July 26th, 2016 The trip is quickly winding down and TeamHovis is getting a bit spent on energy. The whole team slept in until late but the Coaching Staff was awoken in the middle of the night to a 50 person fight breaking out on the street below. It was a like a train wreck…
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Day 11 – No Hurry 2016: Volcanoes & Waterfalls
June 25th, 2016 Sorry to those of you following us closely, we have been posting a day late. Too much fun! It was another stellar day in California. As we’re getting up and ready for the day E went out on the front porch and sat by herself for awhile to enjoy the morning. In…
Day 10 – No Hurry 2016: Playground, Kissing, and Dorie
June 24th, 2016 TeamHovis set out to have the slowest day on record. Mission accomplished. The kiddos slept in and we started the day off with breakfast at the hotel. Great accommodations at the Best Western Plus TreeHouse. Great little road side family hotel with wonderful views of Mt Shasta. Through some fortuitous timing, we…
Day 8 – No Hurry 2016: Grumpies and Smores
June 22nd, 2016 Well TeamHovis hit our low today. The day started off promising with Lady Coach getting a chance to sleep in. After that it was 5 hours of more or less continual grumpiness for all team members – maybe or maybe not related to the fact that Coach allowed the kiddos to watch…
Day 6 – No Hurry 2016: Even less Hurried + Tide Pools
June 20th, 2016 Today started off with Lady Coach getting a chance to sleep-in while Coach made breakfast. Gman took advantage of Lady Coach’s snuggle proclivities and climbed into Coach’s warm spot and started sawing logs. The young ladies and Coach enjoyed pancakes, fruit and bacon for breakfast. Once Lady Coach raised from her slumber it…
Day 4 – No Hurry 2016: Destination Known
June 18th, 2016 Kiddos started to stir around 6:50am but they kept themselves occupied with laughter and silliness until 7:15 or so. Last night the kiddos were so excited to all be sleeping in the same room – “sleepover! sleepover!” and it seems the excitement carried the morning. For breakfast we dined on leftovers: chicken…
Day 1 – No Hurry 2016: San Fran in a Hot Minute
June 15th, 2016 Have you ever woken up three children at 4:45 am to catch a flight? Well its the alternate definition of funny, funny. One of our highly recommended travel hacks is the “stay at a hotel right by the airport the night before an early flight” trick. Saves you an hour of drive…
Great American Road Trip – Texas to Glacier National Park 2015
“We were packed, loaded, and ready to go – until we realized the keys were locked in the Excursion with the engine running.”