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I am a mom of 3 wonderful little boys (one with special needs), a beautiful baby girl, and am married to the man of my dreams. I am very interested in incorporating learning into activities that we do, so a trip to the beach turns into a school field trip. Recently, we moved back to California after a brief move to Texas and feel blessed to be able to be involved in all facets of Christian Camping. Because my husband and I serve in full time ministry, we're lucky to be able to spend a lot of time around each other and our family, having exciting adventures and just living life, day by day. :)
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, structured, relaxed, independent, energetic, spontaneous, easy_going, scheduled, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Japan, Lake Tahoe, Camp! (Not on the same trip though) :)
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Anywhere new where discoveries can be made! We're pretty frugal, so budget traveling is definitely the way we go. However, occationally, we do love to splurge too! :)
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Austrailia to scuba dive the barrier reef, a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness, ziplining and exploring a rainforest, exploring the vast glaciers in Alaska, just to name a few!
Favorite Vacation Memory
It's completely simple, but watching our 6 year old get selected to be a Jedi Knight at Disneyland. It's his "lifelong" dream and still today when someone asks him what he's going to be someday, he proudly answers, "A Star Wars Guy!"
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Right after checking into our hotel, my 4 year old threw up in the middle of the floor on the carpet, all over his jammies, his lovey, and on his little brother. Thankfully, the hotel we were staying in had a laundromat that was open late, so a few hours later, and after some carpet scrubbing, everything was cleaned up and like new.
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Fun Father's Day Ideas For The Whole Family- Texas!
Father's come in all shapes and sizes! Some like exploring the outdoors and getting their hands dirty, and others prefer to have their adventures indoors by exploring museums and discovering ancient art, pottery, scientific discoveries, and more. Here are some great ideas for all types of Dad's!
601 Palace Parkway
Grand Prairie, Texas
501 Ringgold Street
Brownsville, Texas
301 Nature Center Drive
Austin, Texas
reviewed on: May 11 2011
"Free Educational Fun! "
We discovered the Nature and Science Center on a recent trip to Austin. I expected it to cost something, and we were on our way out of town, so we almost didn't stop. Luckily we did, because this spot became one of the highlights for our trip. Our kids (7&3) loved digging for fossils in the dino pit, looking at the wildlife in the Birds of Prey Exhibit (they have a live bobcat, coyote, owls, turtles, and more), and checking out the smaller critters in the Small Wonders Exhibit (spiders, lizards, snakes, fish). In the indoor naturalist area there's a small indoor cave that was a hit for my boys to run through. It sits on a small lagoon and is incredibly beautiful. We also enjoyed looking at the critters through the high powered microscope that had a large lens so little kids didn't have to squint to see the animal underneath! Also in the naturalist area are hundreds of bones, preserved insects and species, feathers, and more. It's a great place for the budding archeologist. Because my family chooses to believe in creationism, we appreciated that the center didn't overdo the evolutionist theory. It supported it, but didn't throw it in our face. I would definitely go back. Next time, I'm going to check the schedule and see if there are any classes we can take the kiddos to!
318 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas
