Ranger Tim was my uncle. People would often ask him, “So, have you lived in Pittsburgh all your life?” To which he would say, “Not yet.” On September 4, 2019 Uncle Tim passed away. He had indeed lived all his life in Pittsburgh. He liked to be called Ranger because rangering in National Parks all… Read More The Legacy of Ranger Tim
Our six had a chance to go up into the St. Louis Gateway Arch and catch up with an old college friend of mine before and after our time with the whole Moody gang. Our 2nd biennial Moody family reunion was in Grayville, IL on Labor Day weekend for Jon’s wedding. It was all that… Read More The Whole Gang
Spring Break turned into a sort of winter break for us since we headed to the snowy mountains of Bend. Stephen needed to go to Bend for work, so we planned a family trip and got a rental house for the week. The first morning, we woke up to snow that fell in big flakes… Read More Adventure in Bend
Now that it’s February, maybe I should tell you about our Christmas trip. It had been two whole years since I had seen my family, so it was good to be together and make some new memories! Our little band of travelers took off on Christmas Day. The boys were cute about wanting equal time… Read More An Appalachian Christmas
Silas flew off to Hoosier-land this summer where my 7 year old boy transformed into a mature 12 year old in just one week. Time with family seems to do that–and it’s fun to watch. Stephen dropped Silas off, and left him to bask in all the family time and attention. Dad loves to golf… Read More Silas’ Indiana Adventure
Stephen and I lean toward the spontaneous adventures. Though we use our synced Google calendars extensively to manage appointments and activities, we always find ourselves going on day trips or overnight trips without intense planning ahead of time. Sure, things have not always worked out perfectly, but at least we’re going with the flow and… Read More Last Minute Vacay
The kids had been counting down the days, and Brynn kept announcing that she was going to wear her “ballerina dress” (aka swimsuit) for spring break. Great Wolf Lodge was a huge success! I didn’t realize that there were Great Wolf Lodges all around the country until my cousin blogged about her trip to one… Read More Great Wolf Lodge
Cooper walked through the airport and up to the airline check-in desk with all the swagger and confidence in the world. I couldn’t believe he didn’t freak out at some point on the trip. I thought perhaps his excitement at visiting Grammy and Grampy all by himself would wear off when it came time to… Read More Cooper’s Indiana Adventure
Cape Disappointment did NOT disappoint! It was a fantastic weekend with friends. Since this was our first family tent-camping trip, I compiled a packing list from this mom’s blog and added my own ideas too. I’m happy to say that we brought pretty much everything we needed–although I would definitely bring more paper towels, Styrofoam cups,… Read More Cape Disappointment Camping
My dad fully embraced his role as Grandpa during our Christmas visit to West Virginia. From the minute we arrived, Dad had an entire playtime schedule planned for the kids. He pulled out classic wooden toys from his childhood and was giddy with excitement as he shared them with Silas, Cooper, and Brynn. It was… Read More Playtime at Grandma and Grandpa’s