This hike has become an annual tradition for our family. We were excited to participate for the third year in a row! I can’t remember the last time we’ve lived in one place long enough to do a thing three years in a row! This hike was about a 2 mile loop on a flat … Continue reading First Hike 1/1/26 & Goals for 2026 (slightly updated 1/5/26)
My husband had a work conference in Denver, CO and the kiddos and I tagged along for a little vacay time. My hubs is gone all day at these conferences, he leaves at 6:30 am for meeting breakfasts and gets back to the hotel at 10 pm after client diners and networking. The kiddos and … Continue reading Denver, CO – Sightseeing with Tween/Teens
Day 2 of our Denver adventure started the same with the continental breakfast at the hotel. Then we took an Uber to Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. We spent about 2 hours here and it was a nice air and space museum. They had a life size replica of an x-wing from … Continue reading Denver, CO – Air & Space Museum, Botanic Garden, RiNo, Casa Bonita, Aurora Borealis
before you go hiking at Elkhorn Slough, stop at Phil’s Fish Market in Castroville for some delicious fried artichoke hearts and fish & chips  Hike #12 for 2025 We hiked a 2-mile loop on mostly flat gravel trails and saw 13 different species of birds! A slough is an inlet that is sporadically filled with … Continue reading Elkhorn Slough – Hike
My happy place! 🩵 Before heading to the beach at Carmel-by-the-Sea, we highly recommend stopping by Bruno‘s Market to get custom sandwiches. They are amazing! There is no better place to enjoy a sea salt caramel by the sea than Carmel-by-the-Sea. This was my youngest son‘s idea, and we found the delicious caramels at Bruno‘s … Continue reading Carmel-by-the-Sea
heavens to betty 