9 Year Old Birthday Interview

Last week was an awesome getaway birthday celebration at Great Wolf Lodge. The boys used their Halloween prize money and we all had the best time getting away and getting out our flip flops and swim attire in February! It was so fun watching their independence as they buddied up 2 and 2 and conquered …

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Colorado Part III: Rocky Mountain National Park

Let’s finish up this Colorado series, shall we? Although I’m certainly not ready to put the trip behind us! Our second full day in Colorado, we headed just a little over an hour away from Denver to the Estes Park Entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. The drive there just got more gorgeous as we …

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Colorado 2015 Part II: Our Favorite Hotel for a Large Family + Colorado Springs

Start Here: Colorado 2015 Part 1 Warning: Picture Heavy Post #SorryNotSorry After chatting with friends and checking out our options, we decided to stay in Denver for our short duration in Colorado. It was a central location to our “must-sees”, close to the airport, and we found a brand-new Drury Hotel in the Denver metro …

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Colorado 2015 Part I : Tips for Flying with a Large Family

We’re still coming down from our Rocky Mountain High {in Colorado}. It was simply an unforgettable family trip, and I cannot get those beautiful mountains off my mind. We had great weather, great accommodations, great flights, and great memories – and I look forward to sharing some of the highlights with you all! When Brad …

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Murrays Meet Mountains

My boys have begged to fly on an airplane since they could talk. We used to take them to the airport just to give them a taste, but they’ve never had the feeling of the power of a take off, or being in the clouds, or traveling at 500 miles per hour. In fact, we …

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All You Need to Know Before Visiting Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana

We recently kicked off our summer with a 2 day visit to Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana. After hearing so many friends rave about it, we had to go discover how great it is family entertainment for ourselves! We were more than impressed from just walking in the gate with the friendliness of the …

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What To Do In St. Louis with Kids {Day 2}

{Start with Day 1 over here} When I asked for recommendations of family-friendly things to do in St. Louis last week, many of you were adamant about us visiting The City Museum. In fact to quote my friend, Katy, “If you don’t take the boys here, I cannot forgive you.”   So after we stuffed …

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What NOT to Miss in St. Louis {with kids}

So we are planning an upcoming overnight to St. Louis and would love to have your input for things we need to see while we are there! And we trust your awesome opinions and experiences over Google or TripAdvisor! So what MUST we see? What MUST we do? What MUST we eat? We’re already planning …

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