A look at our 2018

     Last year I was so inspired by several of our friends who had kept track of their travels in great detail that we started a spreadsheet for ourselves. It's been harder to keep up with then I realized but it's been so fun to look back at. Now I'm looking forward to having several years worth of data to compare! I did my best to keep accurate records but there may be a few mistakes 😁.

Miles traveled: 10,145 (This only includes towing miles from one destination to another)

National Parks and Monuments visited: 12 

State Parks visited: 7

Miles hiked: 110

Nights with family or friends: 147

Nights at an RV park: 145

Nights boondocking (NO hook-ups): 60

Average cost per night: $11.26

Nursing contracts: 3 (Page, AZ, Baker, MT, Page, AZ)

     Sadly, I didn't keep track of how many states we spent the night in and I'm to lazy to go figure it out. This year it's going on the spreadsheet! Also, our nights don't add up to 365 and it's because we spent a few nights at state parks but I also used that row to mark if we simply visited it. Oops.

     While it's nearly impossible to pick a favorite place, here's what each member of our family named as a highlight for this year.

Eldon: Yellowstone National Park

Monica: Walnut Canyon National Monument

Makayla : Black Hills Bible Baptist Camp

Michael: Yellowstone National Park

Emily:Albuquerque Zoo

Ethan: Montana, with my best friend Jason

     We are grateful to God for giving us a wonderful year and for granting us safety in the many miles we travel. Many days were spent with family and friends and that was certainly a highlight for all of us. Of course, exploring our amazing world and learning about it is high on the list too!

     Now, a picture from each month of the year. No significance, I just grabbed one that is a special memory (there is hundreds, lol).

January. Target practice in Pennsylvania with my uncle's.

February. The Pacific Ocean!

March. Grand Canyon with Aunt Judith.

April. The hard-to-get-to Rainbow Arch National Monument.

May. Boondocking at Richland Dam in South Dakota.

June. Mount Rushmore National Monument.

July. Lots of horses and friends in Montana!

August. The carnival at the fair was a favorite for all the children!

September. Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park.

October. Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.

November. Joining the wagon circle for 10 days at Lone Rock Beach was so relaxing!

December. A slot canyon at Valley of Fire State Park.

     And that's it for now folks! Happy New Year!