We told the kids if they could swim 500M without stopping they could get scuba certified and we would take them diving. And I wanted to spend more time with the kids. Josh took us up on it so we went diving. We basically repeated Tara and I’s trip to Cozumel because it’s the best…
It stayed hot, hot, hot this Sept! Here’s a little bit of what we’ve been up to: Decalibron! 4 14ers in one day. Here’s Rusty’s journal notes: Up at 540 Saturday monring. Josh is up .Blake is staying home because he’s sick. Poor guy missed so much! Tara decides to come! Yay! I’m so happy…
Rusty here: Portugal was awesome. I loved the people, the scenery and the food. The city was clean and huge and intersting. The country was breathtaking and exciting. My top 3 highlights that I say “made the trip” no matter what Tara was tons of fun, always up for adventure. We had some hard talks…
I had the best weekend with my HS friends. I turned right around from Portugal and left for Anaheim 2 days later. Going to Disney with friends is so much fun because waiting in line is just more time to chat. And we never run out of things to say. I love being with people…
Trip to Glenwood Springs with Schofields and Cornells. We had such a great time! Playing board games, walking up and down the road with Finn a million times, hiking to Hanging Lake, and hitting up the Adventure Park. That Adventure Park is so dang fun! The swing! The rollercoaster! And then hitting up the hot…
Rusty here. Gemini turned my journal entry into quite the exciting high adventure trip report: Embarking on the Holy Cross Wilderness: A Backpacking Odyssey Anticipation crackled in the air that Wednesday evening as we meticulously checked our packs, ensuring every essential item was accounted for. X and Y’s tardiness added a touch of unexpectedness to…
Casa Bonita! We had to go see if it lived up to its newly renovated hype. We did have a pretty darn fun time. THE wedding. The one we’ve all been talking about for an entire year. It did not disappoint. Kari was an exquisite mother of the groom, Kaleb and Madysen had the sweetest…
After the celebration, the whole family headed to Park City for a few days of relaxation and connection. We really needed this! The house was awesome–it had a racquetball court in the basement, along with weights, badminton, ping pong and volleyball. The kids had a blast down there! We also had the most beautiful deck…
We had a really beautiful family experience as we laid Alan to rest. So many special memories. We started the night before the celebration at Alan and Sharon’s house. It was the first time the kids and I had been back to the house and it was so emotional for me. I kept waiting for…
Blake and Josh got to go to Adventure EFY in Moab at the beginning of June. They rafted, mountain biked, rock climbed, met a ton of new friends and grew their testimonies. Then they spent a few days in Utah hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa Cornell. They also went and put flowers on Alan…