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Category: Hiking

Carlsbad Caverns and Roswell: Day One

Posted on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 By jamielyssa

Justin and I just got back from a brief trip to New Mexico. It was our third attempt to visit Carlsbad Caverns, and I’m happy…

No Horses Were Harmed in this Entry [January 1st, 2019]

Posted on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 By jamielyssa

The next morning we woke up, and decided to go back to the diner and grab a quick breakfast so we had energy to do…

Arches National Park [December 30th and 31st, 2018]

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 By jamielyssa

I would like to preface this entry by saying that I wasn’t a fan of Arches, at all. It seemed like the Disney World of…

Capitol Reef National Park [December 29th, 2018]

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 By jamielyssa

The next morning we woke up and had another delicious breakfast at the Bryce Trails Bed & Breakfast: It consisted of cream cheese stuffed crepes…

The Wonderful World of Hoodoos [Bryce Canyon National Park, December 27th to December 29th]

Posted on January 6, 2019 By jamielyssa

The next morning, we got up, packed our car, and stopped by to get some breakfast before we drove to Bryce. The drive to Bryce…

We’re going to die! [Zion National Park, December 25th through December 27th, 2018]

Posted on January 5, 2019January 6, 2019 By jamielyssa

When I was in 6th or 7th grade, we had to pick a National Park to do an oral report on for social studies class.…

If you drive Hammered, you get nailed! [Saguaro National Park, December 22nd through December 25th, 2018]

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 By jamielyssa

We just got back from our winter trip. During the trip we basically drove from one side of Texas to the other [it takes like…

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My name is Jamie Lyssa. I have 5 cats, and I’m a special ed teacher. I’m a Slytherclaw [with a touch of Gryffindor] and an INFJ. I like reading, concerts, photography, road trips,  video-games, and I am highly addicted to caffeine.  This blog is my little corner of the internet. I mostly use this as a travel blog so that people can read about all of the road-tripping/camping adventures that my husband Justin and I have, but occasionally you’ll get something else… like a book review, video-game review, or meaningful post. But it’s mostly trip reports and photographs.

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We now have a #valentines tree in the classroom #t We now have a #valentines tree in the classroom #teacher #teacherlife #specialedteacher
It's fun being #littythekitty #littenthekitten #ze It's fun being #littythekitty #littenthekitten #zendtkitties #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #blackcatsofinstagram
She didn't draw the unicorn, the art teacher did, She didn't draw the unicorn, the art teacher did, but she did the rest. I got this adorbs note from one of the #firstgraders #firstgrade #teacher #teacherlife #specialedteacher
This is my favorite part of the day #cuddlebuddies This is my favorite part of the day #cuddlebuddies #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #graycatsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #hammyzendt #sorinkitty #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
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I feel like I'm being judged #hammyzendt #zendtkit I feel like I'm being judged #hammyzendt #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram
And I have no regrets And I have no regrets
From one of the #firstgraders today #teacher #teac From one of the #firstgraders today #teacher #teacherlife
This is a good way to end a monday #cuddlebuddies This is a good way to end a monday #cuddlebuddies #zendtkitties #sorinkitty #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram #cowcatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram
This is the life #cuddlebuddies #sorinkitty #hammy This is the life #cuddlebuddies #sorinkitty #hammyzendt #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
This is #ajaniguccigoldmane our #chonker kitty #fl This is #ajaniguccigoldmane our #chonker kitty #fluffycat #gingercatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #zendtkitties
This was today's project #booknerd #books #nerdlif This was today's project #booknerd #books #nerdlife #rainbows #rainbow #rainbowbookshelf #libraryporn
Today marks 10 years or a decade of #zendtlife. T Today marks 10 years or a decade of #zendtlife.  Ten years ago today I met J at a new year's party and we've been together ever since. So happy 10 year anniversary to us, so have a pic from 10 years ago and a pic from now. Here's to many more decades of adventures we can go on together
This has been the best part of break #cuddlebuddie This has been the best part of break #cuddlebuddies #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #sorinkitty #gandalfthewhite #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
#hammyzendt makes a great blanket #nappingwithcats #hammyzendt makes a great blanket #nappingwithcats #graycatsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #zendtkitties #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram
I think the kitties are enjoying having their huma I think the kitties are enjoying having their humans home #hammyzendt #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #sorinkitty #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
The last three #christmas #ornaments that justin g The last three #christmas #ornaments that justin gave me for our #christmastree for #christmas #zendtchristmas #nightmarebeforechristmas #petethecat
Thank you for the #christmascards everyone. I hop Thank you for the #christmascards everyone.  I hope ours have gotten to you by now or they're almost there. They're new year's cards anyways. I hope everyone had a wonderful #christmas if you celebrate #zendtchristmas
Almost time to open #presents #christmas #christma Almost time to open #presents #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #zendtchristmas
I don't know who's in the deeper food coma... just I don't know who's in the deeper food coma... justin or #ajaniguccigoldmane #christmas #sleepingkitty #zendtkitties #zendtchristmas #gingercatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram
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We now have a #valentines tree in the classroom #t We now have a #valentines tree in the classroom #teacher #teacherlife #specialedteacher
It's fun being #littythekitty #littenthekitten #ze It's fun being #littythekitty #littenthekitten #zendtkitties #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #blackcatsofinstagram
She didn't draw the unicorn, the art teacher did, She didn't draw the unicorn, the art teacher did, but she did the rest. I got this adorbs note from one of the #firstgraders #firstgrade #teacher #teacherlife #specialedteacher
This is my favorite part of the day #cuddlebuddies This is my favorite part of the day #cuddlebuddies #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #graycatsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #hammyzendt #sorinkitty #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
#ajaniguccigoldmane is #chonkeriffic #chonker #cho #ajaniguccigoldmane is #chonkeriffic #chonker #chonkersofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #gingercatsofinstagram #zendtkitties
I feel like I'm being judged #hammyzendt #zendtkit I feel like I'm being judged #hammyzendt #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram
And I have no regrets And I have no regrets
From one of the #firstgraders today #teacher #teac From one of the #firstgraders today #teacher #teacherlife
This is a good way to end a monday #cuddlebuddies This is a good way to end a monday #cuddlebuddies #zendtkitties #sorinkitty #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram #cowcatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram
This is the life #cuddlebuddies #sorinkitty #hammy This is the life #cuddlebuddies #sorinkitty #hammyzendt #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
This is #ajaniguccigoldmane our #chonker kitty #fl This is #ajaniguccigoldmane our #chonker kitty #fluffycat #gingercatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #zendtkitties
This was today's project #booknerd #books #nerdlif This was today's project #booknerd #books #nerdlife #rainbows #rainbow #rainbowbookshelf #libraryporn
Today marks 10 years or a decade of #zendtlife. T Today marks 10 years or a decade of #zendtlife.  Ten years ago today I met J at a new year's party and we've been together ever since. So happy 10 year anniversary to us, so have a pic from 10 years ago and a pic from now. Here's to many more decades of adventures we can go on together
This has been the best part of break #cuddlebuddie This has been the best part of break #cuddlebuddies #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #sorinkitty #gandalfthewhite #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
#hammyzendt makes a great blanket #nappingwithcats #hammyzendt makes a great blanket #nappingwithcats #graycatsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #zendtkitties #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram
I think the kitties are enjoying having their huma I think the kitties are enjoying having their humans home #hammyzendt #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #sorinkitty #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram
The last three #christmas #ornaments that justin g The last three #christmas #ornaments that justin gave me for our #christmastree for #christmas #zendtchristmas #nightmarebeforechristmas #petethecat
Thank you for the #christmascards everyone. I hop Thank you for the #christmascards everyone.  I hope ours have gotten to you by now or they're almost there. They're new year's cards anyways. I hope everyone had a wonderful #christmas if you celebrate #zendtchristmas
Almost time to open #presents #christmas #christma Almost time to open #presents #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #zendtchristmas
I don't know who's in the deeper food coma... just I don't know who's in the deeper food coma... justin or #ajaniguccigoldmane #christmas #sleepingkitty #zendtkitties #zendtchristmas #gingercatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram
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