Adventure
Water water everywhere
While we were enjoying a blissful vacation in storm-free Utah, Mother Nature was dumping on Pocatello. We have discovered that the town has some pretty legendary flash floods. You can check out some YouTube videos here and here (yes, that is a 12-foot tall underpass filled with water and no you don’t have to watch the whole … Continue reading
Graduation adventures in NYC
On a steamy New York City summer day, a little blonde-haired boy took a bite out of the big apple. Literally. Our first night in, we walked down to Times Square where Grandpa Glenn procured this kitchy big stuffed apple from the Toys R Us store. It was cute, cheap and amused Sawyer for hours. … Continue reading
The crazy roundup
Have ya noticed I’ve been missing from the blog lately? There’s good reason. Moving stinks! In chronological order, here are the contents of our big pot of crazy. 1. In February we loaded up the moving truck and left Redlands. That little city of orange groves, tree-lined streets and incredible people will always hold a … Continue reading
Looking Forward with Faith
Looking back, this blog is far more than the story of our adventures. It’s also the chronicle of our Heavenly Father’s hand in our lives. Well, in the coming year we will be embarking on one of our biggest and scariest adventures yet. We have a lot of faith that no matter where we end … Continue reading
Sarah and Sawyer’s Excellent Adventure
You are welcome to call me crazy. Because I am. On Sawyer’s one month birthday we set out on a 463-mile journey that took us though temper tantrums, beautiful countryside, roadside feeding sessions, six diapers and plenty of adventure. Did I mention that an eight-hour trip can easily turn into a 12-hour trip with a … Continue reading
Babymoon Lite
babymoon babe·ey·moon [babe-ee-moon] noun 1. a vacation or trip taken by an expecting couple because quality alone time is about to get super scarce. Since both my girth and our student loans are getting heavier these days, we opted for the lite version of this trendy new pastime. Friday night ended with a bang as we watched fireworks explode over Angels Stadium … Continue reading
Mr. and Mrs. Mud
With storm clouds looking like they were going to burst, Dave and I walked onto Glen Helen Raceway as muddy and shivering crowds walked off after finishing their earlier waves. Oh boy, this was going to be interesting. On a whim (and an Amazon Local Deal) Dave and I had decided to do the Mud … Continue reading
Getting to the Timp Top
It was as if David were starving for adventure after months of basement isolation. So. bleary-eyed we hopped into the car at midnight flashlights in tow to hike Mt. Timpanogos. Fourteen miles of hiking lay before us with more than a mile of elevation gain. It was also pitch dark on a trail we had … Continue reading
It’s all fun and games until someone gets shot
Heber City’s Great Birdy Bloodbath started innocently enough when a new sheriff swaggered into town. A popgun hanging from his hip and a boyish grin dancing on his lips, he yearned for a little adventure in his otherwise humdrum life. So when the Starlings started causing trouble for the local Robbins, he polished up his pellet gun … Continue reading
Mt. Caramel. Finally!
After three weeks of rainy Saturdays, we saw a sunny patch and chased it. The clouds grumbled above us as we enjoyed our adventure to Mt. Caramel, the hour drive to get there and the chilly mist from the waterfall. But thankfully the heavens held back and we were able to enjoy a fun mini … Continue reading
