Tiff's Turn

Good morning, folks. It's been a while since Gilmore Party of Seven has taken a real vacation. The last time we journeyed out beyond Missouri was June of 2014, right before we got pregnant with the triplets. We went to Mexico -just the two of us - and also to the Niobrara Rive r as a family for a family reunion. We decided to pony-up and head out for a weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. A weekend trip was just the right amount of time for a get-away with several kids under the age of one plus two. FRIDAY We tried to keep thei kids up past their regularly scheduled nap time so they would sleep a whole bunch on the three and a half hour car ride. It kind of worked. We also have plenty of DVDs for the kiddos to watch. Rear-facing, however, is the safest for toddlers. Therefor, we got creative and put an iPad in a DVD holder for the car so the triplets could watch a movie too. Once we hit Nebraska City, it was just about dinner time. We stopped to stretch and feed ev...

June flew by! Why? Because we were busy crossing vacations off of our summer list. For our family vacation, we made a road trip to Valentine, NE for a family reunion. We had a lot of laughs, and made great memories together. Having the most amazing view of the beautiful Nebraska Sandhills doesn't hurt either. The family has already made plans for the next reunion in just three years. We can't wait! After returning home from Husker Nation, we had one short day to unpack and repack, get Aria to her grandparents, and prepare for our next adventure- Mexico! We decided to take this trip together to celebrate our five year anniversary. Our anniversary is actually not until December, but with a teacher's schedule and a little one at home, summer is the time to take a 6 day-long date to Playa del Carmen. Our vacation was everything we were hoping for. We met some great people and made new friends, visited beautiful beaches, ...