August 29, 2011
We first began using our Baby Trend Expedition Single Jogger-Phantom when our son was around one. Up to that point, we’d used a regular travel system stroller and though it worked well, it was bulky and difficult to push over certain types of terrain. It’s not that my husband and I were major outdoor people ...
August 25, 2011
On a recent trip to San Diego, California my husband and I took our 3-year old son and 10-month old daughter to Sea World. Like so many other places, it was a destination we had visited in our pre-children days so venturing out as a family was a new experience. Our hotel in Hotel Circle was ...
August 24, 2011
On our recent family trip to San Diego, California my husband and I took our 3-year old son and 10-month old daughter to visit the San Diego Zoo. Having just trekked through Sea World the day before we were tired but ready for another adventure! Like Sea World, the Zoo was also located just a ...
May 19, 2011
Recently my little family—comprising of my husband, three-year old son, ten-month old daughter, and myself—set out on a 7-hour drive from our home in Southern Utah to San Diego, California. It was actually closer to an 8 ½ hour drive when considering the number of stops we had to make for bathroom breaks and diaper changes. Our vacation ...
December 30, 2010
On our recent family trip to Disneyland, our three-year old son had a blast going on all the kid-friendly rides and attractions, (see the article “Disneyland, California: Rides and Attractions for Young Children”). Now that he’s a bit older, we also found that he enjoyed a number of the parades, activities, and shows that ...
December 30, 2010
Growing up in Southern California my family and I had many opportunities to visit Disneyland. I spent most of my teenage and early married years with annual passes to the Magic Kingdom so needless to say I thought I knew it inside and out. However, on our recent family trip to “The Happiest Place ...
December 15, 2010
On my family’s recent vacation to Disneyland—a trip that included six adults, one pre-schooler, and two babies—we learned a lot about making the Disney experience fun and relaxing while traveling with such a large group. Here are a few more tips (see Disneyland Tips for Families with Children: Part I), that came in handy ...
December 15, 2010
My family and I have enjoyed visiting Disneyland many times throughout my life, our recent trip to the Magic Kingdom was the first with two babies and one preschooler in tow. Traveling with six adults and three young children made our Disney experience a bit different from others we’ve had but we enjoyed every ...
December 2, 2010
We stayed at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa and found it to be a truly beautiful hotel with all the amenities of a resort. Though my sister did have to make a quick run for more baby formula (the Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks do sell formula in their baby centers but ...
December 1, 2010
On our recent trip to Disneyland—a trip that included my husband, myself, our two children, my parents, my sister, her husband, and their baby—we had the opportunity to stay at the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (thanks Dad)! Having spent the majority of our lives living in California and of course going to Disneyland, ...
