Adventure Tykes

Inspiration For Big Adventures With Your Little Tyke

Archive for March 2011

Death Valley Adventure Finale – The Racetrack and …

AND… the finale of our Death Valley Adventure. Thanks for checking back and if you have missed part 1 and part 2 you can find them here and here.  Also, our Green Hour Connection is incorporated into today’s post. Join the connection by sharing your own Green Hour story or activity by using the link… (read more)

Death to My Computer!

Sorry, but Death Valley Part 3 has been delayed until tomorrow. I have been having problems uploading photos to my blog lately. For the past month or so my computer would freeze as I was trying to load the photos and last night I was having the same problem. I’m not sure how many times… (read more)

Death Valley Adventure, Part 2 – Stovepipe Wells

Welcome back! So, after spending 3 days at Furnace Creek we packed up and headed over to Stovepipe Wells where spent our remaining time in Death Valley. Before I forget I would like to mention the price differences between Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells. Furnace Creek is much more expensive and I attribute that to… (read more)

Death Valley Adventure – Part 1, Furnace Creek

And we’re back. I planned on writing and adding new posts while we were gone but once I was in vacation mode and service was sparse I decided to ‘unplug’ for awhile and just relax with family. Who can blame me, right? So this week I’m going to share with you our Death Valley adventure… (read more)

Guest Post – Bring The Learning Outside

Today’s wonderful guest post is by Shannon from Butterfly Wishes and Wonderland Dreams. She is a stay at home mom to 2 wonderful girls ages 10 and 5. She was a preschool lead teacher for almost 11 years working with all ages in all types of preschool settings. They all love books, nature and creating art!… (read more)

Guest Post – Climbing With Your Tyke

I’m excited to share with you today’s guest post from Erica Lineberry.  Erica is a mommy, a climber, and a writer, with a passion for getting outside and enjoying God’s creation to the fullest! When I got pregnant in the summer of 2009, I was shocked at how matter-of-fact people were with their “advice.”  Most… (read more)

Tuesday’s Tip of the Day – Get Outside!

Fitz Patricks Tip of the Day: Letting your tyke spend time outside opens their world to a wide variety of sensory experiences. The sun, the wind, grass, sand, birds chirping and butterflies flying by all help stimulate your tykes senses. AND…it is great for adults. It allows you to unplug, decompress, breath some fresh air,… (read more)

Exploring Moab

I was a guest on Go Explore Nature a few months back and I was asked to write about activities in and around Moab, UT.  I decided to feature that post today.  With Spring arriving soon, Jeep Safari not too far away and Car Show right after that, you just never know if any of my… (read more)

Friday Fun Day Has Been Hijacked To…

Celebrate J-Man’s 2nd Birthday, tomorrow – March 12th.  I can not believe that 2 years have come and gone. Where does the time go? When people say ‘they grow up fast’ they aren’t kidding.  I feel like we just brought J-Man home – all 4lbs 5oz of him. J-Man was 6wks premature but was a… (read more)

Green Hour Connection – Picnic Dinner

Welcome to Green Hour Connection. Every Thursday I will be sharing with you one of our Green Hours for the week along with ideas, tips or Green Hour news. Join the connection by sharing your own Green Hour story or activity by using the link below. Let’s get everyone to join the Green Hour Connection!… (read more)