July 14, 2026 – July 28, 2025
📍 Where We Stayed
(Click on name for full review)
Campgrounds: Coles Creek, Washington State Park, MO
Harvest Host: Kovalic Christmas Tree Farm, Steckler Grass Fed Farm,
❤️ Favorite Family Memories
- Ale 8 in Kentucky (bottled in Winchester)
- Camping at a Baseball Stadium (and seeing the game)
Photos from the month:
🧩 Autism & Neurodiversity Takeaways
What went well? So much fun stuff, and reasonable prices! Coles Creek was amazingly peaceful and clean for $15/night. Gateway Grizzlies was a fun change of pace, and supporting the Harvest Host gave us a reason to see a game. St. Louis Zoo is a free attraction, and the boys are begging us to go back.
What challenged us? Schedule and routine. We have always struggled on this. But it’s even worse, as now we have more items out of our control (water pump stops working, camper gets too hot, rain changes plans).
What did we learn this month?
Any wins worth celebrating?
🎒 Roadschooling Highlights
What did the kids learn without realizing they were learning?
Places visited:
Interesting facts discovered:
Favorite educational moment:
🚐 RV Life Lessons
Something we learned about RV living this month: We live in a tin box and summer is hot. Thank you Waggle for making sure we know when the camper is too hot! We’ve already had one surprise notification.
A mistake we made: leaving trash outside the camper at night. Enough said.
A tip for other families:
😂 Quote of the Month
Favorite thing a kid said:
Funniest moment:
🌟 Unexpected Blessings
Something that surprised us: it’s surprising me everyday how my kids like to play in the rivers and lakes. I mean, I thought they were like me, requiring chlorinated water, LOL.
Someone we met:
A moment we’re thankful for:
📅 Looking Ahead
Next stop: Twin Eagle Lakes Campground – we are super excited! Waterpark and lazy river, along with a lake with water fun.
What we’re excited about: the Arch. Still. We need to loop back into St. Louis for this.
What we’re nervous about: the tin box. The heat is getting to us lately..
📸 Photo Dump
Include 5–10 favorite photos from the week.
Final Thoughts
Every place we visit pulls us into the excitement, and we don’t think we will want to leave.
🎯 Goals for Next Week
Family Goals
- Goal #1 – diversify what we do in our down time (reduce tablets more)
- Goal #2 – give constructive feedback to eachother
- Goal #3 – let mom have work time (this will probably stay on here indefinitely)
RV Life Goals
- Maintenance task: learn maintenance for the slide
- Organization project: find a happy setup for our table/couch
- Travel planning item: find more campgrounds to collaborate with
📅 Looking Ahead
Next stop: Twin Eagle Lakes, and Kansas CIty
What we’re excited about: Waterpark time!
What we’re nervous about: Driving
What we’re curious to learn:
What adventures are on the calendar: Kansas City, Nebraska, Denver
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