The kiddos did so well today after exploring the San Antonio Missions and the Alamo that we felt like we deserved a little treat! We headed over to the Riverwalk and walked around and then got some ice cream – because even though we were pretty chilly, ice cream is well…ice cream! We drove around …
The Alamo
After we explored the San Antonio Missions we headed into downtown San Antonio to see THE ALAMO. It was really interesting ENDING on this one because we had all of the previous ones to compare it to. It is definitely small, but, of course, the reason to go here is for the history, especially that …
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Our first full day of FUN was PACKED in Texas! The only downer was that it was quite a bit colder than we were anticipating. It is chilly! But that doesn’t stop us from having a great time! Our first stop in San Antonio was to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. There are …
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Day 2 of our family vacation began with another early start. Not quite as early as our first day but it was early enough. Luckily, it was only a 9 ½ hour driving day, so not quite as long as day 1. Everyone thought we were a little crazy to drive it, and I might …
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Our 2018 Berning Family Vacation has officially kicked off! We left early, early, early, Sunday morning. Mark and I got up at 3:00, got up and ready, filled up the cooler, got the kiddos in the car and pulled out at 3:30. We thought we would have a solid three or four hours of kiddos …
Fossil Butte National Monument
For Mark’s 35th Birthday, he wanted to drive over to Fossil Butte National Monument. It was SO interesting! They coined it “America’s Aquarium in Stone” and it did not disappoint! Some of the best preserved fossils in the world can be found there and they were incredible. The visitor’s center was a blast and they …
Zion National Park
We took a wonderful trip down to Zion National Park – tagging along with my family and had a great time! When we pulled into Springville the first afternoon it was beautiful! We got settled in our hotel and then grabbed some delicious Mexican food from Whiptail Grill. The next morning, Mark got up and …
Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
We stopped and saw the Baton Rouge Temple. It was very small, but beautiful. It’s the only temple in Louisiana and I am sure is such a blessing for those that live here. The kids had fun running around {the temple was closed for maintenance} and talking about the beautiful temple and angel. We love …
Barataria Preserve
We headed over the Baratara Preserve {which is a part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve} and that place is WILD! One of the best parts of this trip was that it was so different from any other place we’ve been. We’ve never been in the South before and it was really fun …