Left Amarillo onward to Albuquerque New Mexico!

Well we made it to Albuquerque New Mexico last night around 5pm.  We pulled into our RV park and got settled down for the night and made plans for today.  We had a really nice spot in a newer end of the American RV Park right off the highway outside of town.  This is a nicer than average park with a pool and spa but we have not had a chance to use either because well it snowed today! No kidding! 2 inches of snow on the ground and it was 30 degrees outside in New Mexico! nutso. The snow melted quickly when the sun came out but heck I am not braving the weather to try to swim.

The kids had a chance to play and explore at a science museum called Explora! The last time we were in Albuquerque back in 2008 we did the Natural Science museum and this was right next door.  Needless to say it was AMAZING! I mean the kids played right through lunch because they were having so much fun.  The only one complaining about not getting food was Rory. We actually left around 1pm went and had pizza and came back for another hour of playtime.  I thought it was a great time because the kids learned about electricity, wind, magnetism, water separation and such.  It was quite educational and beat any other science exploration place we have ever been before.  When we got home Rory put them through a few hours of schooling and that was our day.

Tomorrow we are heading out to Flagstaff AZ.  I hear that it is around 60 there.  Thank you Jesus! We are hoping to warm up sooner than later.  You know this global warming is doing wonders these days!

Here are some pics of the last 2 days.  We stopped at the Cadillac Ranch on our way out of Amarillo so there are some pics there.  As well there is a video of a great experience we had in a grocery store last night when we pulled into Albuquerque.  You should get a laugh......

Amarillo by morning.................

panorama of the Palo Duro Canyone

This was our beautiful sight for the day.  This is Palo Duro Canyon, 20 miles south of Amarillo TX.  What an absolutely beautiful place to visit! If you ever have a chance to see the "mini Grand Canyon", I implore you to go!  We drove all the way through the public access roads in the canyon and had fun hiking and climbing the beautiful rocks.  The kids did the Junior Ranger program and each recieved a badge when their work was accomplished.  This is something that I and they as well want to do at every park during our trip.  

Last night Rory and I went to dinner at the Big Texan.  It was good to get a little time to ourselves and we got to enjoy a great steak together!  No we did not do the challenge of eating a 72 OZ steak Kyle Nagy!

We are currently staying at the Amarillo RV Ranch.  It's OK, we have stayed at much better.   They do have an indoor swimming pool that the kids are going to try out after dinner.  Tomorrow we are heading out to the Cadillac Ranch to tag our names on the cars then off to Albuquerque!  Below are some more of the pics today of the canyon. I love being a Daddy to these beautiful faces and a husband to my beloved wife! They will always remember how much we have given to them of ourselves and there is nothing greater than I want for them than to grow in the Lord.  Pray this trip is a gigantic leap forward in their faith to the Lord and we lead them in wisdom. We are loving the trip so far!

A new adventure!

Well it has almost been one year since my last blog post.  Around this time last year we were leaving the Florida Keys and heading back to Missouri to start renovating a beautiful home outside Kansas City.  Since then we lived through a 7 month renovation, in our motor-home, moved into our new (old) home, got chickens, planted an orchard, built a garden, had lots of fun and planned another RV adventure! Two days ago we left for our first destination, Dallas TX! Now, we have been to Dallas before and the main reason for the trip was to spend some time with some old friends, however it has been nice to get out of the -10 degrees to slightly warmer 40 degrees.
Our adventure this time will last for 10 weeks, 2 1/2  months, and will take us from MO to San Diego zig zagging our way through California on our way to Seattle WA.  Once in Seattle we will take a week drive and return back to Kansas City.  Our main focus of our trip we be exploring California.  I have many great stops planned along the way and hopefully we will get the "chill" out of our bones before we return to MO to start spring planting!
Right now we will be in Dallas until tomorrow morning, then off to Amarillo.  Last night we ate at the Rooster's Roadhouse. Pretty cool! Here is a pic of us. It was great food if you ever get the chance. Please continue to follow the blog for more of our adventures!

First family dining at this great place!