As you may or may not know, we took our very first getaway without kids. The first since our honeymoon. That’s 24 years, y’all. And it was as exciting, fun, romantic and weird as it was hard to be away from our kids. By the second day, I’m not going to lie, I was ready … Read more
There was a point in my life where I really truly thought the local Headline could soon read something like, “Missing Woman Found Dead Under Pile of Clothes”. I mean, being a young mom of tons of sweet, blessed babies, was hard enough, but keeping up with the laundry was impossible. But I also knew … Read more
Death has a profound way of affecting your life. You become contemplative, you begin to rethink your life, you evaluate it, you start to discuss Lessons for Living that you have learned over the years. Sadly, Dan and I flew to Houston this past Saturday to attend the funeral of my Aunt Mary. There is … Read more
Mount Princeton is one of the many 53 fourteeners in CO. This 14,196 ft mountain is located just outside Buena Vista, CO. While it’s not one of the tallest peaks in Colorado, Mount Princeton is one of the most difficult, rising nearly 7,000 feet above the Arkansas River valley in only 7 miles. Every time … Read more
As parents, we painstakingly educate our children. We teach them our faith, about money, about sex, about kindness and compassion, we educate them on the ills of drugs and alcohol. We spend hours upon hours with them on the road, learning how to drive, we introduce them to all our passions, we teach them how … Read more
There are few places as comparable Buena Vista, CO. We just spent the last two weeks here training for the World Championships in Argentina later this year. We had an absolute blast on and off the river. Adventure in Buena Vista is as easy as walking out your door, and a ton of it is … Read more
Vegas Baby!! We went. If you pay attention to our blog, you probably know this. If not, it’s a pretty huge deal that Dan and I took 3 days and hit Las Vegas all by ourselves. No. Kids. We have never ever, not ever, taken a trip without our kids, not since our honeymoon anyway. … Read more