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Most of the local resorts offer ski schools to kids once they turn four, so this winter we signed James up at Brighton Ski Resort . Chris loves to ski and we were hoping James would as well so Chris … Read More

We hope everyone enjoyed a lovely holiday season surrounded by friends and family. The Shenk Family stayed home for Christmas this year and enjoyed a nice, quiet day together. James is old enough now to really get excited and we … Read More

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Hope those of you who celebrate Christmas have a wonderful one! Here is the video of James’ Christmas program through his preschool. I have edited it down to less than 15 minutes. You’re welcome. Enjoy!

I have never been a fan of running for fun. I’ll run for my life, if necessary, but I never really got the appeal of just running. Mostly, I still don’t. I do, however, love a challenge and so I … Read More

Now that it’s almost Christmas, I suppose I should post our Halloween pictures. Guess I’m just a little behind… This year, James has developed an interest in superheroes and he asked if he could be Batman for Halloween. Once he … Read More

While James and I were in San Francisco, Chris welcomed his parents, Richard & Cindy, back to Utah.  They got to enjoy a couple days of fun with their son alone before James and I returned and it was all … Read More

One of my dearest friends, Ty, has been my friend since we were 9 or so and this friendship remains one of the greatest gifts in my life. Frankly, she knows too much for me to let her out of … Read More

Autumn is my favorite time of year, and this one has been particularly nice here in Utah. We have had such beautiful colors and the weather has been unseasonably warm which is keeping everyone outside as much as possible before … Read More

Every year at Snowbird Ski Resort, they have a great Octoberfest celebration. The setting is gorgeous and this year we went towards the end so the fall color was amazing! Our friend, Kelli, joined us and she and Chris definitely … Read More

How can you not love this face?! Our awesome dog, Leo, was a stray at the shelter, so we don’t know his actual birthday and as such, we decided to celebrate his birthday on the day we adopted him, October … Read More

Even though we have lived here for more than seven years, and we love the fair, we had never gone to the Utah State Fair. So, this year, we decided to take the plunge. James is old enough now to … Read More

There are some cute recent pictures that didn’t really warrant a post of their own. So, I decided to throw together a little miscellaneous post with all of them. Enjoy the randomness. Chris taught James how to blow in the … Read More

Many of you know what a fan I am of James Taylor. He was one of my mother’s favorites and I grew up listening to his records (that’s right, records!) and singing along. When our son was born, his unofficial … Read More

That was for all you Sound of Music fans… you’re welcome. On August 31, 2013, Chris and I climbed to the top(ish) of Mt. Timpanogos. It was an elevation change of 4,400 feet to reach the top at 11, 060 … Read More

James started his second year of preschool at the end of August. He is now in the 4-year old class and they are already starting to read! He loves school (see the video) and he is doing great with his … Read More

As promised, here is the rest of our fantastic trip to Colorado. Would that I could do justice to the beauty around us with these pictures. It truly is one of the most magnificent places I’ve ever seen.  Jill attempting … Read More