relishing the life God has given us
DC & Midwest Trip | August 2019 | Days 6 & 7 Over the course of our 6 years of traveling together, our most-driven route has been between Eastern Iowa and Western Michigan. We’ve done our best to change it up rather than driving I-80 all the time, but by this point we have to go pretty far out of… Read More
Back in May when I found out that Curtis was going to be gone for an undetermined amount of time, I immediately texted my brother Grant to see if he could come visit me. He was the only one in my family who wasn’t able to come last year during their spring break trip, and it had been over a… Read More
Curtis’ Family Comes to Oahu | Spring Break 2019 At the end of March and beginning of April, we were excited to host some more guests in our tiny home: Curtis’ family! I had a great week showing them around the island to some of our favorite spots, and checking out some new places with them as well! Unfortunately for… Read More
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 6 My family’s vacation had come to an end, but with flights leaving at 10pm that evening, they still had a full day to enjoy the island life before returning to reality. Since Curtis finally had a day off, we decided to hike to a waterfall that we hadn’t done yet. We drove… Read More
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 5 I’m pretty sure that on our first venture to the Southeastern part of Oahu (hiking the Makapu’u Trail) that my dad said it was his favorite part of the island — and I totally agree. The rugged cliffs of the Ko’olaus, the dry, desert plants, and the rocky coastline are mesmerizing,… Read More
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 4 It simply wouldn’t be a family vacation without some historic sites thrown in! When we were kids, we used to take 2+ week long trips to visit family and friends on the East coast, and dad would always throw in some historic sites — battlefields, forts, homes of significant historical figures…. Read More