It’s been an incredible 3 months snowboarding in Colorado. We’ve spent over 40 days on the slopes together as a family. And one of the things I know is that I will never forget or regret the times cruising behind my family and seeing us all shred down the mountain together. It’s surreal for all…

We have been hiking through some gorgeous parts of Oregon. The Columbia River Gorge has endless hikes and the greenery makes it all feel like a rain forest. I still can’t believe how much water is out here. We have seen waterfalls galore. Sonya will be posting on some of our many adventures and hikes….

A lot of you that know us have seen our family in action. We have a lot of great adventures, and we generally enjoy being around each other all the time. We’ve always spent a lot of time together, but especially this last year. My favorite times are on the trails where we end up…

It is so wild moving through life and later reconnecting with old friends. The years have passed quickly – working, growing a family and getting busy with life. It’s that crazy current that sweeps us all downstream. One of the great things about old friends is that they are familiar, and trust is typically already…

Just some quick thoughts about the last month. When we left Durango, we ended up hunting snow like a bunch of dirtbags. We boarded all through Colorado and back in Utah. The kids kept up some reading and I had to keep business going with clients. It was even fun to let them know where…

  We were on the road and talked about our family today. The topic of conversation was whether we felt we loved each other more or less since we left Austin. The kids were unanimous and agreed we all loved each other more. It hasn’t been rosy, but it’s been real. We have had conflict…

We had a fun time snowboarding together on Christmas day. Gabe took some video from the back bowl of Sundance Resort in Provo, Utah. You can click below to watch his gnarly production:     The kids are amazing with their carving. The footage here is going down some steep blues. Jadyn is also picking…

It’s been a fun experience living downtown Salt Lake City these past few weeks. We are walking distance to coffee shops, city parks and cool food places. But that’s less thrilling that the snowboarding we have enjoyed. The kids absolutely love it. The boys are now carving and zooming down the slopes. Isaac took a…

Our kids have enjoyed a big mix of outdoor activity this year including biking, roller blading, hiking, running, playing soccer, snowboarding or just playing at a park. But there are some times when we all appreciate a bit of “down time” whether in our home or in the car. We are not big proponents of…

I had a pleasant surprise in this part of the country of catching up with some cross-country teammates of mine from my days of running at the University of Rochester. Ryan Stuczynski, Jeff Totten and I ran thousands of miles together, but we had not seen each other for fifteen years. I was surprised and…

We have enjoyed our time in Seattle. Typically after a day of study and work, we head out on different treks and food adventures. We have been downtown a few times to catch meals. One of our favorite places was the biscuits at Serious Pie per recommendations from Sonya’s sister, DeeDee. The combination of homemade…