Woke up early because Noah wanted to play Wrestlemania, so we let mommy sleep while we played. Even though we were tent camping, we were still able to make morning coffee with Starbucks Via packets, which Erin was especially thankful for since Noah kept her up throughout the night. Once mommy got a little more beauty rest, we wandered down to the lake and ate a breakfast of Clif Bars and instant coffee on a lakeside swing. We were surprised that Lake Erie was so...

The Bubble Show: We have an Entertainment Box for Noah that sits below his carseat. It's full of books, puppets, and everything I could find that may prevent him from getting grumpy. The bubbles were for emergencies only, and they worked like a charm during this long drive from Hedges Lake to Lake Erie.

After a long haul, we made it across New York State. It was a rough travel day; it took us 11 hours to get from upstate New York to Lake Erie. Noah was a trooper, though we had to stop numerous times because he was so over being strapped into his car-seat. We drove into Lakeside Campground and set up our tent just in time for the thunderstorm on Lake Erie. Noah was asleep when we arrived, so Ty carried him into the makeshift bed made of his changing pad that lay ...

Made it up to Hedges Lake in Upstate New York last night. Driving with Erin and Noah on a beautiful forest road, I found myself returning to a state of balance. I told Erin that I felt like layers of tension and stress were slowly falling away. It felt so awesome to be in the car with my little family and everything we need in one spot. I felt so in love with my family and know that we are going to experience so much together over the years. We are staying at th...

Noah happened to hit his car limit around Buffalo, New York, so that is where we decided to stop for a break. I think Ty have secretly been making him cry back there as we neared Buffalo because it is the home of the original Buffalo Chicken Wings! We put our taste buds to the test with an order of hot wings from Anchor Bar: The supposed birthplace of the chicken wing. Noah entertained the servers with his burgeoning dance moves, and the wings were delicious....b...