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with eli and leia- ronciglione, viterbo, rome, mondragone, the lake, and naples

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 21, 2025

Lots of time was spent touring to different places– in between a LOT of goofing around amongst the kids. Eli is super fun and funny, so the energy was vibrant and silly.…

with eli and leia- naples, tre calli, salerno, amalfi, hercolano, capua, vietri and pozzuoli

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 21, 2025

Eli came to visit us! Leia got here too, after she and Ashton did an adventure in Vienna, Budapest and Croatia. We went non-stop touristing for the whole time and had a blast. Here is part one….…

ashton returns, rome, and campering in Matese

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 21, 2025

We got our girl back, who got HER girl back. We hiked and ate and shopped before she left on her adventure with Leia. Matt and I adventured together to a tattoo convention and a day walking around…

van life

beautiful things , food and exercise , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 8, 2025

Matt and I took the camper to Marina di Camerota, where we stayed right next to the beach and hiked a lot. It was lovely. Then we stayed another weekend in Orvieto, where we spent one night walking…

greece with cedar

beautiful things , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 8, 2025

Cedar and I flew to Thessaloniki, rented a car and drove to the west coast and around and back. It was beautiful and great to hang out with Cedar for a few days.…

hikes around campania

beautiful things , food and exercise , outdoor adventures • May 8, 2025

Well it’s been almost 3 months here and Matt and I (and myself with others) have been really soaking in the views from the trails. There is just so much hiking here. Here are some snaps but there…

ash goes to college

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

After the year of preparation, the packing and the trip planning and all her classes and every tiny logistic and detail, we finally got her to college. It started with a family visit to Kalispell, then a road…

family outings

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

Our family had some fun times together this spring and summer. Ash and Jess took a lovely little weekend girls’ trip to St. Petersburg on west coast of Florida. We soaked up the beach vibes and listened to…

arizona and the grand canyon

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

Two trips to Arizona happened this year, once in spring and once in fall. Dad and I went for many lovely hikes around Saddlebrooke, on Mount Lemmon, and in the Grand Canyon! They’re planning on leaving AZ, so…

thanksgiving with dad/grandpa

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jan 7, 2024

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