Because not everything has to be done by the book.

The last part of our trip took us to a state we had never been to before - South Carolina!

The second part of our family vacation led us to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This year, we decided to knock off another three national parks and visit The Gateway Arch, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and lesser-

Our little family just got back from a 10-day trip out west. We visited South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado.