February 2019

Surprise! Christopher accepted the new position and the Traveling Shenks got ready for an exciting adventure in moving to Vermont! (Which I recognize you already know because it was a year ago, but just go with me on this one.) … Read More

Chicago Birthday Surprise

Towards the end of February, Chris had to take a work trip to Chicago, so we decided to go as a whole family and celebrate James’ 9th birthday in the Windy City. A seasoned pro at flying, Ellie sleeps through … Read More

A Wintry Week in Scotland, Part Two

 Our Scottish adventure continued with a drive to the Isle of Skye, where we looked forward to a day spent enjoying phenomenal scenery from the car and a hike to an amazing set of waterfalls.  Then winter happened.  The weather … Read More

A Wintry Week in Scotland, Part One

Due to the delightfully unexpected appearance of Ellie and the subsequent cancellation of a long-awaited Paris trip for which plane tickets had already been purchased, we had some international flight money to use up before the end of February. Unfortunately, … Read More

James Turns Eight!

On February 27, our sweet boy turned eight! He is thoughtful, kind, funny, smart, sweet… I could go on and on. We are so proud of the person that he is, so grateful to be his parents and get to … Read More

“Winter” Roundup

January and February may be winter months, but here in Florida, they definitely do not have winter weather, hence the quotation marks. Here is a bit of what we did in those couple months leading up to James’ birthday. James … Read More

James Turns Seven!

 On February 27th, our little man turned seven. The days are long but the years are short.  Our first family photo. Welcome to the world, James! We are so proud of the person that he is now, and the person … Read More

A Spring Medley

Now that it’s fall, let’s look back at some fun times from this past spring. We are not in Utah anymore. A fantastic present from GrandPoppa for the kid who loves to dig in the dirt! Working on his soccer … Read More