November 2018

November’s Shenk Family Adventures were more of the close-to-home variety. Super fun times with our friends and family, enjoying our beautiful backyard and the fun to be found in central Florida. Ellie helps me out at the sewing machine. Our … Read More

Thanksgiving for Four!

In true “Traveling Shenks” fashion, Ellie’s first Thanksgiving was a busy one! Ellie hanging out with James watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A quick family portrait before we head off. Thursday, we enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with the Shenks at … Read More

Chattanooga in the Fall

In mid-November, just before Thanksgiving, we took a fun road trip up to the Chattanooga area to get some fun time outdoors before the holiday madness. We took our trailer with us and camped at a KOA that was technically … Read More

Thanksgiving in the NC Mountains

This pregnancy has thrown my life and, subsequently, my schedule for a total loop. Blog posts became something I would “worry about later”. Later has now arrived and I’m hoping to catch up before the baby arrives, when I will … Read More

Chicago- My Kind of Town

James and I were lucky enough to tag along on one of Chris’s business trips to Chicago back in November. We happened to be in between foster kids and the timing just worked, so we jumped on it. We arrived … Read More