The Adventures of the Halstead Fam!

Samuel is officially 8 months old! It’s crazy to think that this time last year we were dreaming of what life would be like with him and now I can’t remember what life was like without him (besides things like…

This past weekend we shared one of our favorite things about fall with Samuel – PUMPKINS!  My mom came up to babysit for the afternoon so we could visit the fall Home Show baby free (yep, we are those people…

Newport has always been one of our favorite places to visit.  Because of Samuel’s nap schedule and how easy it is travel during his naps (lots of sweet snoring and very little “get me outta this car seat” screaming), we…

Waking up at Cape Lookout may have been the most beautiful of mornings.  Since our campsite was literally on the other side of a dune from the beach the waves lulled us all to sleep throughout the night – amazing!…

Waking up warm and toasty made a huge difference! We packed everything up and hit the road for the other side of the State Park. We went to the Fort Stevens Historical Area, home to some more Batteries and a…

After a somewhat rough night of adjusting to life in a tent trailer (we had a bit of a rookie-struggle with the heater) & enjoying some breakfast burritos (so easy to make on a pop-up trailer stove!), we set out…

We did it! I (Stead) have fond memories of going on tent trailer/pop up trailer camping adventures with my family when I was a kid. Since moving to Eugene, some of our good friends have repeatedly offered their pop up…

Our family is excited to announce that we have officially moved into our new home!  That’s right – OUR HOME.  We bought a house in Springfield, and with the help of friends we have officially moved all of our things…

A couple weeks ago Samuel turned 5 months old.  As a way to celebrate we decided it was time for a family camping trip!  Stead loaded up the car with our mega tent, camp stove, sleeping bags, extra blankets, firewood,…

Samuel is officially 4 months into life and he is rocking it!  In addition to his new skill of rolling (still primarily to the left but the right has made it’s way into his daily entertainment set list), he is…