Arizona Road Trip (Part 8)

Day 5: Heading to Tuscan We went through Flagstaff on the way back from Grand Canyon National Park toward Tuscan stopping for lunch at a diner called Downtown Diner. I excitedly ordered the Country Fried Steak; one of my all-time favorite breakfast meals. I wasn’t impressed with my meal as it was a bit flavorless,

Arizona Road Trip (Part 5)

Day 3: Fun in Flagstaff After our afternoon in Sedona we headed to Flagstaff for the night checking into the Ramada by Wyndham Flagstaff East. We were extremely and pleasantly surprised by the size of this room. It had two balconies, two queen beds, a futon, and a king size bed. The bathroom was a

How do you Pack?

I never thought much about how I pack until I started traveling with friends. I don’t know if I would call it minimalist or if I would just name it as I feel like it is, which is lazy packing. I dislike making more work for myself than necessary. When we camp, even as a

Road Trip Tips: Keeping Costs Down

One thing I mentioned in my last blog about our road trip out East is how we were able to take a ten day vacation that we considered frugal for a family of four and still enjoy ourselves. After we returned home we figured out the entire road trip was about $700 making the daily

Heading East (Part Four)

We left First Landing State Park in Virginia heading toward Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury, North Carolina on day six of our travels. One of the favorite breakfasts for the boys on this trip was mini cinnamon raisin bagels dipped in a to-go peanut butter cup. This menu option made packing up for the

Heading East (Part Three)

As I commented in my previous blog, Shenandoah National Park was spectacular, but was not our top choice for traveling with children. We were excited to see what lay ahead of us. Our fourth day of vacation we headed toward First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is really quite a pleasant drive,

Heading East (Part Two)

Our days started out early since the boys wake up between six and eight am usually. This works out nicely for us when we travel as we are able to get where we are going earlier in the day. We appreciate having more time available to burn energy before bed each night. On our second

Heading East (Part One)

The summer after we took our road trip to Washington, we apparently forgot how stressful travel with children can be, and decided to take another one toward the east side of the country. Taking ten days on the road with two young children and only a few days with no driving was definitely a bold