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50 in 5

Our journey to visit all 50 states began in May 2017 and ended in May 2022. Read this blog post to learn more about the heart behind 50 in 5 and why we decided to pursue it at this time in our lives.

50 in 5 Rules

  1. States we’ve previously visited—together or separately—do not count. We started from scratch in May 2017. We must visit each state together, including Washington, D.C.
  2. For a state to officially be counted for 50 in 5 we must spend the night, visit a local attraction, or dine at a local restaurant.
  3. Souvenirs are fun to collect, but they’re just things. And 50 different things take up a lot of space! We’re simply collecting photos and maybe a knick-knack or two along the way. Plus, we purchased a journal in our first state to keep a handwritten account of our travels.

The States

Click a state below to read about our travels, or view a feed with all 50 in 50 blog posts. Our first and second years of 50 in 5 have been recapped: one, two.

Alabama

Alaska – May 22

Arizona – May 21

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware – Oct. 20

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho – Sept. 21

Illinois – Oct. 19

Indiana

Iowa – Oct. 19

Kansas – Oct. 19

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan – Oct. 20

Minnesota – Sept. 21

Mississippi

Missouri – Oct. 19

Montana – Sept. 21

Nebraska

Nevada – May 21

New Hampshire

New Jersey – Oct. 20

New Mexico – May 21

New York – Jan. 20

North Carolina

North Dakota – Sept. 21

Ohio

Oklahoma – Oct. 19

Oregon – May 22

Pennsylvania – Oct. 20

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota – Sept. 21

Tennessee

Texas – Nov. 20

Utah – May 21

Vermont – Oct. 20

Virginia

Washington – May 22

Washington. D.C.

West Virginia

Wisconsin – Oct. 19

Wyoming

The Feed

A holiday made for me! Happy #nationalcheeselovers A holiday made for me! Happy #nationalcheeseloversday to all who celebrate. 😍🧀

Visiting the @tillamook factory in Oregon was a highlight of last year for me, and I insisted that Brandon take my photo with my free cheese sample to commemorate the occasion. 😂
My stepdaughter turns 16 tomorrow, and our family My stepdaughter turns 16 tomorrow, and our family surprised her by dressing up as ourselves at 16 for her birthday party over the weekend. It brought back waves of nostalgia.

What a year 16 was! I traveled to Spain, France, and Italy on a school trip over the summer. I got my license and drove my mom’s mini van every chance I had. I loved my first job scooping ice cream at Maggie Moo’s and spent all my paychecks at American Eagle. After much begging, my parents gave me my first cell phone.

In junior year English class, I tried to memorize the Old English prologue to “The Canterbury Tales” and can now admit many years later that I failed to do so… literally, I failed the most infamous assignment of 11th grade. I thought I would never recover at the time, but not being able to quote Chaucer has had shockingly little impact on my life. 🤷‍♀️ I loved singing in Glee Club, being on the yearbook staff, and volunteering with Key Club. I hated Latin class. And math class. And chemistry most of all.

I fell in love for the first time, quickly and naïvely, and was devastated when it didn’t work out. Before prom, I slipped and tumbled all the way down the staircase in front of my date and my family. 

I loved spending time with my youth group at church and hanging out with friends. The best show on tv was “The O.C.,” and you couldn’t tell me differently. I wanted so badly for time to fly so I could leave for college, but now I know that time is a thief.

I also understand now that at 16, there’s no way to know how your life will unfold. Isn’t that the best part and the worst part at the same time?

Swipe for two people who would have disliked each other immensely in high school. 😂
The only thing I know for sure is that 2023 is goi The only thing I know for sure is that 2023 is going to be an adventure.
It turns out that if you beg your husband for thre It turns out that if you beg your husband for three years to have @loumalnatis shipped to you, he will finally surprise you with the best 🍕 for Christmas!
In my Elizabeth Holmes era, minus the fraud. ✔️🖤🏴‍☠️♟️

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