We had the opportunity to check out Old Tucson Studios on a recent trip to Tucson, Arizona. Old Tucson is a movie studio and theme park. Great westerns such as Gun fight at the OK Coral and Little House on the Prairie were filmed there. We got free tickets and had zero expectations of what we were going to encounter there. The only thing we knew was it was a replica of the wild west.

We pulled into the theme park and parked. We started noticing that we were basically the only ones NOT dressed up. We just so happen to go to Old Tucson on the one weekend that they have the Steampunk Festival! It was so fun to see all the super creative costumes and weaponry. I am told that Steampunk is basically what people from the 1800’s thought the future would be like. It was super wacky with all the gamma ray guns and half-robot people.

Upon entering Old Tucson it was like we stepped right into the late 1800’s!  There were old buildings, entertainers in character, horses, a stagecoach and an old mine. We got our “agenda” for the day and started walking! Our first stop was the mine! Our tour guide, “Terrible Tom” was HILARIOUS!! We would have done the tour twice just to listen to him and his jokes!

Next the boys spent some time riding the carousel, driving old cars, and then we went to a show! The first show we checked out was a show about Saloon Girls… the head Saloon Girl sashayed and danced into the audience while singing and picked Patrick to dance with her. I don’t think she was prepared to be swung around the dance floor by a good ole Texas boy! The crowd loved it!

We grabbed some lunch at the Bar-B-Q restaurant. If I had to do it again I would just take an ice chest with lunch and leave it in the car. It was crowded and the food was pricey.  The Bar-B-Q ribs themselves were really great though!

After lunch we paid $5.00 and our whole family rode around “town” in the stagecoach! I am sooo glad we have cars now! That ride was so bumpy and dusty!! It was still super fun though! We got off the stagecoach and went to grab our seats for the gunfight! The boys LOVED the show! Owen wanted to watch more of it! Even though it was cold and raining off and on the boys (and us) had a BLAST!! It was PERFECT for their ages and we would totally go back again!

In addition to all the rides and gun fights there was also a puppet show and craft booth… the boys chose to make creatures out of pipe cleaners! The entertainers were so patient!

Prices:

General Admission Adult: $16.95

General Admission to Old Tucson Studios during regular daytime operating hours includes select rides, shows, and tours.

General Admission Child: $10.95

Children ages 4 to 11 General Admission to Old Tucson Studios during regular daytime operating hours includes select rides, shows, and tours.

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Whew! It has been a whirl wind experience this last 6 months! Last I blogged we were in Tennessee! Since Tennessee we went to Denver, Colorado for a few months, and then Tomah, Wisconsin!

We have been having so much fun that I keep forgetting to blog… and we have had HORRIBLE internet!

Everyone is doing well and still enjoying traveling!

Present:

We are currently in route to Gila Bend, Arizona from Weir, Texas where we spent time with family and friends for the holidays. While on the road to Arizona we plan to take our time and visit Carlsbad Caverns, Lincoln National Forest, Snow tubing in Cloudcroft, NM and White Sands National Monument. Most of these places offer the Junior ranger program and the boys are excited to earn their badges!

(A 5 foot metal chicken… think he can come on the road with us?)

**Read why here**

Future:

After Arizona we have no idea where this adventure will take up next! I am hoping Maine and Patrick is hoping Washington. I guess we’ll see!

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It has been a very busy last few months. I haven’t blogged since November so it is time to catch up!

In November we headed west to California for about a month. On the way there we had the opportunity to meet up with several traveling families who live on the road full time like we do! The Travaglino’s run the website www.FulltimeFamilies.com where dreamers and veteran travelers can come together for advice and friendship! We spent a couple of days in Quartzsite, Arizona… an RV mecca!

We also got to meet up with the Mulac family of www.mulacfamilymarketers.com and we all went to a spaghetti dinner benefit for a local where the Mulac’s youngest daughter was so brave and stood in front of 300 people and sang “God Bless the USA”. We had an awesome time and can’t wait to meet up with them down the road somewhere!

Once we got to California we stayed in an old army camp that was primitive (No electric or other “modern” hookups)… which meant our internet was spotty! The boys enjoyed driving their dump trucks through the woods, “hunting” with their guns and riding their bikes. With no TV it was nice to enjoy some outdoor time!  We adopted an awesome dog while we were there from a Fresno, Ca animal shelter. He is a lhasapoo!

At the end of December we were back home after Christmas and got to enjoy a little time with our families at home base before we headed out to travel the country again.

The first of January we went to Parsons, Kansas for what was suppose to be a year long contract. We were there about a month before the military decided to change our plans! Patrick got activated for two months for training so we were heading to Layton, Utah soon.

Before heading out to Utah we headed back to home base for about two weeks. Patrick stayed in Ft. Worth to finish up some training and the boys, the dog and I drove around central Texas to see family and friends. During our two week whirlwind trip around Texas we visited Lake Jackson, Tx (by Houston) and Rosebud (by Waco) and of course Austin, Tx and Abilene, TX.

The first part of February we left central Texas for Northern Utah. We made a pit stop in Amarillo, TX to visit friends and buy a new car since Rhonda (The Buick Rendezvous) was on her last leg. We ended up with a 2012 Buick Lacrosse… which was nice because it is comfortable and has built in entertainment… which made for a quiet and calm ride from Texas to Utah! Along the way we were able to stop and see some family in Albuquerque we hadn’t seen in a long time… and enjoyed some turkey and green chili enchiladas and  sopapillas! Yum! We had the pleasure of driving through Moab, Utah on the way… this place is soooo pretty!

Right now we are at Hill Air Force Base, Utah… we have only been here two weeks, but we are really enjoying our time here. So far we have been to a rodeo, played in the snow, visited the children’s museum, planetarium, fun center and watched Journey II at the IMAX. The rodeo and the 3D at the IMAX were the boys very first times to do either of these things and they loved them. We are looking forward to at least a few days of deep snow since the boys are excited to buy some sleds and shove each other down a hill!

We will be here until mid April when we will be able to get back to civilian work and travel more!

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