Be Thankful!

  Be Thankful! No matter what any of us are going through during this time in history, be thankful. Be thankful for family, for friends, for a wonderful meal, a roof over your head and clothes on your back. Be thankful for the opportunity to experience this life with all of its hardships and all…

Montana’s Capitol Building Sets Itself Apart!

Although I have found all of the capitol buildings that we have visited so far to be pretty incredible in their own way, the capitol building in Helena, Montana stands out to me in one particular way…it’s vibrant colors. The architecture is one thing but when you combine it with this use of beautiful color,…

Scratch It Off The Map!

  So we have this map in our trailer of the United States, its a scratch off map.  However this scratch off map comes with rules.  We needed to come up with a way to “earn the state,” so to speak, before we have our kids reveal the image of the state below. There is…

Well, We Almost Visited The VLA….

Dang it! This is something that would have been a great learning experience for the kiddos…and yes, I’ve really, really wanted to go too…for a long time…since I was a kid myself, but unfortunately it wasn’t open to the public at the moment.  So, for now, patience is the name of the game. For those…

Homeschool?…Nope, Roadschool!

Michelle and I are coming up on our 6th year of homeschooling our children and we couldn’t be happier with our decision.  It may have its ups and downs, good days and bad days but without a doubt we know we’ve made the right choice. And the transition to living on the road has been…