I have a lot of goals in life and I just keep adding them to my ongoing list and check them off as I do them.
One thing I hope to do, and would love to do in the very near future it travel around the U.S. by car and stop and take in all of the sights. I’m not just talking about the sights that everyone travels to see like Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon, Niagra Falls….I’m also talking about those quirky and fun roadside attractions.
Fast road leading into a suset.
Seriously, who doesn’t want to have their picture taken outside of the mill where Kevin Bacon danced his butt off in Footloose?
Or what about the world’s biggest ball or twine?
Yep, I want to see it all!
Where do you want to go and what do you want to see?
It may only be March but Alex and I have already been talking about what we want to do with the kids this summer. Since we moved into our new house, we haven’t really done any family trips aside from day trips here and there.
This summer, we thought it would be cool to take some time and travel outside of Wisconsin and visit a few places that none of us have ever been to and are in the process of planning an epic road trip.
I want to leave Green Bay and stop in Madison for a few hours and show the kids State Street. From Madison I plan to drive straight through to St. Louis to take the kids to the St. Louis Zoo and to see the St. Louis Arch. I am planning on adding in quite a few other things to take us through a few different states, visiting some different attractions and then making our way back home. I think it would be really cool to look for an available RV rental St. Louisand turn our road trip into an RV trip!
Yes, putting all 7 of us in the family minivan and driving around the midwest for a few days, visiting different places is going to be exhausting, loud and a little pricey (thankfully gas is affordable again) but in the end, I think it will be worth it.
I think this road trip is something our family really needs and it will be a lot of fun planning for it and spending some time together. I’ve even been checking out some different apps that will come in handy along the trip.
We’ve never done a road trip with all 7 of us that wasn’t a day trip and never an overnight trip (as a family) since Ellie and Joey were born. Hopefully this whole thing goes off without a hitch.
If you’ve travelled around the midwest, what are some places you recommend we visit on our trip?
Over the last few years, Alex and I have been trying to plan, a much needed, family vacation. As much as we love to explore our own town and state, we would love to be able to take the kids somewhere fun and exciting and completely new to all of us.
Every time we start talking about a vacation, my mind starts to stir up all kinds of fun ideas and then I get to thinking of places we could go on a dream vacation or somewhere I could adventure to on my own….let’s face it, a mom getaway would be AMAZING!
Now, Alex has been fortunate to travel to a few tropical destinations with his family however I have never been anywhere outside of the U.S. and didn’t travel by plane for the first time until I was over 30.
Some Place with History
One destination that is definitely on our bucket list to visit is Greece. Not only is Greece filled with all kinds of delicious food that we love to indulge in from time to time, it is also filled with tons of history and we would love for our children to being able to experience it all with us.
Of course, when I think about running away on a romantic giveaway with Alex, I envision us on a tropical island, laying on the beach and sipping drinks with tiny umbrellas in them. I would love to visit the Canary Islands, lay on the white sand beaches and take in all of the beauty while relaxing and being a beach bum.
As much as I want to visit some place nice and warm, there is a part of me that also wants to visit a cold climate as well and experience a beautiful winter wonderland outside of Wisconsin. Call me crazy but I actually love seeing everything covered in snow and taking in all of the different sites.
Where Would You Go
If you could plan a vacation to anywhere, where would you want to go? Fingers crossed we can start crossing these destinations off our bucket list soon!
Taking family road trips can always be a fun time for all. Over the years, we have visited a variety of places throughout Wisconsin, however, our family has yet to take a road trip outside of Wisconsin, (we are hoping to change that this year).
Since our family has grown over the years, we’ve had to change travel plans so they would fit our family needs and with that planning, we’ve also had to come up with different ways to entertain the kiddos in the car. Just because you are in a confined space, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy some family friendly fun on the road!
Be sure to check out this DIY Kid Kit and puts some fun kits together for your kids before you hit the road.
I’ll admit, over the years, as our family has grown, we have traveled less. Back when we had 3 kids, we used to take small road trips through Wisconsin and plan all kinds of fun things to do.
Hanging with a Hodag!
I miss those days and I’m hoping to start planning some new things soon.
Zack and Libby are both at the age where they don’t want to go with us to do things and I understand that, they are teenagers.
These days we tend to plan our road trips around the little kids and what they want to do and that means we spend a lot of time playing in parks, swimming, children’s museums, movies and more.
What are some things you do when traveling with your large family?
