relishing the life God has given us
This year marks the end of an era in my family: My youngest sister is graduating from high school, which means that my mom is retiring from homeschooling after over 25 years. Today I want to reflect on and appreciate this huge accomplishment, and the hard work and sacrifices she made to give my siblings and I the best education… Read More
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Day 4 | Hiking around Flaming Gorge NRA | Hiking & Kayaking in Red Fleet State Park | April 2022 We woke up the morning after our kayak trip in Flaming Gorge to find that the wind had returned. Listening to our weather radio also confirmed that today would be cooler with stronger winds, and… Read More
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Day 3 | Kayaking in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area | Sheep Creek Boat Launch to Kingfisher Island & Back | April 2022 On our first morning in Utah, we woke up to find our tent covered in a thin layer of frost. Emerging from our warm cocoon wasn’t easy, but we had big plans… Read More
Uintah Basin Road Trip | Days 1 & 2 | Omaha, NE to Manila, UT | April 2022 Since moving to Nebraska, Curtis has been working on earning his Master’s online. One of the nice things about his program is that he usually gets a week off every 7 weeks between courses. We try to take advantage of these breaks… Read More
Section Hiking the Wabash Trace Trail | Council Bluffs to Dumfries, IA | April 2022 We have been slowly chipping away at the Wabash Trace Trail for over a year now, and at the beginning of April had around 20 miles left to accomplish. Three quarters of that is the Southern end of the trail, but about 5.5 miles were… Read More
Visiting Family in Iowa | Hiking in Ledges State Park | April 2022 The first weekend of April was an eventful one for us. It started with attending the 122nd Submarine Birthday Ball at the Paxton Hotel in Omaha. Surprisingly (or maybe not), this is only the second ball or formal Navy function we’ve been to, with the last one… Read More