After Mortimer Campground we headed up to Julian Price Campground in Blowing Rock, NC. We were earlier than the peak colors but still had some great glimpses here and there: Before checking into the campground we stopped and had lunch at Price Park Picnic area. Traveling in a truck (and storing the food in coolers) …
(Feb 2022: I’m writing this blog now and backdating it because I forgot to post it after we did this trip!!! So Fall 2021 - we had sold Woody the travel trailer and hadn’t yet decided to buy Winnie our Class C. So for our fall getaway we tried a weekend of tent camping . …
What an amazing vacation we had in October. It was truly one of the best vacations we’ve had and we loved getting B all to ourselves for 2 whole weeks. We had great conversation, lots of fresh air, lots of laughter, great exercise, and rest! I’m so grateful for how the Lord worked out all …
Hurricane Isaias hit our area August 3rd after a summer full of amazing sunshine and memories and fun! It really wasn’t a large or forceful hurricane and didn’t have a substantial amount of rain like Florence but it hit the island at the worst place and time (right corridor of the storm at a full …
We are in the midst of a crazy month in American history so I thought it was the perfect time to reflect back on our summer and all the fun we had! I’m so grateful for the safe, innocent, unplugged, fun childhood memories we’re able to give our kiddos and visitors. It’s such a gift …
Summer 2020 is in the books - and it was a summer we will never forget. It flew by and we loved all the special time with each other, family, local friends, and visitor friends! With so much going wrong in the world, we are so thankful for this special place of peace and beauty …
What a crazy time in history. Yet for us Rookies- it’s not TOO crazy. We are just doing what we did all last year: homeschooling, B working from home, and staying far from friends! Haha God’s timing has been so perfect. We are so grateful our adventure around the country was last year and not …
For those that haven't heard... after 9 months on the road full time....and 6 months of living at our parent's houses..... we are under contract on a house back here in the kiddos' "hometown" area of Brunswick County. 🙂 (This is my fave pic from my fave place in our home county. Be ready to …
Well we thought that our week in the Smokies would be our last adventure in Woody for 2019 - but plans changed. We couldn't bring Woody to the dealer to get his things fixed until today (instead of last weekend)....so this week we stayed at Jellystone in Tabor City. The kids (and Mommy) were super …
After Montreat and the Biltmore ..... on Friday we finally were able to check off AB's bucket list item for our travel year: Horseback riding! All that rain Wed and Thurs brought in a cold front and it was 33 degrees Friday morning when we left for the stables! Elsa had visited the tops of …
Rookie Roadsters 