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FOUR GENERATIONS UNDER ONE ROOF! My grandma lives in Jamaica and turned 80 this year and she had one wish...to visit Disney World for the first time. #ad
Who are we to deny her? So we picked a weekend she’d be visiting the states and made it happen. What better gift than for her to have four generations under one roof in the most beautiful vacation home rental ever thanks to @Vacasa.

For those of you who saw my stories while we were on the trip you know it had 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a heated pool, game room, and a gorgeous kitchen and dining room where we prepared home cooked meals. It sleeps 14 and the kids had Mickey Mouse and Nemo themed bedrooms!

Just 18 minutes from Disney it was the perfect location for our weekend activities. Swipe left for some highlights of our rental and click the link in bio to learn more and book your Vacasa today, including the link to our exact vacation rental home. Oh and it goes for as low as $109/night depending on the time of year you visit.

What’s the best wish you’ve ever granted a family member? #VacasaHoliday #MyVacasa

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ADVENTURE TRAVEL WITH KIDS: Why I Don’t Let My Fears Stop My Children

From surf lessons in Costa Rica for Kennedy’s 2nd birthday, her indoor skydiving at 3 to Jordyn zip-lining at 3, parasailing at 4 & so much more we’re always told “Your kids are brave.” But, it’s usually followed by “Aren’t you scared to let them do those things?” Well, I’m terrified of a lot of those things but I refuse to let my fears stop my children from being adventurous.

I WANT MY CHILDREN TO TRY NEW THINGS: One of the main reasons we travel with the girls is for them to have experiences they can’t at home. If we only allow them to stick to activities they’re familiar with, they won’t get all they can from travel. Kennedy’s surf lessons allowed her to decide whether or not surfing is something she likes & wants to continue: she loved it! When Jordyn asked to do the Tarzan swing, I was nervous, not one adult in our group was brave enough to try but she insisted. Afterward, she said, “I didn’t really like it but I’m glad I tried.” I WANT THE GIRLS TO DRAW THEIR OWN CONCLUSIONS:To some degree, fear is taught. Babies are naturally curious they’ll touch anything, go anywhere & put anything in their mouth - until someone tells them not to - it’s too hot, it tastes bad, it’s too scary. So much of what we do as humans is shaped by our parents, but just because I fear something, I don’t want them to learn that fear from me and for it to be the only reason they’re scared of something, before trying it.

THEY PUSH ME TO FACE MY OWN FEARS: I am terrified of pretty much everything. As a child when I’d go on field trips to amusement parks & would stand in line with my friends but when we got to the front to go on the roller coaster I’d head to the exit. When we went to Disney & Kennedy was finally tall enough to go one, she was so excited & ready. How could I cheat her out of her first roller coaster experience because I was too afraid? So I rode with her & loved it. We went on it three more times & I realized all those years I’d been limiting my own fun.

I’ll always encourage the girls adventurous ways. We’ve created amazing memories that will last forever. How do you feel about adventure travel?

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Walking out of work on Friday like.....what are your plans for this weekend?

P.S. Click the link in bio for my updated list on things to do in Orlando besides theme parks. #orlando #orlandowithkids #florida

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SAVE THIS POST! One of the questions I get most often is what are kid friendly destinations to travel to with your family. My motto is if kids live there, kids can visit.

I often see in groups people saying Miami isn’t for kids, I can’t imagine why people think all of us with kids here never do anything with our children. One of our favorite things to do is go strawberry picking @knausberryfarm in the winter. Yes, strawberry picking in Miami, who knew! You can also go on an airboat ride in the Everglades, water parks in Miami or Palm Beach, run through the gardens at Vizcaya, explore the Frost Museum of Science, learn about Native Americans in Florida at the Miccosukee Indian Village, admire the artwork in Wynwood, go on a self-driven Safari at Lion Country Safari and so much more.

Now to help everyone else either 1. tell us where you are from/live and some kid friendly things to do to help someone traveling to your city and/or 2. Tell us a destination you didn’t think was kid friendly that you visited but it was and what you did! #travelwithkids #familytravel #miami #miamiwithkids

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MISSING SCHOOL TO TRAVEL: The world is their classroom and we’re firm believers that’s it’s okay to miss a day of school here and there for travel!

Jordyn missed two days of school for our recent road trip through Nevada. Before the school year started we spoke with her teachers about our travel habits. We told them about some of the trips we wanted to book for the year and they were 100% on board. They reiterated that these trips would give them real world learning opportunities, going further than it’s possible to in the classroom.

Before our trip we had a teacher/parent conference to make sure Jordyn was doing well and to get any work she would miss. She did her homework on the plane, on our drives and in the evenings.

Career day at her school is on Friday and thanks to this trip she’s got even more ideas of potential career paths as the Discovery Children’s Museum has an entire floor dedicated to teaching kids about different opportunities, giving them a chance to practice those jobs, get a paycheck and cash it at the ATM in the museum to buy things they need.

Swipe left to see them enjoying all the museum had to offer. It’s a must when visiting Las Vegas with kids and if you click the link in my bio you’ll see a blog post with so many other things to do in Vegas with kids.

What’s your take on taking your kids out of school for travel? Teachers I want to here from you too!! #thetravelingchild #lasvegaswithkids #lasvegas #nevada

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SAVE THIS POST: The first stop on our Nevada Road trip was Valley of Fire State Park. It’s one hour from Las Vegas and stunning!

Not only are there great views, there are short hikes perfect for the whole family (we had ages 3-58 on our trip and everyone was able to complete the hikes, or be carried during them- Kennedy I’m talking to you). It costs $10 per vehicle to enter the park and is open from sunrise to sunset. The best time to visit is October-March so you can really enjoy the hikes without dying of heat.

While you can see a lot in a day I recommend staying over one night to experience all the park has to offer. You can camp inside the park for an additional $10 or $20 for RV hook-ups but spots are first come first serve.

If you only have a day I recommend these hikes: Fire Wave (1.5 miles round trip), White Domes Loop (1.2 miles round trip), and Mouse’s Tank (0.7 miles round trip). ————————————————————————
Have you been to Las Vegas? Did you leave the strip? @travelnevada @travelzoo
#valleyoffirestatepark #valleyoffire #nevada

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There’s more to Nevada than Las Vegas!! We spent the past 6 days exploring @travelnevada from #NeonToNature on a #NVRoadTrip.

Excited that we finally initiated my mom into the RV club. And yes all 6 of us drove around and slept in this RV and we’re all still alive and talking to each other 🙌🏾. We visited the Lost City Museum, Valley of Fire, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Boulder City and ended the trip spending two days in Las Vegas.

Swipe left to see a tour of our RV and click the link in bio to read my tips on what it’s like vacationing in an RV and tips for 1st time RVers. Save this post for future reference as I’ll be answering any questions you guys have about RVing (cuz you know after 3 RV trips we’re pros now haha). What’s your all-time favorite memory of traveling with your family?

Thank you to @travelzoo for giving us this opportunity for a fun multi-gen vacation. #thetravelingchild #nevada #roadtrip #rving #rvingwithkids

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