Thursday, May 7, 2015

Heading West...By Way of Maryland :-)

From the rally in Tampa, we headed to the Florida Keys (read more about that on www.fieldtripoflife.com)  After the Keys, we headed to Maryland!  Our trip was leading us out west, but we couldn't start our cross country trek without hugs from home!  So we arrived in Easton, Maryland at the end of February.  We were quickly reminded how it feels to be cold!  We were greeted by snow and freezing temps, and we were a little concerned how the rig would fare in this weather, but all went well and we stayed warm despite Mother Nature's best attempts to freeze our pipes :-)  It was a quick trip, but we enjoyed time with family, completed some maintenance projects on the rig, and even enjoyed a snow day!  I didn't take a ton of pictures this time - it was a whirlwind trip and I was busy! Here are some of the highlights...

We're Home!

It snowed!!!!  We borrowed boots and started shoveling!

Aaron Doing His Thing...He Borrowed a Hat from Mom-Mom!

Thank Goodness GranDaddy has a Snow Blower!

Braden Doing his Share!

Maintenance! 

Bodie LOVES it at Grammy's House!  He's  Not Usually Allowed on the Couch...

Aaron Created a Mini Cross Bow

My Boy Can Create Anything!  It Really Works!!!

It Was  a Busy Week But We Played A Few Hands of Cards!

The Only Thing Worse Than Pumping Out the Tanks...Doing it in Freezing Temps!

Piney Narrows...Good Bye for Now, Maryland!



Our Cold Trip Across The Chesapeake Bay Bridge!  

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Tampa, Fl (Fulltime Families Winter 2015 Rally)

It's time for the FTF 2015 Winter Rally!  We're at Lazy Days in Tampa- we love this place! Newspaper delivered to our site every morning, trash pickup multiple times a day (no schlepping to the dumpster here!) and the ladies at the front desk dote on Bodie and feed him cookies!  Lazy Days has a restaurant called The Front Porch on site and we have coupons/passes for breakfast and lunch every day.  Life is good!  We arrived a few days early and we met a fabulous family with seven kids who we totally clicked with!  We went to the MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) in Tampa together, we went Geocaching together, and they taught us how to play disc/frisbee golf.  This was all before the FTF rally even began!  
Beautiful Walks Through the Park...Day and Night! 


Learning with New Friends!
Field Trips are ALWAYS More Fun With Friends!

Learning About Earthquakes!



More Hands On Learning!
HaHaHaHa!





Braden is Brave!
Night Swimming at LazyDays!


Hiking with Friends!

Christine and Her Kids Taught Us to Play Disc Golf!



They Even Let Mom Play!





Science is COOL!

One of Our Favorite Exhibits at MOSI!
A Real 3D Printer!

Seriously...How Cool Is This?

The 2015 Fulltime Families Rally in Tampa, Florida!






Mom & Her Boys!




On the Hunt for Fish!













Braden Showing His Little Brother The Fish!

Aaron Will Still Take A Selfie With Me...Braden- Not So Much!


Aaron Created a Bow With Materials Found On Our Hike...




Bryan Can Cook Some Amazing Meals On Our New Weber Grill!

The Strawberries Were AMAZING!!!!

Relaxing After a Hard Days Work



Aaron's Been On A Roll With His Science Creations!  This Is His Homemade Light Saber!

YES....Washing Your Hands REALLY Matters!

Learning About The Phases of the Moon!

Science Is Always Better With Cookies!

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