Ellie’s First Flight
In the beginning of December, we took a quick weekend trip to Denver to introduce Ellie to some of our favorite people, Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Jim. Though our visits there never quite seem to be long enough, we are … 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
Now You’ll Know What We Did This Summer
Due to my pregnancy, we stayed close to home this past summer, enjoying our pool and visiting with friends who came to town. It was pretty relaxing, although we have definitely missed traveling. This is right before he launched him … Read More
Goodbye to Utah. Again.
We love Utah. And we love our friends that still live there. So, any chance we have to head west and visit, we take it! Once I got into the second trimester of my pregnancy, I started to finally feel … Read More
A Summary of Spring
Not to be confused with “a summery spring”, which we didn’t really have. This past spring in Florida was quite nice weather-wise. This summer, however… UGH! But that’s another post. While super grateful and excited to be pregnant again, I … 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
Utah– We Just Can’t Quit You
How could you not love a place like this?! Having some of our best friends live in one of our favorite places and then having them name us godparents to their adorable baby girl, Evie, means that we are traveling … 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