Adventures With My Kids

Tag: family fun

  • Seaquest: an interactive aquarium

    Have you ever had the opportunity to pet a wallaby? Or feed a stingray? Or walk slowly along beside a huge tortoise? These experiences are what have made Seaquest a favorite place for us to visit. Seaquest is a chain of small aquariums with about 10 locations across the United States. They are generally found…

  • Homemade Twister

    The other day my daughter played the game of Twister at her gym class (you know, the game where they pretend yoga is fun), so naturally, when she came home she wanted to go out and buy the game immediately. I wasn’t in the mood to rush out to the store right then, plus, I…

  • One Night at the Great Wolf Lodge

    After years of driving by it and hearing rave reviews from family and friends, we finally found ourselves at The Great Wolf Lodge. For one night. The Great Wolf Lodge is a resort chain with multiple locations peppered across the US and Canada. (Okay, there’s just one in Canada, at Niagara Falls.) They cater to…

  • Kites!

    We seem to get a lot of wind where we are, which makes me irritable and sometimes keeps me up at night, but it also gives us ample opportunities to fly kites! Kite flying is truly one of my favorite pastimes. I feel a primal joy when I get a kite in the air, and…

  • Going to “the Beach” in Colorado

    Sadly, Colorado is a land-locked state, and the nearest beach is about a 15 hour drive. So, whenever we go to a reservoir or a lake, my kids affectionally call it “the beach.” Our ”beach“ of choice is Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton, Colorado. I like to go when it’s not crowded, so sometimes we visit…

  • Overnight Farm Stay in Calhan, CO

    I am a huge fan of Airbnb. I spend a ridiculous amount of time browsing through all the unique properties and places I could visit. The beauty of Airbnb is that not only can you find a great place to stay in popular destinations and big cities, but you can also visit areas that you’ve…

  • Finding Adventures Everywhere

    I love traveling and going on adventures. However, as a mother of three (at the moment, my youngest is under two), I often get discouraged by all the things I can’t do, or the places I can’t go. Having to pack a menagerie of little kid items significantly reduces your mobility, and the prospect of…