This week at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has been filled with incredible experiences. I've seen hundreds of balloons filling the sky all around me, even directly above my RV. I've watched American-flag wielding sky divers shoot out fireworks as they spiraled down through the sky. I've delighted in balloons of all different shapes filling and … Continue reading Going to Work at the Balloon Fiesta
The Momma
Balloon Fiesta – Special Shapes
Today was all about Special Shapes balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The local schools actually are cancelled today and tomorrow so families can go to the Fiesta, so it was even more crowded this morning than the rest of the week has been. My hubby also took off work today, so our whole … Continue reading Balloon Fiesta – Special Shapes
Synchronicity Part II
In a previous post, I told the story of fulfilling my dream of getting to ride in a hot air balloon at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I used a large number of photos that I took with my cell phone. However, I took an even larger number of photos with my real camera. So, … Continue reading Synchronicity Part II
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – Monday
I'll be honest, before we started full-timing, I had no idea that there was such a thing as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I always loved the hot air balloon events that happened in my hometown as part of the Fourth of July festivities, and I've always dreamed of going on a hot air balloon … Continue reading Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – Monday
The Arches Behind the Name
There are over 2,000 reasons that Arches National Park acquired its name. We saw just a small percentage of them during the five weeks we were in the area. Here are some of the arches that we saw.
Six Unexpected Social Benefits of Roadschooling
[Editor's Note: I originally wrote this a year ago for a friend of a friend who asked me to be the "roadschool voice" for a new moms' blog she was starting. That blog ended up not going live, and I kind of forgot about this article I had written. I finally thought I'd go ahead … Continue reading Six Unexpected Social Benefits of Roadschooling
Our Summer Mixtape
We have had an absolutely wonderful summer! We took a break from traveling in the RV so we could spend some time at home reconnecting with our friends and church family. The kids also participated in some camps and joined a swim team, plus we made a couple short trips to visit grandparents. Our goal … Continue reading Our Summer Mixtape
A Day in De Smet, SD
We were driving across South Dakota, listening to Laura Ingalls Wilder's book "The Long Winter" when I looked at a map and realized we would be passing just one hour from De Smet, the setting of the book! A few phone calls were made, and we arranged to spend the next day in De Smet! … Continue reading A Day in De Smet, SD
Yellowstone, Day 6: Canyon
Today was all about waterfalls, canyons, and ospreys...and a few geysers and bison, of course. Next we needed to drive back to Old Faithful (for the third time) for the kids to finish and turn in their Junior Ranger and Young Scientist books. Now that work was done, it was time to hike up to … Continue reading Yellowstone, Day 6: Canyon
Yellowstone, Day 5: Mammoth Hot Springs
Today's photos are just a jumbled collection of some of my favorite photos from today. We took one hike by Mammoth Hot Springs and another at Sheepeater Cliff. We also walked on the boardwalks around Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Geyser Basin. ********** This is part of a Yellowstone series. You can view the other days … Continue reading Yellowstone, Day 5: Mammoth Hot Springs
