Living, Loving and Learning Together
When we first told our children they would be leaving their school, friends and home behind to travel with us full-time, they were all three upset. Kids do not like change so it was pretty understandable. However, as we continued to talk about it, they began to warm up to the idea. The next hurdle [...]
This is a life like no other – this is The Great Adventure ~Steven Curtis Chapman In June 2010 our family set out on what we called The Great Adventure. It was our introduction to full-time living in an RV. We were hooked. We returned in August ready to leave our life in Oregon behind [...]
When it’s cloudy in Portland, where do you go for fun? You head North on I-5 to Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Washington. You will have a howling good time! Great Wolf Lodge is located between Seattle (80 minutes) and Portland (90 minutes) along I-5. Your Great Wolf Lodge adventure begins in our massive, [...]
On Tuesday we packed our trunk with goodies for lunch, a change of clothes, books and videos, drug leashed Sir Tucker Jo, found mom’s cell phone and set off for a fun day with our friends from Petra School, Wonder in the Woods and Covenant Creek. Lincoln City is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2 [...]
One of my motivations for traveling is beautiful scenery everywhere I go. Humbug was no exception. It was interesting because I was pretty much confined to a chair during this weekend. It limited my ability to move and shoot, therefore I relied heavily on my telescope lens. I didn’t do too bad! BUTTERFLIES! BUMBLE BEES! [...]
One of our favorite places to visit on our way to the Oregon Coast is Camp 18. Located on Highway 26, it is one of the most popular restaurants between Portland and Seaside. Camp 18 includes a restaurant, gift shop, logging memorial museum plus many artifacts from Oregon’s logging industry. Eat, shop and learn in [...]
Sunday we decided that Portland was too crowded. We loaded up the truck with wood, chairs, kids and Sir Tucker Jo. Our destination: Arcadia Beach. Arcadia Beach is a state park operated by Oregon State Parks. It is located only about 90 minutes from Hillsboro, Oregon via Highway 26 West. The parking lot is just [...]
Each year in July our area hosts a lavender festival; my favorite festival of the year. I went today, camera in hand, with a few of my dearest friends. Our destination was Mountainside Lavender farm. This small family-run farm is located in the Scholls agricultural area outside of Beaverton, Tigard, Sherwood and Hillsboro. With over [...]
Father’s Day 2011 Happy Father’s Day! We spent our weekend in Astoria with Full-Time Families! While driving around, we had a chance to take some pictures on the beach. These are my favorite pictures from the photo session. Bear and her Daddy! Missy and Her Daddy!
About the Joshua Tree Joshua Tree or Yucca Brevifolia is really a plant, not a tree. It has been classified to be a member of the Lily Family. It can grow up to 40 feet at a rate of approximately 1 inch per year. It’s fruit is pollinated only by the female Yucca moth. The [...]
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