50 States Adventure Update

7 years ago, I jokingly said to a friend that I should try and visit all 50 states before I'm 50, since I had relatives who accomplished that or were on track to accomplish that.  At the time I had only visited a handful of states. 

Since then, our family has traveled to many states, and right now we have 14 states left to visit (I have visited Texas, but the kids have not)! They are:

Alabama

Alaska
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Utah 

In order for a state to count, we need to take a family photo at a popular site, eat at a restaurant, and eat at an ice cream shop.

We also try to buy magnets, key chains, and omiyage from every single state we visit.  

Thankfully, due to my husband's driving, we sometimes knock out 8 states during a single trip.  That's a lot of hours on the road (and a lot of visits to gas stations for restroom and snack breaks), but it's always a fun adventure.

We are not sure when we plan on visiting the remaining states, but it's exciting to work on this goal!