Travel
Travel looks different when you’re blending families, navigating pregnancy, caregiving, sobriety, and seasons of change. Here, we share where we’ve gone, how we moved through it, and what we learned along the way, without pretending every trip is perfect.
This isn’t a highlight reel.
It’s a record of movement, growth, and choosing to see the world anyway.
Travel by Season
Before the Babies
Travel While Pregnant
Blended Family Trips
Road Trips & Slow Travel
Wellness & Rest-Centered Travel
Romantic Getaways
What We Care About When We Travel
Walkability & space
Comfort over chaos
Rest without guilt
Accessibility & flexibility
Food experiences
Honest storytelling
Iceland, Before Everything Changed
Six months pregnant. One quiet trip. The last time it was just us. We didn’t go to Iceland to escape our life.We went to sit inside it. In late 2021, I was six months pregnant with our first child together. Trey was approaching one year sober. We had just celebrated...
Traveling With 8 Kids: What We’ve Learned (and What We Forgot)
Discover the joys and challenges of traveling with a big family, and learn from our experiences on the road.Yes, we really travel with eight kids. And no, we don’t have a personal assistant, a nanny, or an unlimited budget. Just snacks, systems, love, and a whole lot...
Building Healthy Sibling Relationships in Our Blended Family
Our journey to creating a harmoniously blended family has been filled with love, laughter, and a few challenges. One of the most beautiful aspects of blending our families has been witnessing the growth of our children's sibling relationships. With eight kids...