Visit Shawnee National Forest and Discover the Stone Face

We initially traveled to Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois to get our feet wet with a new camper. Aside from boondocking, we visited Shawnee to explore the beautiful Garden of the Gods.

Our First Camper Trip: Lessons from Shawnee National Forest

Our first trip with the camper took us to Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.

Tagging Cars: A Family Activity That Feels Illegal

Normally as a parent, you wouldn’t want your kids spray painting things like cars.

Things The Kids Have Said

“You guys don’t know what it’s like to be a kid!” – C We now joke that Chris hatched from an egg at 30. Not sure how to explain his earlier life, but nope, he has never been a child. “Why is it illegal to eat humans?” -C Well, would …

WHY SO MANY SPORTS?!

I’m going to start off with this. Chris and I are not sports people.