Monday Moving Moment: Kids Roadtrip Activity Binders

Okay, so you have your transfer orders.  The movers are scheduled, your house hunting trip is planned, and now you are thinking about the long drive from your old home to your new city.

Are you cringing?

I know I was.  The thought of two and a half days in the car with my kids was almost more than I could consider.  I was praying it wouldn't be two and a half days of yelling, whining, and fighting.

I wish I had seen these Kids Roadtrip Activity Binders from Our Best Bites when we were getting ready for our drive.

The idea of having binders with all types of printables and activities for kids to do on the long moving trip is such a good one!  You can find the PDF file with the game printables at Our Best Bites, or head over to Pinterest to our Traveling with Kids Board for more games.

Skyline Drive

Before we had even moved to the Florence area, I had heard of Skyline Drive.

Some friends of ours who had lived here years before recommended we try it when we came out on our house hunting trip.  So of course, we did.

Steve Shames Photos

Cup and Cone Ice Cream Parlor

Here in the land of warmth and Sunshine, ice cream is one of the necessities of life...or at least my boys seem to think so.  They are always asking to go to Cup and Cone Ice Cream Parlor.  It's become their treat of choice.

Lions and Tigers and Bears--Oh my!

One of the most amazing things about living in Canon City is the wildlife.

On a daily basis you see rabbit, fox, deer, birds, turkey, lions, tigers, and bears.  Okay, maybe not the lions and tigers, but we have seen a bear or two.

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

It seems that I have always lived near train tracks.  So it's not surprising that one of my bucket list dreams has always been to ride a train.  How great would it be to sit back and relax as it takes you to your destination through amazing towns, beautiful scenery, and great company?

So I was super excited to find that one of the biggest and most unique destinations of Canon City is the Royal Gorge Route Railroad and train.  This grand Colorado train takes guests on an epic and culinary adventure along the tumbling waters of the legendary Arkansas River deep within the granite cliffs of the Royal Gorge on a 20-mile round-trip train adventure.

Canon City High School Show Choirs

When we first came to visit Florence on our house hunting trip, we were worried about things to "do" in the area.  One of the things that we were told over and over and over was to not miss out on the Canon City High School show choirs.

Canon City Music and Blossom Festival

Every year on the first weekend in May our little town really comes alive.  We have lots of music, carnival rides, a parade, and lots of home town spirit.  Canon City becomes home to the Music and Blossom Festival.

During this one weekend, there is so much to do in town that it's hard to keep the calendar updated.