An Ichthyosaur was a prehistoric marine reptile. I had never heard of it before we moved to Nevada. The official state fossil of Nevada is the Ichthyosaur and we have lived here for three years, so I felt that it was well past time to visit the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. After traveling to Austin, Texas … Continue reading Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park, Nevada + Ichthyosaur Unit Study
Hike #7 for 2026 We took a day trip to try a few new trails that are part of the Parks & Rec 2026 Trails Challenge. We hiked three of the shorter available trails for the challenge for a total of 3.94 miles. Five hikes are required to enter the prize raffle at the end … Continue reading Parks & Rec Trails Challenge 2026
Hikes #4 & #5 for 2026 Our debut glamping trip of the 2026 season was to Valley of Fire State Park - a bucket list destination for us! As we were prepping the trailer, my husband discovered that the water pump wasn’t working. It’s always something with recreational equipment. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ He spent a day searching … Continue reading Valley of Fire State Park – Nevada
My husband had a work trip in Austin, TX and the kiddos (ages 11, 13 & 16) and I got to tag along. The kiddos and I had never been to Texas before and we were really excited to spend 3 days exploring. The whole trip started with a big snafu… my husband used his … Continue reading Exploring Austin, Texas with Tween/Teens
I ended up deciding to visit Zilker Botanical Garden for our last day in Austin, TX. The other option was Bullock Texas State History Museum where I’m sure we could’ve spent an entire day. If we’d had another day in Austin, I would’ve gone there next. My husband’s conference ended today and I was hoping … Continue reading Zilker Botanical Garden – Austin, TX
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