Homeschool 8th Grade Graduation 2026

When our oldest son graduated from 8th grade we planned a special glamping trip to celebrate - Homeschool 8th Grade Graduation Celebration. Our middle daughter graduated from 8th grade this year so we planned another glamping trip with friends. Unfortunately, they came down with hand-foot-and-mouth disease right before the trip so they had to stay … Continue reading Homeschool 8th Grade Graduation 2026

Valley of Fire State Park – Nevada

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

Monterey, California – Bike Path

We booked a trip to Marina Dunes RV Resort to celebrate the Feast of Booths. This Biblical holiday was traditionally celebrated by building temporary shelters in which to live for the week. This is to commemorate the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years living in tents. Our adaptation was to go glamping in … Continue reading Monterey, California – Bike Path

Plasse’s Resort at Silver Lake, California

This was one of those “one thing after another” camping trips. The propane regulator was leaking as we were loading the trailer. We stopped at Ace Hardware on the way to buy replacement parts and my hubs spent an hour fixing it in the parking lot. The back-in site was kinda hairy and it took … Continue reading Plasse’s Resort at Silver Lake, California

First RV Weekender of the Season, Disc Golf & Homeschool Thrifting

My youngest son requested camping with friends for his 11th birthday. Cheers to camping season 2025! And by “camping” I mean “glamping in our Lance travel trailer”. We spent the weekend at Collins Lake in California. setting up upon arrival The weather was perfect and the children had so much fun using inflatable kayaks on … Continue reading First RV Weekender of the Season, Disc Golf & Homeschool Thrifting