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Traveling to New York City | Central Park

January 8, 2023

My husband and I went to New York a couple of months ago and had such a great time. One of my favorite days was spent exploring Central Park. It’s huge (843 acres) and beautiful with so much to see. … More Traveling to New York City | Central Park

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Cruising With Kids | Alaska

October 12, 2022

Back in August, we joined my husband’s parents on a Discovery Princess Cruise to Alaska. It was such a great time! We sailed out of Seattle and spent 7 days between visiting towns in Alaska and Canada and hanging out on the cruise ship. … More Cruising With Kids | Alaska

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Camping Cape Disappointment with Kids

Camping Cape Disappointment with Kids

August 7, 2022

Earlier in the year, my husband and I discussed taking the girls camping over the summer. Right away, I started to look up different campgrounds around Washington State and two of the most popular sites were Kalaloch and Cape Disappointment. … More Camping Cape Disappointment with Kids

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Southern Utah with Kids | Snow Canyon

March 30, 2022

We loved Snow Canyon so much that we visited twice on our trip. There’s so much to see and explore there and I can’t wait to go back sometime. We visited two spots in the canyon: Sand Dunes and Jenny’s Canyon. … More Southern Utah with Kids | Snow Canyon

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Southern Utah with Kids | Pipe Spring National Monument

March 29, 2022

Pipe Spring National Monument was a really neat day trip while we were in St. George. … More Southern Utah with Kids | Pipe Spring National Monument

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Southern Utah with Kids | Red Reef Trail

March 27, 2022

While we were in St. George, UT we went on a really cool hike with friends in the Red Cliffs Recreation area called Red Reef Trails. The hike to the waterfall and back is about 1.5 miles roundtrip and was pretty easy for our entire family. … More Southern Utah with Kids | Red Reef Trail

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Southern Utah with Kids | Pioneer Park

March 15, 2022

We spent 3 wonderful weeks in the southwest going from Southern California to Utah to Arizona. … More Southern Utah with Kids | Pioneer Park

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WA State Fair | Holiday Magic

December 26, 2021

We had a wonderful time visiting the Washington State Fair’s Holiday Magic event last week! It was beautifully done and the kids had such a great time. … More WA State Fair | Holiday Magic

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Best Pumpkin Farms in Olympia, WA

October 10, 2021

Fall is my favorite time of year here in Washington! I love seeing all of the leaves changing colors, drinking lots of hot chocolate, and visiting all of the many pumpkin farms here in Olympia. We seriously are so lucky to have so many great local farms. … More Best Pumpkin Farms in Olympia, WA

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Schilter Family Farm Sunflower Experience

September 14, 2021

We said good-bye to summer last weekend with an outing to the Sunflower Experience at Schilter Family Farm. It was the perfect way to end the season and to welcome in the more fall-like weather we’re starting to experience now (not that I’m complaining- fall is my favorite season here in Washington!). … More Schilter Family Farm Sunflower Experience

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The MET was hands down the best museum we visited in New York City. I felt like it had something for everyone in it. You like history? Check out the Egyptian Temple of Dendur or the room full of Ancient Greek vases. More into art? Check out the rooms and rooms of Van Gogh, Monet, Dagas and countless others beautiful art. They have an entire exhibit just on music and whole rooms setup to be the interiors of houses from various time periods. It’s pretty amazing. There’s definitely not enough time in a day to see everything, so definitely worth planning out a bit in advance. Have you been? Do you have a favorite at the MET?
The second stop on the ferry takes you from the Statue of Liberty to Ellis island. The museum was amazing. I loved the different exhibits and learning more about the history. It was definitely a challenge for those who came to the United States and I have a lot of respect for those who immigrated here (back then and today too 💛). I would definitely recommend visiting along with the Statue of Liberty. We spent about half a day exploring both stops and it was one of my favorite things we did in NYC. Have you been? Do you have any ancestors that came through Ellis island? Mine all came before Ellis island was the official spot for immigration (around 1890), but there’s a spot at the museum to look more into your family history if you’re interested.
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me…”
It was amazing to see the Statue of Liberty in person! We took the official (and only) ferry to the island and enjoyed walking around the statue itself, climbing up to the pedestal, and then touring the museum afterwards.
One of my really good friends, @brookemorrill, used to live in Brooklyn and she mentioned that I should visit the New York Public Library and check out their exhibit. I spent one morning there and just loved it. Literary treasures like A. A Milne’s original Pooh Bear and friends stuffed animals, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, a manuscript from one of the Brontë sisters, Charles dickens’ writing desk, a school primer from pioneer times, and so much more. Tickets are free, although they are timed. It wasn’t busy when I visited, so I was able to go right in, but reservations can also be made online. Also, they had some of the best souvenirs (I got my littlest an autographed copy of Library Lion 🥰).
The Museum of Natural History was a great museum to visit. We loved looking at all the dinosaur bones (and sent our kids tons of pictures) and we also enjoyed the exhibit on South America. My husband lived in Peru for two years while on a mission for our church, so it’s always fun to find things that remind him of his time out there. Do you enjoy visiting museums while on vacation?

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