Welcome to the Family, Penelope and Rocket!!

Dogs are the best, aren’t they? You forget how lonely your house feels without them. We lost both Lloyd and Gunner within 6 months of each other and the stillness that set upon our house was unsettling considering we have 2 very active kids and a crazy life. Our hearts were shattered after losing the […]

Gunner From Gunn (2013-2023)

Gunner was my miscarriage dog. After years of fertility struggles, and I mean years… and more years, we were finally pregnant until we weren’t… It’s the type of loss that is so deep and so sad and after so many years of hope, and heartbreak, we were at our breaking point. So, we did what […]

Cocaine Bear

We are at the end of another road trip, probably our last one of the year, and I have gained a few more insights that I thought I could share. Before I do, I should take a minute to describe what our life was looking like as we were about to embark on the 20 […]

Road Trip! Again

I’ve lost count of how many long trips we’ve taken as a family, but it’s, on average, more than most;). We left Texas about 3 days ago, and if I’m honest, I think I was a little arrogant as to how well and easy this 40-hour haul would go…. Isn’t it natures way to help […]

Our Secret (not so secret) Life!

We are the Willards, and WE are living a secret, not so secret, life!! It’s crazy to think that we have been on the road traveling around Canada, US and Australia since March 2019!! The kids were almost 3 years old when we left on our first road trip to Minnesota. Looking back now, I’m […]

Road Trip Battle Anyone??

You know what they say, ‘Time Flies when you’re WARM’….I mean, having Fun …. right it’s Fun. In our case, it flies extremely fast when you’re having fun while staying warm!! We left Canada During a Polar Vortex, that’s right a POLAR VORTEX!! According to the Texas Locals, It’s VERY Cold in January and to […]

Texas, Y’all!

If you are wandering the streets of The Woodlands, Texas and you happen to come across a couple scooter kids with light up wheels and are dressed in capes and Pyjamas – they’re ours!!! Jake and Lil have settled in nicely and have started FULL Day Kindergarten…….I’m excited, I mean, they’re excited….okay maybe we’re all […]

Hot Weather, Head Wounds, and Diarrhea??

I wasn’t exactly sure what I should write in this post – we’ve had some ‘exciting’ moments mixed in with a bit of the routine we’ve fallen into. I never want to offend anyone with content BUT we love to be real so please use caution if you continue reading, I cover everything from Gunner […]

‘Black on Red – You’re Dead’

Snakes – Our new reality!! Apparently the Rattle Snakes down here in Texas have stopped Rattling as a new defense. The rattling attracts Wild Boars, which apparently eat Snakes. Nick came across 2 snakes the other day, both very poisionous. Geeze, good thing our dogs are soooo smart. I’ve been trying to figure out why […]

Mullets, Masks, and Compression Socks

We made it through the border everyone!! Yay! To be honest, it took about an hour for the guards to let us pass – we may have started sweating a bit by the 45 minute mark. Mostly I couldn’t imagine turning back around after the day we had before. We made our way through Montana […]