Here we go, day 3! March 18, 2014. Our route: St. George, UT – Page, AZ. A shorter drive with more exciting things between the 2 points. After allowing ourselves to adjust to the time change by sleeping in, we began our trip East – regretfully choosing to not get boxes in St. George. (again,…
Day 2 of vacation: March 17, 2014 Lake Havasu City, AZ to St. George, UT We started off today’s adventure with a stop at the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City. I had wanted to see it for so long and was so excited to finally get the chance. It’s maybe not the fanciest or…
Curtis and I love going on adventures. We go out every weekend and check out a new hike, town, or landmark. However, there’s a lot out there that we can’t do in just a weekend. That’s why we’ve been eagerly anticipating Curtis’ spring break. We started planning our trip months in advance – we had…
Here’s a photo journal of our Christmas break and first Christmas together! The day after Curtis’ last final, we flew back home to Iowa to spend a couple weeks with our families. Iowa welcomed us with an ice storm that day, and then a snow storm the next – a cruel transition from the beautiful…
The excitement of this year took off with a bang right at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, Curtis got down on one knee and whispered to me, “will you marry me?” The cheers of our families around us went from “Happy New Year!” to “They’re finally getting married!!” And with that, the…
The longer I’m away from home, the more I find myself missing, loving, and admiring my family. As a kid growing up in your parent’s home, it’s easy to take things for granted and not enjoy life. Being away has shown me many things, and today I’m thanking God for them and counting each of…