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
“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
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
Old Places, New Faces- Part Two
Utah Lake at sunset. Gorgeous! Our time in Utah was mostly spent hanging out together around the house. With Evie’s fragile medical state, crowds are unsafe and she can’t go into higher elevations due to the decreased oxygen. We were … Read More
Old Places, New Faces- Part One
Our super dear friends, Chris and Kerri, had a beautiful baby girl, Evie, in March. She is their fourth daughter (readers of this blog have seen Gracie, Mads, and Mils before) and we were thrilled to be named her godparents! … Read More
Flowers in Spring
The Shenk Family spent the majority of last weekend working outside. It finally felt like spring in Utah! James got some new sandals to wear with his shorts and was ready to lend us a hand… with the hose. Progress … Read More
Weekend Warriors
The Shenk Family has spent the last few weekends (and some weeknights) trying to tame our backyard. We have some new garden beds that need planting, some new patio furniture to enjoy, and we’ll hopefully finish laying our new flagstone … Read More
Pinto Beans and Cornbread
This meal should be considered the “State Meal” of West Virginia. As such, we have it for dinner about once a month now that Grandpa Landers is living with us. A couple of nights ago, James was introduced to it, … Read More