Blogs from Agoura Hills, California, United States, North America

The trip was planned last October with the idea of getting away for Steve and Tory's 10-year anniversary with no kids. We wanted to go somewhere similar to our Honeymoon in Costa Rica, which was 10 amazing days spent between Tamarindo Beach and Nayara at the Arenal Volcano. Panama was an option but Cancun was recommended by our travel agent Debbie and the Haven Riviera all-inclusive resort was the place. We started the night before by dropping off Nathan and Rosie to sleep the night before we left at a friends house, Dean and Michelle Lee, because we were leaving for the airport early the next morning. Vivian stayed with us on the last night because the previous day was very rough for her. She had to have her front tooth extracted and was in pain ... read more

It was a better night's sleep and everyone woke up happy so Steve put Vivian up in bed with Rosie. They figured out how to open to full window and screen to see and hear the ocean, then Vivian had a very fun time sticking her head out the window and giggling. We did another easier breakfast of cereal and microwaved egg bites as the kids were able to watch some Strawberry Shortcake DVDs so it kind of felt like home in the RV. Most of the things were put away but the remaining items got packed up and we took a family picture in front of the RV before driving off. There were no dumps at the RV Campground but we could use them at Sycamore Canyon Campground so drove a few minutes south to ... read more

Off to Tennessee, the land of Country music and fried chicken. Nathan is now 6 1/2, Rosie is 3 and turns 4 in 3 weeks, and Vivian is 21 months old. They were very excited to see their similar aged cousins Ellie (6 1/2) and Grayson (4). With the COVID pandemic happening over the last 7 months, the airports have been much less crowded than usual and the check in and security went very smooth and easy. The kids flew to Sacramento in August to see Steve's parents but the 4-hour flight seemed a little more daunting of a job especially with the face mask requirements. The kids kept busy with toys, plenty of snacks, and movies on the iPad, while the amazing, happy baby Vivian had a nice 1 hour nap sleeping on Steve. Mike ... read more

Off to Idaho! The land of the potatoes and miles and miles of wheat fields. We had Grammy Sue take us to the airport, which was a big help with getting dropped right off at the airport terminal. She provided breakfast and we had plenty of activities for the flights. A short flight to Oakland and then a plane change was fine for the kids to explore the airport and get a little energy out. Naturally, Rosie enjoyed picking a wrestling match with her big brother Nathan, and they both enjoyed watching some planes from the windows. The 2-hour flight to Spokane was a relief as Rosie wanted to nap and slept on/with Steve for most of the flight. We got to our rental car, loaded our car seats, stopped for a McDonald's lunch in Spokane ... read more

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