Shenk Boys & Motorbikes

My longtime and very dear friend, Tanya, lives with her husband, Andrew, and their son, Declan, just outside Indianapolis, and they welcomed us for a visit in early August. Declan and James are great friends and share a love of … Read More

Two Girls, Adele, and a Pizza Place

Seattle.  I love this city. It’s full of amazing coffee, delicious food, great people, and it’s so green (in every sense of the word)!  My dear friend, Kim, scored tickets to see Adele in concert in this fantastic city and … Read More

Fun Florida Fourth of July

After the excitement of our trip to England, we were happy to have a relaxing weekend with friends planned for the Fourth of July. We headed down south to the Naples/Marco Island KOA with our trailer, and our friends were staying … Read More

Merry Olde England- Part Two

When last we left this blog, we were finishing up our time in the beautiful English countryside and heading to the city. Not just any city… London, baby! I had traveled to London in May 2000 with my mom but … Read More

Merry Olde England- Part One

For our first international trip with James, we opted to keep the language requirements simple and headed to England. Where they speak English. In some ways, a better version of it. This trip was about two weeks long and this … Read More

Old Places, New Faces- Part Two

Utah Lake at sunset. Gorgeous! Our time in Utah was mostly spent hanging out together around the house. With Evie’s fragile medical state, crowds are unsafe and she can’t go into higher elevations due to the decreased oxygen. We were … Read More

Old Places, New Faces- Part One

Our super dear friends, Chris and Kerri, had a beautiful baby girl, Evie, in March. She is their fourth daughter (readers of this blog have seen Gracie, Mads, and Mils before) and we were thrilled to be named her godparents! … Read More

April Birthday Fun!

Chris and I both have birthdays in April, so it’s usually a month filled with a variety of good times. This year was no exception. Technically, we started the celebrations at the end of March with our friend Dave’s birthday. … Read More

Springtime Fun in Florida

Our spring weather this year was perfect. Warm, sunny days that weren’t too hot, cool evenings, no afternoon thunderstorms to interrupt outdoor fun. We took advantage of this and enjoyed some of our favorite local activities, as well as some … Read More

Quick Trip to the Big Easy

Chris and I celebrated the twelfth anniversary of our very first date (March 12, 2004) with a weekend trip to New Orleans. We left James with family (thanks again, you guys!) and flew off for some fun! We stayed at … Read More