We Bought a Fifth-Wheel! (The Trip to Pick It Up and A Review of RV Wholesalers)

October 18, 2017December 12, 2017Melissa2 Comments

So, we did it. We bought a fifth-wheel. It’s a 41-foot, 2018 Heartland Elk Ridge. The trip from Montana to Ohio to pick it up was anything but smooth sailing- stormy weather, truck issues, the pick up date being changed while in mid-trip, and a completely disorganized pickup process. We bought it from RV Wholesalers […]

Camping at Bighorn Canyon (The Pros and Cons)

July 14, 2017December 12, 2017Melissa2 Comments

Sun, rain, wind, debris, BBQ, fun! We had it all! 4th of July weekend, we had the opportunity to go camping at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area with some friends, as well as Corey’s brother and his new wife. Camping at Bighorn Canyon has become a bit of a tradition for us for 4th of […]

Curriculum Review: Prodigy (And Why We Love It!)

April 18, 2017April 10, 2019MelissaLeave a Comment

In the words of Cap’n C., “It is awesome!” (Disclaimer- This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see Disclosure Policy.) Math has never been a favorite subject in our household. I am always on the search for ways to supplement our math curriculum; fun resources to change things up once in a […]

A Trail Ride with My Daughter

August 18, 2015August 7, 2019Melissa

This past weekend, my daughter and I had an opportunity to go horseback riding in nearby Absarokee (pronounced Ab-zor-kee). We have been talking about going since she was little and there was never a chance. When we lived in Texas, she was too young for liability reasons at every place we tried; in Germany, horseback […]

2015 Scout Show (Billings)

March 26, 2015August 6, 2019Melissa

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to attend the 2015 Scout Show in Billings for our new Tiger Cub Scout. After years of him tagging along to so many of his older sister’s Girl Scout events, it was nice for him to start to have his own scouting things to go to. There were […]

PlayMobil Fun Park (Germany)

November 17, 2014August 6, 2019Melissa

My family loves theme parks. I mean REALLY LOVES! From big amusement parks with huge crazy roller coasters to little play parks without rides, but plenty to climb on. We’ve been to Six Flags (a couple of them), Disneyland, Legoland (California and Germany), various Fairytale Lands, and more. Recently, we went to PlayMobil FunPark […]