Hiking the “Stairs of Doom” to Koko Crater • New Year’s Eve in Hawaii • December 31, 2017 We started off 2017 with a New Year’s Day snowshoe hike, and ended it with a New Year’s Eve trek up the Stairs of Doom to Koko Crater. And somehow, even with our lack of outings last winter,…
Hiking the Judd Trail Loop • The Kaniakapupu Ruins • First Christmas in Hawaii • December 2017 It’s hard to believe this was our 5th Christmas married. Where have the years gone? I love when the holidays roll around each year, and we have more and more years with memories to look back on. Last Christmas, we were…
Last week (1/1/17), we started our year off on the right foot by going snowshoeing! We are learning that with long work schedules and unpredictable weather, it’s always good to take advantage of days off when it’s also over 30º, and New Year’s Day happened to be one of those perfect days! We headed up…
For the first time in our 3 years of marriage/4 Christmases married, we were unable to travel home to celebrate the holidays. 
We knew pretty much from the start of the year that it would be unlikely with Curtis’ schedule and had accepted it, but it was still sad to see pictures and hear…
The highlight of our Christmas morning was watching our dog open up her presents. Wow, I’m such a parent. But seriously, I think this is the first time that Charlotte has received a present all wrapped up and had to open it, and her instincts kicked right in and she tore that thing open! I’m…
Thanksgiving Weekend in Montreal • Hiking Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain, New York • November 24, 2016 Having the holidays off — or even being able to spend them together — is no longer a given for us. I guess this means we’re officially adults. Oh how we miss those easy college days, with nice long summer and winter breaks,…