Holiday Round-Up
I remain eternally behind on this blog, so we are going to cover the holidays in just one post. Here we go! For Halloween this year, James and Leo went as bats. James was Batman last year, and this year, … Read More
Welcome to Fall in Florida
When we first arrived in Florida, we moved all of our stuff into a storage unit and were lucky enough to be welcomed into Chris’s parents’ home. They were so generous in allowing us to live with them until Chris … Read More
Saying Goodbye
After eight amazing years full of adventure, hiking, camping, mountains, changing seasons, and exploration, we said goodbye to our lovely little house and the great state of Utah. Our little family has so many fond memories of our time there … Read More
Better Late Than Never
At this year’s Shenk Family Reunion in June, we let the big news slip about our upcoming move to Florida. Aunt Jewel and Uncle JC hurriedly planned a trip out to see us in late August and we were so … Read More
Red Rocks and Ray
Ray LaMontagne is my favorite singer. If you’ve never heard of him, then please go get some of his music here and you can thank me profusely later. He’s amazing. Red Rocks is a fantastic outdoor amphitheater just outside of … Read More
Timpanogos, Take Two
I’m sure you are all hoping for details of the big move, but this isn’t that post. We are backtracking and covering some awesome events that happened while we were still in Utah in the next few posts. You will … Read More
Our Biggest Adventure Yet!
In spring of 2006, Chris and I sold his house, put most of our stuff in storage, and moved to Utah. It seemed like a great idea at the time. We could see the West and enjoy the outdoors. Welcome … Read More
Summer Fun
The Shenk Family has had another great summer full of fun adventures. Here are some of them consolidated into one easy post. It’s mostly pictures. Of James. As usual. So, enjoy! Enjoying a picnic in the mountains Chef James preps … Read More
Road Trippin’ Across the USA
Every two years, the John and Emily Shenk Family has a reunion over the summer. This year, it was being hosted by Dan and Naomi Shenk in Harrisonburg, Virginia. We love going to these reunions and look forward to them, … Read More
Snippets of James
After we returned from our Florida trip, we had just a few weeks of down time before gearing up for the big road trip across America. (Stay tuned for that post.) Here are some of the fun bits that happened, … Read More