The Family

2009 has been a very blessed year for us as a family. Our spring break trip took us to Mammoth Cave, KY, and what a great trip it was! Teamed with our good friend Tom and his two sons (if you're doing the math that means Lisa was the only woman with 7 men .. a lot like Snow White), we spent the better part of two days under the earth seeing amazing caves.

That trip was a preview of our camping trip to the great West. 16 days, 15 nights driving 4,000+ miles across 11 states. We spent 4+ days making our way to the Grand Tetons and then on to Yellowstone before heading back through Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands, and Field of Dreams. It was the longest trip we've ever taken as a family, and it really brought us closer together.

A few weeks later, we spent another week in our pop-up camper in our annual extended-family getaway to Kelly's Island. We were so thrilled to have Tom and his sons join us again as well as newcomers Dan/Linda Simon and their wonderful kids join in the fun as well.

There's much to tell about each of our individual journeys this year ... those stories are included below: