Destinations - Five Happy Campers

National Parks	You can expect to find posts related to our National Parks in this category. These are many of the most beautiful or historic places in the United States.
State Parks	If a post is related to a state park in any state, you can expect to find information about it in this category.
Family Vacations	This category is for when a vacation takes our family to a place that is not normally related to the rest of the content on this blog (for instance, Disney World.) We will still write about these vacations and those posts will appear here.
Day Trips	These trips don't require an overnight stay. Most places are within a 3-hour drive of our home in Northern Virginia.

Lots of Buttes in Monument Valley

"I like big buttes and I cannot lie..." I know, I know. It's not pronounced like butts. It's actually pronounced

Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park is definitely one of the less visited National Parks in the Southwest, but that doesn't mean

Bryce Canyon National Park was our next stop and easily one of my favorite stops on our trip. In fact,

Day 3 in Zion National Park started with a continued quest for gorgeous sunrise pictures. We took breakfast with us

We started our second day in Zion National Park early. Since I read that the viewpoint at the end of

Stop 1 on our Southwest U.S. vacation was Zion National Park. My desire to visit Zion National Park is all

Our Epic Southwest U.S. Vacation

Ahhhh! I'm finally getting back into a routine and posting to the blog. I have good reason though. Earlier this

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Before we moved from Northern Virginia my family (mom, dad, sisters and their families) came for a visit. My 12-year

The Kennedy Center with Kids

One thing I've always believed since the moment our daughters were born is that you shouldn't stop doing things just

Do you love scenic drives? Do you love 360 degree mountain summit views? Are you planning a trip to the

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