Adventures

  • Adventures,  Kids

    Mother-Daughter Date: Scavenger Hunt

    We had an amazing time on our Scavenger Hunt!! This was our April Mother-Daughter Date. I purchased a “choose your adventure” digital version called “Roam the Riverwoods” from Hidden Hunts. We learned some…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    Spring Soccer 2023

    April is action packed with soccer season. All three of the kids have games on the same days—and so far all at the same time, too! I’m never around long enough to sit…

  • Adventures,  Party,  Personal

    Birthday Pie

    I asked my sweetheart what he would like for his birthday cake, and he wanted pie! Apple pie, in fact. It was going to be a busy week, though, so he was very…

  • Adventures

    Red Cliffs

    Dinosaur Footprints Paleontologists identified these tracks made by bipedal meat-eating theropods during the Jurassic Period. We found some tracks on our hike imprinted in white rock in what would be a stream today,…

  • Adventures

    Snow Canyon

    This State Park near St. George Utah had breathtaking landscapes of rock and lava that almost look painted. Our visit during a Spring Break camping trip included moments of sunshine, followed by snow…

  • Adventures,  Kids,  Party,  Personal

    March Moments

    At the beginning of March, our world stopped when we received the news that our little nephew passed away. We mourned together. Having the annual St. Patrick’s Day party seemed obtuse when we…

  • Adventures

    We Bought A Car!

    Jer’s 22-year-old Honda Civic was paid off and had already been through some major repairs before this latest rough patch. Then Jer stopped driving it because it would turn off after a mile,…

  • Adventures

    Blackout Camping Tent

    We reserved a camping site near the East entrance to Zion National Park during Spring break. 16 years living here, and we will finally get to experience some of our state’s natural treasures!…