Back in 2023, we decided to take on a big family goal: visiting all 50 states by 2030. But not just driving through — actually experiencing them. We let the kids pick the state, slow down, explore, eat local, and leave with memories we’ll talk about for years. I’ve loved seeing how many people this journey has inspired to start adventures of their own seeing all 50 states. Tag me so I can follow along too! We get asked all the time why we started with the U.S. — and the answer is simple. We want

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