Colorado
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Ultimate Family Camping Trip: Exploring Utah and Colorado’s National Parks
My husband deployed for 6 months when my kids were only 6 months and 2 years old. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done — solo parenting while he was 9 time zones away. As soon as we found out when he was returning from deployment and his spring break dates, we started planning our family camping trip to Utah and Colorado’s National Parks. It gave us something to look forward to during those long months. I never in my wildest dreams would’ve predicted how incredible this trip would be. We traveled 15 days across the Southwest United States through Colorado, Arizona, and Utah and visited 7…
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Breckenridge, Colorado | 2-Day Itinerary
As a young adult, I found myself daydreaming of places I wanted to visit that looked like a winter wonderland. I would save Instagram posts, Pinterest pins and print photos off and put it around my office and classroom. Breckenridge was one of those places that seemed like such a far off dream; something I could only hope to visit one day. Living in Colorado now, at 30, feels like a constant pinch me moment. Living less than 3 hours away from some of the places I grew up dreaming about never gets old. I’ve lived in Colorado for almost a year now and finally got around to driving up…
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Fall in Colorado: A Visit to Long Neck Pumpkin Farm
It’s been 5 years since I’ve experienced fall in the United States. Living in Europe during the fall was wonderful because of the many festivals, grape stomps, and apple-picking opportunities. So, I had high expectations when it came to this season here in Colorado, and it was wonderful. Seeing the leaves change from green to deep orange a little bit more each day made me so happy. There are a plethora of pumpkin patches and fall activities here in Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas. Our favorite place we visited and one that we’ll definitely be making a tradition out of is Long Neck Pumpkin Farm. It’s an incredibly unique…
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11-Day Family Camping Trip Through Colorado, Wyoming & Utah
During the summer of 2022, we embarked on an 11-day family camping trip through Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Over 2,000 miles traveling and sleeping in a 34-square-foot camper with our 2 small children was amazing. Back in April we purchased a Forest River NoBo 10.5 and have been planning this trip ever since. While our original thought was to head to Utah, we decided to travel north to cooler temperatures in July. We spent 11 days traveling to Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park) and back down through Utah (Flaming Gorge) before ending back up in Colorado. The memories we made with our children (2 years old and 4 months at the…
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Our First Trip as Family of Four to Boulder, Colorado
The first time traveling with a newborn is always nerve-wracking, but traveling with 2 under 2 was even more overwhelming. We wholeheartedly believe that exposing children to things when they’re young pays off in the long run! So we decided to take a short weekend trip to Boulder, Colorado, just 2 hours from our home in Colorado Springs. A weekend of hiking, dining out, and exploring downtown was just what we needed after not traveling for months during my third trimester. Where to Stay for a Weekend in Boulder, Colorado I searched for somewhere close enough to downtown that we didn’t have to drive very far, but also close enough…
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We’ve Moved (& More Life Updates) | Germany to Colorado
Whew, it’s been a while yall! The last blog I wrote was back in June of 2021. I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since then. So much has happened since we moved from Germany to Colorado, so let’s do a recap of the last year… We came down with military orders in August 2021 that set us to leave Grafenwoehr, Germany in early November 2021. That’s when things really got busy. I got pregnant for the second time in a few short months after a miscarriage, we had to make all of our out-processing appointments, organize and purge things from our home, and get ready to ship all…
