – Big Sur, CA – 8/16/2023”

Cuyahoga Valley National Park – 7/25/2023

Surprisingly, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is one of the most visited National Parks in the United States. This came as a shock to Blake and me since it was in Ohio of all places. Turns out, the park doesn’t charge for admission and is located near a lot of residential areas. We started our visitContinue reading “Cuyahoga Valley National Park – 7/25/2023”

Natural Chimneys – 4/2/2022

Located in Augusta County (Mt. Solon), VA sits the beautiful site of Natural Chimneys. The chimneys themselves sit on a site within a campground. The Chimneys are limestone formations. Upon arrival, we thought we would have to take a hike to the site, however Natural Chimneys sits just past the parking lot. The first thingContinue reading “Natural Chimneys – 4/2/2022”

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”

Great Smoky Mountains Summer Vacation 7/25/2021-7/30/2021

The original place we wanted to book for our summer vacation was full (I actually tried to book the location months in advance but it was already full). Blake and I didn’t have a back up location for a trip, which lead me to making a list of possible places. A few of the placesContinue reading “Great Smoky Mountains Summer Vacation 7/25/2021-7/30/2021”

Piney Camping Weekend 4/30/2021-5/2/2021

I take in all of the extra Taylor snuggles I can, this is going to be the first weekend away from her. Blake and I stopped by his parents house before we left for our weekend of camping to pick up some firewood and while we were walking back to the shed we found aContinue reading “Piney Camping Weekend 4/30/2021-5/2/2021”

Roanoke Waterfall Trip/Richmond Dominion Building Implosion 5/30/2020-6/1/2020

Blake, Taylor and I drove up to Richmond to Ty’s apartment to watch the Dominion building implosion. We also introduced Taylor to her uncle Ty (Taylor is named after her uncle). We arrived around 6:45 and had a hard time finding parking because of all the spectators in the area to watching the building implosion.Continue reading “Roanoke Waterfall Trip/Richmond Dominion Building Implosion 5/30/2020-6/1/2020”

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”

Panther Falls/Henry Lanum Trail 11/16/2019

18 weeks pregnant, my belly is getting bigger and I want to go hiking for my birthday. My birthday is 11/20 and we have all the kids that day and Blake works Friday and Sunday of my birthday weekend so we decided to do our celebration 11/16. I drive up to his brother’s apartment theContinue reading “Panther Falls/Henry Lanum Trail 11/16/2019”