Camping in Oregon is our go-to vacation destination.

Take one look at the Great Northwest and you can see why. We’ve got beaches, mountains, high desert, streams, lakes, forests, and waterfalls.

 We’ve got it all.

And the best way to be one with nature is to get out in it.

In a way, we’re all weird.

I’m pretty sure it comes with the territory of being human.

Once upon a time, Portland, Oregon, like so many other large American metropolises was a normal, vibrant, family-friendly city.

There’s nothing like the holidays.

And when it comes to traditions, seeing them through the eyes of children means capturing the wonder, the excitement, and the humor in the rituals we hold dear.

Looking back, our kids were barely old enough to talk when they began scrutinizing our holiday traditions.